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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

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Victoria Plans for Self-supporting Coal Industry Melbourne, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 1

The Victorian Premier, (Mr. Cain), said today that Victoria intended to make itself independent of N.S.W. for coal…

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Contempt Convictions Raise Storm in U.S. Mining Circles Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 1

Lawyer for John L. Lewis have lodged an appeal to the United States circuit Court against his own, and the united mineworkers' convictions, for contempt of court in not averting the soft coal miners' walk-out…

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Miners' Appeal To Be Reviewed WASHINGTON, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

The Supreme Court has agreed to review the appeal case of John L. Lewis and the United Mineworkers' Association, and has fixed January 14 for…

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Wheels Turn As Miners Return To Work WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

More than 280,000 of the nations 400,000 soft coal miners, returned to work yesterday and dug an estimated 1,500,000 tons of coal, which is about two-thirds of a normal day's production…

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Five Bodies Located By Mine Rescue Squads LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 10

Five bodies have now been located by rescue squads working against time to rescue ten others still trapped in Lowco colliery, near Whitehaven…

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