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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

208 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 11

Big Improvement In Coal Output

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 1

New South Wales mineworkers have so far produced more coal than they did for the whole of last year…

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Open-cut Favoured for Working Ashford Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 5

INVERELL.—At a meeting of the North-West County Council Mr. N. J. Clark, of Newcastle, presented a report…

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Coal Into Petrol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 7

A new demonstration of making petrol from coal is being given in Louisana by the United States Bureau of Mines…

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664,000 Tons of Coal From Abroad

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA.—Australia expects to Import 664,000 tons of coal this year the PostmasterGeneral, Mr. H. L. Anthonyy,…

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Mineral Producers’ Protest “Interference with Mining”

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 6

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission has intimated to the New England Mineral Producers’…

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Though of First-Rate National Importance... “The Mining Industry Is in Deplorable State”

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 7

The New England Mineral Producers’ Association has commended a review, written by one of its members who wishes to remain anonymous, of various factors of the Australian in mining industry…

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Heavy Demand for Mining Machinery

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 2

LONDON: The intensified post-war mechanisation of Britain’s coalmines has been accompanied by an increase in…

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Coal Production In October

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 7

U.K. coal production for October 1950, rose to 17,380,000 tons. The volume of coal tons, is approximately…

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Britain to Import Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1950 · page 1

LONDON: Britain, Europe's largest coal producer, will import coal this year. She will also export coal…

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Streams Of Gold

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 6

Yes, streams of, gold! Approximately 50,000,000 lbs of golden honey is harvested annually in Australia. From…

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Trapped Miners Rescued At Broken Hill

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Friday.— Four miners were rescued this morning after being imprisoned nearly 15 hours…

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Entombed Miners Rescued, Unhurt Broken Hill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 1

Four miners were rescued this morning after being imprisoned nearly 15 hours in a mineshaft 400ft. below the surface. They were uninjured, but showed signs of…

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Miners Rescues After 15 Hours in Trapped Shaft

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Friday.—Four miners were rescued this morning after being imprisoned nearly 15 hours in a mineshaft 400 feet below the surface. They were uniniured, but show-…

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Bathurst Gold

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 1

The Bathurst Halt will be converted into a Hol[?]wood style old-time “prospectors” saloon” during the…

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£1 Million Scheme for Development of Ashford Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 4

INVERELL. — The North-West County Council, at its inecting in Inverell yesterday, adopted in principle a…

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Miners Stage Stay-In Strike

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 1

SYNDEY, Wednesday.— Miners today began a stay-in strike at Stockrington No. 1 pit in the Minmi district…

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Miners Stage "Stay In" Strike SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 1

Miners today began a stay-in strike at Stockrington No. 1 Pit, in the Minmi district, when the management refused to grant…

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£1 Million Scheme for Development of Ashford Coal

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 5

INVERELL.—The North-West County Council, at its meeting in Inverell yesterday, adopted in principle a…

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Miners End Stay-in Strike

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— Miners at Stockrington No. 1 colliery West Maitland, ended their stay-in strike when they left…

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Price of Gas Coal Up

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

Armidale City Council has been notified that the price of Aberdare coal has been increased by 3/l01/2 a ton…

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