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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

93 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 5

Miners' Leader Indulges in Heroics Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 1

Supporting the French miners for the second successive day, John L. Lewis, President of the American Mine Workers' Union,…

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Coal Strike Expected to Spread Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 4

Following the breakdown of negotiations to settle the Kemeira tunnel dispute, A.W.U. men at the tunnel…

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Liberal Party Seeks Probe on Coal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

Establishment of a committee to investigate the problem of illcreasing" coal outputs was urged by the State Council of the…

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FRANCE Miners Anxious To Return To Work Fear Reprisals PARIS, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 3

French troops have freed all coal mines which striking coal mines had held. As this was announced by the Minister for the Interior, Jules Moch, the Paris correspondent of the…

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Coal Strike Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

Nationwide repercussions will follow quickly in the make of the introduction in N.S.W. of emergency measures to the effect of…

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Latest Telegrams Severe Restrictions on Transport, Gas and Electricity in All States Follows N.S.W. Coal Strike Attempt to Derail Brisbane Express Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

An attempt to derail the Brisbane Express failed last night, although the train struck heavy objects placed across the rails, travelling…

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Second Fire On Coal-laden Ship MELBOURNE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 6

A second fire has broken out in the hold of Fort Vercheres, now on its way across the Australian Bight and tho vessel has been…

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Coal Strike Hits Meat, Poultry And Beer I Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 1

Within 10 days less than half the current quota of beef and two-thirds of the lamb quota will be available to butchers because the Railways Department has restricted the number of trucks bringing stock…

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Coal Strike. Rail and Other Restrictions

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

Operating from to-day and for a period dependent upon improved coal supplies, the mail and train services in…

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Coal Strike Over, But Communists Have Achieved Grand Scale Sabotage. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

THE Central Council of the Miners' Federation has directed all striking coal miners to commence work to-morrow. The decision was reached at noon to-day at a conference of miners' leaders…

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Conference on Coal Production Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 1

With the exception of one small mine in the north, all mines on the N.S.W. coalfields are working today. Total…

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The Story Of Australian Gold Discoveries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 6

Away back in February 1823 gold was first discovered in Australia not many miles from Dubbo. A surveyor, James McBrian, when carrying out his work at Fish Creek about 15 miles from Bathurst…

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[?]Mine Ca[?] Intermedia[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 1

Fourteen Narromine [?] the Rural School and [?] Convent School, [?]diate Certificate [?]…

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