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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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Coal Output in June

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 6

United Kingdom coal production showed a fall last month due to Whitsun holiday, the weekly output averaging just…

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Britain's New Mining Machines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 16

Many new ihacbliibs which Will help in the further mechanisation and expansion of Britain's coal industry were…

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At Ashford Lismore’s Help In Developing Coal

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 4

Lismore and District Chamber of Commerce is anxious of coal deposits at Ashford. to assist in the development…

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Correspondence Should Forces Have Been Used to Cut Coal?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 16

Mr. R. W. L. Cross[?]e [?] Armidale, writes to the Editor: Sir.— was interested to lead the comments in Country…

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Alleged Sabotage of Mining Machinery Canberra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 1

The Commonwealth Govetnment has received reports of attempted sabotage on the Western…

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Army To Work Deep Mines 2000 Troops, Two Shifts a Day to Operate Eight Mines on Three Fields

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

Eight N.S.W. underground coal mines, incliding Burwood Australia's biggest producer, wil be worked by the Army. This was announced to-day by the Minister for shipping and Fuel, Senator Ashley…

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Underground Mines Are to Be Worked by the Army

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Eight N.S.W. underground mines to be worked by the Army. This was announced by the Minister for Fuel and Shipping (Senator Ashley) this morning…

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[?] Will Work Eight of [?] Underground Mines Almost 4,000 Tons Daily [?] Muswellbrook Cut

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

[?] Eight N.S.W. under[?] cool mines, including [?] will be worked by the army [?] to day by the [?] for Shipping and Fuel,[?] the mines are in the [?] two or the west and the…

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Mine Rabbit Cases Before Inverell Court

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 4

Fines ranging from £1 to £3 with costs, were imposed by Mr. W. J. McCauley, S.M., in the Inverell Police Court…

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[?]Actories Swing [?] Into Production [?] Employment [?] Wins Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 1

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N.e.g.s. Holiday Extended Because of Coal Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 4

Because of disruption of transport services due to die coal strike, New England Girls' School…

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Minister Condemns Use of Troops in Coal Mines "In Whitewashed Society Truth Is Gagged"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 8

By using members of the armed forces in the coal mines, the Government had introduced a vicious principle, Rev. H. McNeil Saunders said this morning…

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Lismore Interst in Ashford Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 7

Lismorce and District Chamber of Commerrce is anxious to assist in the development of coal deposits at Ashford…

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[?] Miners' Meetings [?] for Return to Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — M[?] at eight aggregate meetings on the northern coalfields to-day voted unanimously against recommendations by the Central Concert which in effect asked them to…

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"Socialism and Communism Blood Brothers" Country Party Chairman Assails Governments On Coal Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 13

"Throughout the whole period of my public life, 1 have appealed to the Governments of Australia to deal with Communism before it became strong enough to disrupt Australian…

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Miners Vote Against Leaders REJECT C.M.U.C. Recommendation "Strike Will Collapse Within Hatter of Dats" SYDNEY,Wednesday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 1

Miners at eight aggregate meeting in the Northern coalfields to-day voted unanimously against recommendation by the Central Council which, in effect, asked them to continue the stike. Muswellbrook miners carried a resolution calling on the Cental…

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Gold Medal for N.s.w. Engineer

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 5

Major-General A. C. Fewtrell, C.B., D.S.O., V.D., M.I.N.S.T., C.E., A.M.I.E. (Aust.), the Chief Civil…

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Uralla Still Rich Mining District Claims Old Miner

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 1

Many years ago this town was noted for its mining activities, both alluvial and reef. There are only a few of the old miners left, and any one of whom could recall the hectic…

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Local Coal Stocks Dwindle

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

If supplies of coal reach Glen Innes within the next ten days there will been oneed for gas rationing…

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The End of the Coal Strike?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 6

Ignominiously defeated the coalminers will return to the mines on Monday, and the nation will start the weary struggle back to normality. As so often happens, the guilty get off more lightly than the…

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