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Mining & the mines, 1951

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New Search For Lasseter's Lost Gold Reef

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A party of men left Alice Springs yesterday to search Central Australia for Lasseter's lost gold…

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Miners' Strike Causes Huge Coal Loss

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Eighty mines were idle to-day for a production loss of 43,000 tons of seal…

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80 Mines Idle Today

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Eighty mines were idle today for a production loss of 43,000 tons of coal…

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Many Mines Idle Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 1

Eighty mines were idle to--day for a production loss of 43.000 tons of coal. Miners are on strike in…

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O'ld. Coal Mines May Close Down

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE. Monday. —Queensland coal owners are considering closing down their mines as a protest against the State Coal Board's…

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V.C. Miners' Institute

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 5

EMMAVILLE: The usual monthly meeting of the Vegetable Creek Miners' Institute was held at the library on Tuesday night…

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Crimes Act May Be Used Against Miners

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: There are strong reasons for believing that the Federal Government will invoke the Crimes Act against miners over the week-end it they continue their one-day a week strike against…

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Govt. May Use Crimes Act on Miners

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—There are strong reasons for believing that the Federal Government with invoke the Crimes Act against…

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Miners May Lose Vital Award Benefits Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Coal miners may lose vital benefits in their award if they hold oneday a week stoppages…

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Crimes Act- Invoked Against Miners This Week-end? Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

There are strong reasons for believing that the Federal Government will invoke the Crimes…

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Gold Tea Service

The Uralla Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 8

One of the finest pieces of metal craftsmanship, ever produced by Britain has been sent to Canada and the U.S. for…

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Coal Motion Defeated

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—The Conservative motion on Britain's coal crisis was defeated in the House of Commons yesterday by 300 to…

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Oversea Coal for Victoria

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Victoria has placed bi[?] for overseas coal[?] strikes have held up local…

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Victoria Orders Foreign Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Victoria has placed big orders for ove[?]eas coal because strikes have held up local supplies…

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Coal Crisis Motion Fail

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—The Conservative motion on Britain's coal crisis was defeated in the House of Commons…

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Coal Crisis Hits Train Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Due to the State-wide shortage of coal the Glen Innes mail will operate on a tri-weekly schedule…

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[?]ers' Response To "More Coal" Appeal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 5

[?]iners at about 700 pits out [?] possible 835 in the U.K. [?] been working the volun[?] Saturday shift in response…

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"Mine Leaders Disappointed If Not Gaoled" Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

The threat of [?]rastic Government action against the miners' leaders served no useful purpose beyond…

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Close Vote on U.K. Coal Crisis London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

A Conservative motion on Britain's coal crisis was defeated in the House of Commons yesterday by a 300 to 289 vote…

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Gold Rush Days Surpassed By The Merino Sheep

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 5

"The opu[?]ent gold-rush days of Ophir, Bendigo, Ballarat, and Coolgardie have paled into insignificance…

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