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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

208 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 11

Lack of Coal May Dislocate Rail, Services Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) Warned today that delays and minor dislocations of services may…

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British Coal Target Exceeded

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON: British coal miners exceeded their 1949 target of 210 million to 215 million tons. The Fuel Ministry announced…

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Britain Has Coal For Two Hundred Years

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 3

Britain has enough workable coal to last more than two hundred years, assuming it is mined at the rate of…

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Coal for 200 Years

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

Britain has enough workable coal to last more than two hundred years, assuming it, is mined at the rate of 250 million tons…

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Well-known Mining Identity’s Death

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

The death of Mr. A. J. Reid, widely known in mining circles, occurred at his residence at Cremorne on December 30…

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Miners Opposed to Wage Freezing

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: Trade Union leaders learned last night with a shock of surprise that the nations’ coal miners have rejected their appeal…

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British Miners Reject Appeal on Wage Increases

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Trade union leaders learned last night with a shock of surprise that the nation's coal miners have…

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83 Miners' Rights, 69 Mining Tenements Granted In Uralla

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

Eighty-three miners' rights have been granted in Uralla police district over the past year…

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83 Miners' Rights, 69 Mining Tenements Granted In Uralla

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

Eighty-three miners' rights have been,grant ad in Ura[?] a police district over the past year…

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Week's Coal Loss Exceeds 14,000 Tons SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

Four Northern mines are idle to-day for a loss of 2850 tons of coal. Mechanical breakdowns are…

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Control Of Saar Coal Mines BONN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

Franco-German talks oh the Saar ended yesterday without any decisions on the French plan to seek 50-year leases of…

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Protest Strike at Coal Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Miners at Stanford Main No. 2 on the northern coalfield stopped work to-day in protest against…

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Eight Mines Idle To-day

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. — Miners at Stanford Mine No. 2, on the Northern coalfield, stopped work to-day in protest against…

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Millers Stop Work Mechanical Coal Extraction Trouble SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

Miners at Stanford Main No. 2 on the northern coalfield stopped work to-day in protest against the Coal Industry…

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Coal Board Officials to Plan Working of Ashford Coal

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

Two Joint Coal Board officials who spent two days this week examining the Ashford coal field will consider the most efficient methods which could be used to mine the coal…

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V.c. Miners' Institute

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Miners' Institute on Friday night last, when a euchre party was conducted in the…

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28 Coal Mines Are Idle Today Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

Twenty-eight mines are idle; today, and the coal loss will be the heaviest since the general strike last year. Twenty-five…

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“Coal From Ashford Soon”

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 4

“Discussions on the Ashford coal deposits are about to take place and there is every prospect that coal will…

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Big Profit For National Coal Board

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 6

The National Coal Board's profit for 1949 was in the neighbourhood of £10 million sterling. It is estimated that…

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Miners Clash in America

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

PITTSBURGH, Friday—Five men, including four pickets were shot and wounded yesterday in a [?]sh between 100 pickets and…

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