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Mining & the mines, 1950

208 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 11

Pillar Coal Decision Vital

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 4

The decision of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. Gallagher) recently, authorising the mechanical…

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Papua Miners Claim They Were left Stranded

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Dismissed employees of Cuthberts Misima Goldmine Ltd., abused a representative of the…

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Crisis May Develop Over Europe's Steel, Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Diplomatic quarters here believe that a first class crisis has been precipitated by France's reply last night to the latest British note on conditions under which the Attlee Government would take part in…

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Crisis Develops On Plan To Pool Coal And Steel

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Diplomatic quarters here believe that a first-class crisis has been precipitated by France’s reply last night to the latest British note on conditions under which the Attlee…

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Blue and Gold Ball at Jeogla

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 3

The presentation of nine brawny and by no me[?] beautiful debs. was the high light of the Jeogla C.W.A.'s…

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North West County Council to Re open Ashford Mines

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 2

A meeting of the North West County Council at Moree decided, to go ahead with plans to re-open the Aahford coal fields…

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Bowls Three Changes in Silver, Gold Leaves Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 4

The Silver Leaves competition was in great demand at the week-end. Carter (sub. for Doust) and Woodward lost to Hayne and Hills, then they too met defeat at the hands of Carter and Lawrence…

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Mines, Fisheries, Forests Important in Future of N.e

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 5

"The future of the Arm[?]dale electorate is bound up in the wider composite interests of…

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Britain’s Hesitation Over Coal-Steel plan

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 1

PARIS, Monday (AAP).—The French Foreign Minister (M. Schuman), addressing the National Council of the Popular Republican Party, said his proposed European coal and steel pool would be…

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Comment on Coal Board Expenditure

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 5

The Mayor of Armidale (Ald. L. E. Dawson) said at a meeting of the city council on Monday night that Lake…

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Five Men Work Australia's Richest Antimony Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 4

Five men work in some of the loneliest and roughest country in New England—the "Gulf" country around the Aberfoyle River, 40 miles north-east of Armidale. But they are well rewarded. They are working what is believed…

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Atomic Experts Make Mining History

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

British scientist's have made an important contribution towards solving the difficulties which arise in sinking new…

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One Hen was Gold Lined

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 6

More than 50 pieces of gold bearing quartz were found in one of ten hens delivered to the Prahran (Vic.)…

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31 Mines Idle Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 2

Thirty one mines are idle on Newcastle and Northern coalfields for the loss of 12,500 tons. Ten of the mines are idle…

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Five Men Work Australia's Richest Antimony Mine

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 3

Five men work in some of the loneliest and roughest country in New England—the "Gulf" country around the Aberfoyle River, 40 miles north-east of Armidale. But are well rewarded, They are working what is believed…

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Mining to Start at Ashford in Near Future

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 4

“It is the intention of the North West County Council to start mining at Ashford in the near…

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County Council to Mine for Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 6

"It is the intention of the North West County Council to start mining at Ashford in the near future,"…

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Coal Supplies Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) will review gas rationing in Sydney and Newcastle tomorrow…

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Council Hit by Rising Coal Costs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 8

Increases in the price of coal this year will cost Armidale City Council £500. It has gone up 5/- a ton…

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Old Mines Grow Forests

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 6

In many regions of the U.S. where coal is Strip mined—removed from veins close to the surface by giant excavating…

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