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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

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Mass Meeting of Parliamentarians Likely On Miners' Demand

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the request of the Miners Federation, a mass meeting of Federal and State Parliamentarians will probably be he'd in Sydney on May 21 to discuss immediate enactments of draft legislation…

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Big Coal Talks Next

Northern Star · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The biggest conference in the coalmining industry will be held in Sydney on Tuesday when miners' leaders will…

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British Mines Sank 1050 Axis Warships

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: It has been revealed that British mines sank 1050 Axis warships and damaged 540 during the war…

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British Mines Sink 1050 Axis Ships

Northern Star · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—It has been revealed that British mines sank 1050 Axis warships and damaged 540 during the war…

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Future of Mining Industry

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Federal and State politicians will confer with miners' representatives next week on the miners' plan…

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"There's Gold In Them There Hills"

Northern Star · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 7

IF recent reports are tine that a rich goldfield has been discovered in the Northern Territory, it will be of immense…

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Coal Mining Talks Today

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Miners' [?]aders will discuss their demands for state control of the New South Wales coal mining industry with…

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Miners Support Move To Reds

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP). —The Executive Committee of the National Union of Mineworkers (Lancashire Area) decided to…

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Coal Mines To Be State Controlled

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. —. The New South Wales coal mining industry may soon be placed under state control. This opinion was expressed…

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Bunnerong Coal Stocks Low

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Unless more coal is received Bunnerong power house, Sydney's main source of electricity supply will be without…

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Proposed State Control of Mines

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A conference on coal mining between Federal and State Parliamentarians and Miners' Federation officials today recommended the appointment of a sub-committee to report on the Baddeley Bill…

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Nationalisation of U.k. Coal Industry

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday: The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Coal Industry Nationalisation Bill by 324 votes…

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Seizure Of Mines Ordered

Northern Star · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—President Truman directed the Secretary for the Interior (Mr. Krug) to seize the…

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Future of Coal Industry

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) said tonight that he would confer with…

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The Northern Star —Published Daily at Lismore. Thursday, May 23, 1946. Nationalising The Mines — Maybe

Northern Star · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 4

APPARENTLY well-authenticated reports are current in Sydney that the State Government seriously contemplates…

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General Coal Strike Unless Miners' Demands Are Granted

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: New South Wales was faced with a general coal strike unless the Miners' Federation demands on behalf of contract miners were granted within the next few days, said the general president of…

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Bid to Avert Miners' Strike Chifley Convenes Series Of talks

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: In an eleven th hour attempt to avert a general coal strike, the Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) has convened a series of coal conferences for Canberra next week. Three NSW districts of the Miners' Federation de…

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Soft Coal Miners' Strike Unsettled

Northern Star · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday (AAP). —The Government negotiators to-day again failed to reach agreement with the soft coal miners'…

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Coal Crisis Averted Onsouthcoast

Northern Star · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Threatened stoppage of all South Coast coal mines on Monday was averted during the week-end. A meeting of the Illawarra branch of the…

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Chifley Tipped to Take Firm Line with Miners

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: It is believed that the Prime Minister (Mr Chifley), in his negotiations this week on the threatened coal strike, will take a firm stand over the…

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