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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

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Coal Rationing in NSW Jeopardises Thousands of Jobs

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The initial coal cuts which have been imposed in NSW by the Joint Coal Board, and which become effective tomorrow, threaten the employment of thousands of workers…

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Governor in Miners' Kit

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 1

The State Governor (Lieut.-Genearl Northcott) went down Aberdare Extended colliery, near Cessnock. He donned the miners' full kit before going down. Left to right: The Deputy Premier (Mr. Baddeley), Mayoress of Cessnock (Mrs. Lovett), the Governor, the Mayor (Ald. Lovett.) and Miss Elizabeth Northcott…

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New Threat to N.s.w. Coal Production

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: With coal supplies unequal to the demand and many industries in jeopardy, shot-firers and deputies are threatening to halt production in all New South Wales collieries…

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Coal Shortage Industries May Share Dismissals

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Industries directly affected by the 20 per cent, in coal are likely to close factories one day weekly to divide the unemployment evenly. It is feared that if wholesale…

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No Reply Yet From Qld. on Coal Supplies

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Queensland had been asked to assist with coal supplies to enable New South…

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Miners Directed to Work On Holiday

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: All miners in New South Wales have been directed to work on the King's…

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"Persuading" the Miners

Northern Star · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

AUSTRALIA will watch with interest the outcome of the latest attempt to induce the coal miners to work. This time…

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Coal Outlook Is Grim

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

TN at least three States industrial production is likely to remain seriously handicapped throughout the winter by a…

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Shortage of Coal Remains Acute

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: There was no easing of the acute coal shortage today. Executives of public utilities said. They were living on a razor edge because they were dependent on day-to-day deliveries…

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South Wales Coal Output Decline

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday: South Wales coal production to the week ended June 7 was the lowest since the five-day week was instituted on…

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Mine And Bomb Attack In Jerusalem

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 5

JERUSALEM, Sunday: Terrorist gunmen launched a new mine and bomb attack shortly after the members of the UNO…

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Award for Uranium Miners

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The Secretary of the A.W.U. (Mr. C. R. Cameron) is preparing a log of claims to cover uranium miners at…

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10,000 Tons Lost in Mine Stoppage

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—All South Coast mines were idle today on the wages claim by deputies and shotfirers at the metropolitan mines…

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Conference May Avert Coal Strike

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chairman of the Central [?] Reference Board (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) has called a conference tomorrow to…

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Bid to Avert Stoppage of Mines

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Mr F. H. Gallagher) has called a conference…

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Threat to Coal Output Remains

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The shotfirers and deputies dispute, which threatens to halt New South Wales coal…

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Council Shown "Nigger in the Coal Pile"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 2

A lump of steel, identified as a piece of a machine cutter from a coal mine, was exhibited by the Electrical…

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20 Fishermen Drowned; Boats Hit Mines

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The British United Press representative at Revenna (Italy) says that 20 fishermen were drowned…

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Threat to State Output Of Coal

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: There has been no easing of the threat to close down coal production at the weekend following the…

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Halt of Coal Output May Be Averted

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Steps taken today may avert 4 strike by the New South Wales colliery deputies and shot-firers which threatened to halt all coal production at the weekend…

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