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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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Increase in Gold Price Opposed

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday: A Government banking expert yesterday strongly opposed any…

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Mine Worker Crushed to Death Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 1

A fifty-five-year-old [?] worker was crushed to death between a mechanical tipping device and a coalskip at Pelton…

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Gold Price Rise Opposed by Banker Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 1

A Government banking expert yesterday strongly opposed any move to devalue the dollar by increasing the price of…

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Concessions to Miners for Home Building

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: A coalminer who built a home through the Joint Coal Board's building seheme had to repay only £760 where the…

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Huge Fines Paid U.S. Miners' Union

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday—The United Mine Workers' Union yesterday paid 2,420,000 dollars in contempt fines for falling to obey…

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Effect Of Coal Sirike On Phonogram Lodgments

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

One effect of the recent coal strike was the influence on phonogram traffic lodgments at the G.P.O., Sydney…

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Coal Board Interest in Ashford

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 4

Two coal mining engineers and a road construction engineer, of the Joint Coal Board, visited Ashford on…

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New Record Coal Output in N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1949 · page 1

A new record coal output was established by N.S.W. miners today when all but two small mines worked…

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Investigation Of Arrawatta Coal

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 7

Whether or not there is coal present in large quantities at Arrawatta—about six miles north of Inverell on the Ashford Road—would have a major bearing on the ultimate location of the North West…

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Open Cuts Boost Coal Output

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 5

Although there have been gratifying increases in coal production in recent, weeks. Coal Board statistics show open cuts…

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Gold Presentation of Season's Trophies

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 11

Trophies for the 1849 winter, season were awarded at a function at Armidale Golf…

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Shares Rise When U.S. Coal Strike Is Called Off New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 1

Stocks advanced sharply on the New York Stock Exchange late yesterday after news that a…

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Coal Deal Justifies New States

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

"If any justification were needed for the existence of the New England New State Movement it could be found in the…

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Big Profits by British Coal Mines

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: British nationalised coalmines made a profit of £2,300,235 sterling for the third quarter of 1949 compared with £3,832,650 and £2,491,883 for the first and second quarters, respectively. This was announced by the…

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Miners' Claim for 35 Hour Week Rejected

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The local Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher, to-day re[?]ted claims by the Miners' Federation for a 35-hour week. receiving his reasons, Mr…

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Miners Claim for 35-Hour Week Rejected

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 1

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today rejected a claim by…

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35-Hour Week For Miners Is Rejected

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.— The Coal Industry Tribunal Mr. F. H. Gallagher today rejected a claim by the Miners’…

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Coal Output in U.K. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 1

The British steel industry in November set up a new high production level for a month at the annual rate of 16,358,000…

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No Christmas Coal Shortage

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. —'“Sufficient coal has been produced to provide light and power over Christmas and to maintain…

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Ample Coal For Christmas Period

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sufficient coal has been produces to provide light and power over Christmas and to maintain industry at the…

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