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Mining & the mines, 1949

402 stories in New England's papers · page 16 of 21

Investigation for best Method of working Ashford Coal

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 4

An officer of the Joint Coal Board will come to Ashford shortly to recommend the best method of working the coal field…

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'Examiner' Special Fool's Gold Chapter II.—(Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 6

"When?" "Yesterday morning" Please to! us about it" Before MacLean could obey…

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Industrial Unrest Could End Labours Rule Communists Still Dominating Coal Industry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 12

Public reaction to recent industrial and political developments may profoundly affect the result of the Federal election now looming oh the horizon…

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Guyra Shire Council Vehicles on Repair Work Bogged Roads Heavily Damaged During Coal Strike

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 1

vehicles belonging to the Guyra Council became bogged while engaged roadwork. This was revealed to a…

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Plan For Working Ashford Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 2

Preparations of suggested layouts for pit structures and underground workings for the Ashford coal field are being carried…

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Development of Coal at Ashford

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 4

“In all the circumstances, the Joint Coal Board considers that it would be in the public interest to develop die coal field at Ashford by underground mining methods, unless it can be shown that there are…

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Plans to Work Ashford Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 4

INVERELL: Preparations of suggested layouts for pit structures and underground Workings for the Ashf'ord…

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'[?]Miner' Serial Fool's Gold Chapter III.—(Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 6

Shane nodded. There was no motives, of course The gold he carried had not been taken. It must have been its weight that…

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'Examiner' Serial. Fool's Gold Chapter IV.—(Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 6

"This," said Drummond evenly "Right now, here in Labusha there are already more than a hundred people determined to…

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Mates o’ Mine

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 6

One of the grandest and most valued things in this old world of ours is friendship. Life would be a drab existence without it…

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Miners Get Long Service Leave Penalty Provision For Strikers Award to Be Suspended If Collieries Unnecessarily Idle Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 1

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day granted long service leave to miner on the basis of 13 weeks on full pay after ten years' service, but imposed a provision which penalises miners who took part in the recent strike…

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Open-Cut Coal

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 1

Comparison of the effect of the coal strike on New South Wales with that in other States has drawn public comment at…

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Long Leave for Miners

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The [?] Tri[?] Mr. Gallagher today granted long service leave to [?] on the basis…

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Number One Coal Getter

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 3

"When it comes to chopping chunk off Britain, even the sea has nothing on Ted Greenslade, Welsh miner who has just set…

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T.u.c. Has International Coal Plan

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Trades Union Congress yesterday carried a resolution that the general council should press for…

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'Examinee' Serial Fool's Gold Chapter IV.—(Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 6

SHANE was amazed by the weight and size of Diane's pack. He would have thought by the amount of supplies she…

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Inverell Council Stresses Urgent Need Of Coal “Bank”

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 4

“In view of the recent nation-wide distress and devastating disruption of national economy as a result of the…

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T.u.c. Wants Conference of Coal Producing Countries

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Trades Unions Congress yesterday carried a resolution that the General Council should press for a conference of all coal producing countries to work out an…

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"Examiner" Serial Fool's Gold Chapter V.

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 6

NOTHING Diane could have said could have startled Shane Cardigan more. He recalled now as he stood in the…

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