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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

402 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 21

Coal "AT Grass" Being Moved Police Guard Pit Top Dumps Precautionas Include Check on Communists in Area Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

Coal at grass on northern fields is being brought to Sydney to-day. The decision to move the coal came as a surprise as movement of coal in trucks is not expected to be completed until to-morrow…

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Country Party Motion on Coal Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 10

At its monthly meeting Armidale branch of the Country Party resolved: That this branch condemns the Federal…

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“Coal Strike Delays Premier’s Visit”

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 4

Although the New South Wales Premier (Mr. McGirr) had planned to visit Inverell this month, the coal strike…

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Miners and the Weather Have Popularised Rum

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 8

With beer only a memory and snow on the ground, it was not surprising to find today that rum is Armidale's…

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"Will Not Return Money" Miners' Leader SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 1

Money drawn cut of banks would not be returned to secure the release of miners' leaders,…

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Ministers Confer On Next Coal Strike Move

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although Government officials believe that the end of the coal strike is in sight, an important meeting of Federal and State Ministers is being held in Sydney to-day to…

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“Back of Strike Has Been Broken, But....” Trouble Is to Get Aggregate Meetings of Miners

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Kurri Kurri and Cessnock today miners’ leaders will address special meetings to offset those being called by militants to prevent the miners returning to work…

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Federal State Ministers Meet to Consider Open Cut Mining Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 2

Although Government officials believe that the end of the coal strike is in sight, an important meeting of Federal and State Ministers is being held in Sydney to-day to consider…

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Country Party Motion on Coal Strike

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 8
Also in The Uralla Times

At its monthly meeting Armidale branch of me country Party resolved: That this branch condemns the Federal…

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Coal and the Economic Crisis Double Threat To Our Living Standard

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 6

On top of the drastic cut in production caused by the general coal strike, Australia now…

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Coal And. the Economic Crisis Double Threat To Our Living Standard

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 3

On top of the drastic cut in production, caus-ed by the general coal strike, Australia now…

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Mechanisation of Coal. Mining. Urged

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 4

Full mechanisation and the development of open cut mines was urged today by Mr. Don Sh[?]d as a means of ending…

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Family Gold!

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 3

The Manxman[?] goldm five miles out of Bull[?] the Yilgarn goldfields, W is one of the richest privatt…

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Tamwqrth Has Only 8 Days Coal Supply

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 12

TAMWUKTM: At the present rate of consumption coal stocks at Tamworth Power House will last at least until the end of…

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Unions Agree to Transport Coal From Open-cuts

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: In Sydney this morning the N.S. Wales land and transport group of trade unions agreed to transport coal from open-cut mines. This group embraces a number of unions, and represents about 70,000…

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Transport Men Will Haul Coal "The Strike a Conspiracy--- Not an Industrial Dispute" Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

New South Wales Land Transport Group Unions, representing about 70,000 workers, decided to transport coal obtained from open cut mines under Government direction. A spokesman said the unions represented by the group were…

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Steps to Win Ashford Coal

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 4

North West County Council, at its meeting at Inverell on Friday, decided to approach a member of the Coal Board to ascertain the best methods of working the Ashford coal deposits…

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Britain Facing Trouble with Transport Coal Workers

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: With the return to work of London dockers, Britain, which was severely hit by that crisis, now faces fresh trouble in two other industries—transport and coal…

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Police Will Guard Western Coal Lift [?] Settlement [?]cted Soon

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 1

[?]onday, — More that 100 police left [?]ow to-day to co-operate in the [?] western Field to-morrow. [?]lothes police went to Lingow by…

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