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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

402 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 21

Power to Operate Coal Mine Granted North-West County Council

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 6

Proclamation giving effect to the proposal of delegating to the North West County Council power to operate a…

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Coal Mining Scheme Approved

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

Proclamation giving effect to the proposal of delegating to the North West County Council power to operate a…

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Callide Coal Deposits Victoria Ready to Enter Contract

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 15

If the Callide coal deposits in Queensland could be developed, the Victorian Government would enter into a…

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Boring Ashford Coal Deposits

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Boring to assess the depth and reserves of coal deposits at Ashford is now being undertaken. Three men are already on the site, and the plant will arrive within a couple of days…

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Sydney Faces Gas Shortage Coal Production Held Up SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

Unless the mining engineers strike is settled soon, Sydney will be without gas by the weekend…

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Correspondence Colliery Fire Miners' Action Praised

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 5

E. J. Misen, Allawah, Kings town, writes to the Editor: Sir,—It was stated in a recent press report that in order…

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Drilling for Ashford Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA: The Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Sully) said that diamond drilling would commence on the coal…

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Sydney Hard Pressed for Coal Supplies

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Coal from the northern miners is being rushed to Sydney said Newcastle by colliers and special…

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To Save Mass Unemployment Coal Being Rushed to Sydney

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Coal from northern mines is being rushed to Sydney and Newcastle by colliers and special trains and lorries to prevent mass unemployment and a breakdown in gas services…

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Coal Being Rushed To Sydney Effort to Avert Mass Unemployment Colliers, Trains, Lorries Pressed Into Service SYDNEY

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

Coal from northern mines is being rushed to Sydney and Newcastle by colliers, special trains and lorries to prevent mass unemployment and breakdowns in gas services…

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Coal Production Maintained

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 3

LONDON: The steady rise in Britain's coal output was maintained last month with production increasing from 4,301,000 tons…

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Tingha Tin Mines Produced 25 Tons In 1948

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 8

It is estimated that a total of 257 tons 3 cwt. 2 qrs. 19lbs. of tin was produced in the Tingha division of the Peel and…

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Communists Laughing at Socialists Menzies Addresses Miners Given Attentive Hearing NEWCASTLE, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

Addressing 800 miners at West Maitland last night the Federal Opposition Leader (Mr…

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Leader Orders U.s. Miners Back to Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

PITTSBURGH, Friday.—John L. Lewis, United Mineworkers' leader, has ordered his 563,000 idle coal miners to return to…

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U.S. MINERS Ordered Back To Work PITTSBURGH

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

John L. Lewis, United Mine-workers' leader, has ordered his 463,000 idle coal miners to return to work on Monday…

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British Coal Output Up

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

The steady rise in Britain's coal output was maintained last month with production increasing from 4,301,000 tons in…

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No Protest by Miners on Sharkey

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Miners on the northern coalfields to-day ignored Communist appeals for a complete stoppage…

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Sharkey Case Miners Work But Wharlies Leave Ships SYDNEY, Monday—

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

Miners on the northern Coalfields to-day ignored Communists’ appeal for a complete stoppage…

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Severe Defeat for Communists No Major Stoppages On Sharkey Issue Miners Ignore Appeal SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

The Communists suffered a major defeat today when waterside workers in four big ports…

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Victoria Would Use Coal

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Dedman) came out of the Ashford coal mine yesterday with navy trousers…

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