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Mining & the mines, 1949

402 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 21

When Will the Coal Fight End?

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 4

Old king Coal is anything but a merry old soul at the present [?] though he is calling loudly for his pipe and his glass and at least three fiddlers. The position has been reached in Australia's "Sickest industry"…

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Cool Owners Expected To Prosecute Miners Leaders

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is considered certain that the miners' leaders will be prosecuted for holding stop-work meetings last Thursday in defiance of an order from the Coal Tribunal Mr…

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Threatened Coal Crisis Prosecutions Likely SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1

It is considered certain m ners' leaders will be prosecuted for holding stop-work meetings last…

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Further Drilling Tests On Ashford Coal Are Encouraging

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA: The Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Scully) said yesterday that encouraging reports continued to be received regarding drilling tests for coal at Ashford, in the Inverell district…

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Channel Steamer Hits Mine Five Engine Room Ratings Believed Killed DUNKIRK

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1

Five Belgian engine room ratings are believed to have been killed when the 2950 ton…

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Economy in Use of Gas Appeal To Residents Coal Stocks Low

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 8

Armidale City Council has asked tor economy in the use of gas. The manager of the gas…

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Inverell Times Speaks for the District Wednesday, June 22, 1949 A Coal Fight Looming

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 4

OLD KING COAL is anything but a merry old soul at the present time, even though he is calling loudly for his pipe and his glass and at least three fiddlers. The position has been reached in Australia’s “sickest…

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Gas May Be Rationed At Armidale ONLY 14 Bays Supply of Coal Left Objection To Ban On Room Heating

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 5

"You can see we are by no means put of the trouble so far as gas is concerned," the Mayor (Aid. L. E. DaWson) said at a meeting of Armidale City Council on Monday night…

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No Agreement Reached in Coal Strike Conference

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The conference between the A.C.T.U. and the combined mining unions' council on the pending nation-wide miners’ strike, was adjourned without reaching an agreement and will…

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Deadlock on Strike Conference "Blackleg," Says A.W.U. Journal Miners' Leaders Charged SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

The conference between the A.C.T.U. and Combined Minings Unions Council on the pending…

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Miners Stop Transport of Coal; Unemployment Rises

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Miners prevented the transport of coal by road from mines to the railhead at Awaba immediately the general strike began at midnight last night. About 10,000 tons of gas and power coal on…

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[?] Stop Shifting of Coal [?]Ing in Colliery Yards [?]nds More Lose Jobs As industry Comes To Halt

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Miners prevented the transport of coal by road [?] the [?] at awaba immediately the general strike be[?] night. About 10,000 tons of gas and power coal [?] held will now have to remain at the pitheads until the…

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Analysis of Ashford Coal Is Encouraging

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 4

Analysis of the first 30ft. seam of coal struck in boring tests at Ashford showed that it had a calorific value equal to that of the very best of the Maitland fields, Cr. D. G. Mather said on Friday…

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Miners Ban Handling Of Coal Must Remain at Pithead Until Strike Over Unemployment Figure Expected To Rise To Hall SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

Miners prevented the transport of coal by read from mines to the railhead at Awaha immediately the general strike began at midnight last night Miners prevented the removal of coal…

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Mine at Howell Use As Much Electricity As Inverell

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 4

It is estimated that a mine, which may be operated by Broken Hill South Ltd, at Howell, would use approximately as much electricity as the whole of Inverell…

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Weather Data "Very Gold" Night Predicted On Tablelands SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 8

The Weather Bureau forecast, issued to-day, stated:—North. Coast and…

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Analysis of Ashford Coal Encouraging

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 2

Analysis of the first 30ft. seam of coal struck in boring tests at Ashford shewed that It had a calorific value equal…

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SteeL Coal Shortages Affect Housing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 14

Mr ft. G Healing, past president of the Electrical R diand Telephone Manufacturers' Council said…

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Coal Strikes Has Immediate Effect oh Inverell People

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

The nation-wide coal stop page which commenced on Monday has already had the following effects on Inverell: Drastic curtailment at inward and outwards railways good services…

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Government’s War-time Power During Australian Coal Crisis

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Emergency Powers Bill which gives the Government war-time power during the coal crisis, passed all stages of the Legislative Assembly after debate lasting more than…

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