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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Burrendong Dam League Demands Cancelation of Dredging Leases Minister Promises that Gold Dredging Will Not Delay Construction. Ald Serisier Leads Bitter Attack Against Wellington Industry

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 1

AT the meeting, on Saturday last, of the Macquarie Valley Water Conservation and Irrigation League, in the Wellington Bowling Club, resolutions were passed demanding that the State Government cancel all gold dredging…

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Colliery Tragedy Lithgow Miner Killed by Fall of Sandstone

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1945 · page 5

Struck by a fall of sandstone while working in Lithgow Valley Colliery yesterday, Darcy James Ford (22), miner, was killed instantly…

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Miners on Strike Cause Gas Rationing Sydney, Friday.—

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1945 · page 1

Unless the Northern Miners on strike today resume almost immediately, gas rationing in Victoria and South Australia is inevitable…

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Coal Strike Effect on Cricket and Racing SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 1

The Secretary of the N.S.W. Cricket Association (Harold Haydon) stated last night that if interstate trains stopped, as a result of the coal strike,…

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Steel and Coal Strikes Canberra Conference Labor Movement Threatened

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 1

The Canberra Conference between the Prime Minister and Trade Union delegates, called to settle the steel and coal strikes, was adjourned indefinitely, at 10 o'clock last night, without any agreement being reached for settlement…

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Coal Strike Conference With Prime Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 1

The President of the northern miners (Mr. Crook) stated last night, before his departure from Canberra, that at least sixty per cent of the northern…

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End Likely To-day Strikers Must Concede Or Be Isolated Ironworkers to Apply for Re-Registration Miners Likely to Resume on Monday. Sydney, Friday Morning

The Wellington Times · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 1

AUSTRALIA'S greatest industrial hold-up since 1917, is considered almost at an end. The State Council of the Federated Ironworkers' Association yesterday authorised the re-registration of the union with the State Industrial…

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Mines Inspector for Wellington. Echo of Mr. Baddeley's Visit

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 1

Provided housing accommodation is available, the Inspector of Mines for the Western Districts will be stationed at…

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Nationalisation of Coal LONDON, Thursday.—

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 1

The Coal Industry Nationalisation Bill, which seeks to establish public ownership and control of coalmining and certain Allied activities, was read…

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Ely Arrival of Coal in Adelaide. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 1

Adelaide.—The timely arrival of [?]llier Baron Macleay yesterday [?]ted a complete stoppage of [?] when the collier arrived the…

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