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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Proposal Rejected by Miners

Northern Star · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday. —Collinsville stay-down miners today rejected a proposal by the Chairman…

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Latest Moves on Queensland Coal Trouble

Northern Star · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. — An attempt to settle the Collinsville coal dispute will be made at a compulsory conference to be called if a State-wide stoppage is held…

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"Stay-Down" Coal Mine Strike Ends

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—The Collinsville stay-down strike by coalminers was settled today after a 2½ hours' conference. The Government agreed…

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Collieries to Resume?

Northern Star · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.— All Australian Iron and Steel collieries which were involved in the strike are expected to…

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New Coal, Tar Prices

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 6

Lismore City Council's Health, Gas and Electricity Committee has announced new coal and tar…

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Comment on Coal

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Chairman of the N.S.W. combined Colliery Proprietors' Association, Mr. E. E. Warren, said tonight the…

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"Doctor's Orders" For Miners' Chief

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — General president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. I. Williams, was today told by his doctor…

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33 Mines Idle In West: Coal Loss 13,860 Tons

Northern Star · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A strike at Lithgow power house today threw 33 Western mines idle and…

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Miners to Oppose Act Changes

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — Central executive of the Miners' Federation today took steps to oppose amendments to…

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Coal Reserves Highest Since the War

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. —Coal reserves in New South Wales are at their highest point since the…

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£150,000 Coal Plant For Casino Railway More Traffic Expected

Northern Star · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—A newly-designed Holeman coaling plant at present under construction at Casino locomotive railway yards is estimated to cost in the vicinity of £150,000…

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"Comfort" in Mine

Northern Star · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 1

Scene inside the Glen Davis Shale Mine showing some of the miners who are staging a stay in strike in protest against the Federal Government's decision to dismantle the mine installations. The men had been sent down to dismantle installations in the mine, which is to be closed. The bunks have been made from…

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Mining Crisis Looming

Northern Star · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 5

LITHGOW, Thursday.—The Western District Board of Management of the Miners' Federation will meet…

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Bill to Remove Doubt Over Coal Tribunal

Northern Star · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The House of Representatives, virtually without discussion today, passed through all stages a Bill to remove legal doubts concerning the power of the Coal Industry Tribunal to consider and…

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Still Down Mine

Northern Star · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 1

GLEN DAVIS, Friday.—Glen Davis miners today completed the fourth day of their staydown [?]rike in protest against…

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Minister Goes Down the Mine

Northern Star · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

GLEN DAVIS, Sunday.—A local Methodist Minister today held a special service 1000 ft. underground for the…

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Blue and Gold Colour Scheme at C.w.a. Ball

Northern Star · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 3

Blue and gold streamers and a massed effect of poinsettias made an effective setting for the Byron Bay C.W.A. ball…

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Chinese Ship Sunk by Mine

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 5

HONG KONG, Monday (AAP-Reuter).—The Chinese vessel, "New China", struck a mine in the Pearl River…

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Miners Set Coal Record

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—With two months' figures still outstanding, latest returns of coal production for the current financial year show that N.S.W. miners have already won 12,289,000 tons of black coal. Their monthly totals of…

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Amendments To Coal Act Proposed

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The N.S.W. Cabinet today agreed to amendments to the Coal Industry Act necessary to…

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