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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

208 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 11

Five Wounded When Miners Clash in U.S. PITTSBURGH

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

Five men including tour pickets, Were shot and wounded-yesterday in a clash between 100 pickets and…

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Broadway Brownout Because Of Coal Strike New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

Broadway,s glittering advertising lights were put out last night—by a coal shortage, resulting from the strike of…

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All Electric Coal Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 12

Work has recently begun in Central England on a new allelectric model pit with a shaft of 24 feet in diameter—the…

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The Miners and Our Coal Needs

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

UNLESS the coal miners suddenly and drastically change their tactics and outlook, New South Wales faces another gloomy winter, Coal stocks are insufficient, and do not seem like being…

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Farmers Would Be Hit by Coal Shortage

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: Any major hold-up on the coal fields could have a serious effect on farmers, the general manager of Australian…

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33 Coal Mines Idle

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A lightning strike by safety men has thrown ail mines on the South Maitland…

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Coal Mines Idle on Maitland Field Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

A lightning strike by safety men has thrown all mines on the South Maitland field idle, The strike involved 33 mines…

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The [?]S and Our Coal Needs

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

Unless the [?] miners suddenly and drastically change their [?]look, New South Wales faces another gloomy winter. Coal [?]cient, and no not seem like being…

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[?]KING U.S. Miners Cause Coal Crisis Lewis Not Guilty Of Civil Charges

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday.—John L. Lewis, powerful United States Mineworkers' Union leader, has been found not [?] of civil and criminal contempt of court charges in falling to persuade the nation's 375,000 soft…

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U.S. Coal U "Not Guil" But Nation in [?]Ouble Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

John Lewis's poweriS United Mine Workers' Union has been found not guilty of civil and criminal contempt of court charges in failing to persuade the nation's 375,000…

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Big U.s. Coal Strike Settled

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday. — The worst coal strike in United States history is over and most of the 370,000 Strikers are…

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U.S. Miners Win Wage Increases Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

The worst coal strike in United States history is over and most of the 370,000 strikers are expected to return to…

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Miners Demonstrate At Newcastle

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. — More than a thousand miners from four pits demonstrated against the management of…

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Mines Idle Over Home Dispute

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— More than a thousand miners from four pits demonstrated against the management of J…

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Miners Protest at Eviction Order Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 10

More than 1000 miners from our pits demonstrated against he management of J. and A. Brown & Co. at the mine…

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Strikes at B.h.p. Mines

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two big B.H.P. coalmines, Burwood and John Darling, returned to work this morning after a…

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Coal Rationing Inevitable Unless Increased Output

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: A coal authority said in Sydney last night that the rationing of coal was inevitable in the winter unless the miners stepped up production to between 285,000 and 300,000 tons a week…

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1010 Tons of Coal Lost in Lambton Strike

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two big B.H.P. coalmines, Burwood and John Darling, returned to work this morning after a four days'…

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Coal Supplies Are Almost Exhausted

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Severe rationing of gas and electricity and coal for transport and industrial use is inevitable if deputies on the South Maitland coalfield do not return to work by the end of the…

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Rationing of Fuel Coal Is Inevitable

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"Severe rationing of gas had electricity and coal for transport and industrial use is inevitable if…

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