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Mining & the mines, 1949

402 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 21

Big Coal Seam Proved At Ashford

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

A progress report on boring operations now being carried out on the Ashford coal field is highly satisfactory. The first bore put down struck coal at a depth…

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Miners Return to Work Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 1

Striking miners at Wonthaggi returned to work at midnight after an order had been issued by the Coal Industry,…

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Mining Experts Satisfied with Ashford

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 4

Mr F. N. Hanlon, of the Mines Department Mr. Mulholland (Chief Geologists, and Professor Marshall, who visited Ashford…

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Hillgrove Gold Mines Not Worked Out Former Manager Asserts Rich Ore Still Procurable Urges Government Assistance To Develop Field

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 3

The general impression that Hillgrove gold mines are a thing of the past is strenuously denied by Mr. T. Snow, a former manager of the famous Baker's Creek mine…

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Ashford Coal Deposits Further Drilling Tests

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 4

The Vice-president of the Executive Council (Mr. Scully) said that further drilling had taken place at…

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Making Road For Haulage Of Ashford Coal [“Times” Staff Reporter]

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 3

In view of the [?] enhanced prospects for the opening of Ashford coal mine Ashford Shire Council…

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Hillgrove Gold Mines Not Worked Out Former Manager-asserts Rich Ore Still Procurable Urges Government Assistance To Develop Field

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 7

The general impression that Hillgrove gold mines are a thing of the past is strenuously denied by, Mr. T. Snow, a former manager of the famous Baker's Creek mine…

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Hillgrove Gold Mines Not Worked Out Former Manager Asserts Rich Ore Still Procurable Urges Government Assistance To Develop Field

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 4

The general impression that Hillgrove gold mines are a thing of the past is strenuously denied by Mr. T. Snow, a former manager of the famous Baker's Creek mine…

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Coal Talks May Fail

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: Little progress was made at Yesterday conference in Sydney on the miners' claim for a new award, and there were…

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Miners Compose Differences

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

“It has been my experience that no section of the community is more prepared to compose its differences than…

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Blue And Gold Ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

The annual Blue and Gold Ball, which is conducted each year by the Guyra branch of the Country Women's…

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Pressure on Miners' Federation Likely From Other Unions Loss Of Concessions Feared SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

It is believed other unions will exert pressure on the Miners' Federation at a conferenee…

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Guard Killed at Colliery

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON: A fatality occurred at the recenty opened Newdal open-cut colliery, about 12 miles from Singleton, on…

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Threat of Idle Mines

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, said today every endeavour was being made to…

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Extended Tests For Ashford Coal

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 4

An extension of Ms by putting down additional bores is being undertaken for coal at Ashford…

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Coal Stoppage Chifley's Statement CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today every endeavour is being made to prevent a stoppage in the coal…

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Miners Decide To Postpone Nation-wide Strike

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Miners Central Council which yesterday decided to go ahead with nation-wide stopwork…

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Britain's Coal Industry Big Drop In Easter Period

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

London: Although the United Kingdom coal output last month was adversely affected by the…

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Britain's Coal Industry Big Drop In Easter Period

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 3

London: Although the United Kingdom coal output last month was adversely affected by the…

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Claim against mine Owner succeeds Carrier Awarded £79 AT ARMiDALE District Court Cost Of Repairs To Hall's Peak Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 5

In the District Court at Armidale yesterday an Armidale carrier succeeded in his claim for £7915 against a mine owner4 and grazier for work done and money paid in respect of…

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