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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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Move to Work Open Cut Mines Vital Talks On Coal At Grass SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

Vital plans for working open cut mines and removing coal at grass are being discussed at a conference in Sydney this afternoon between the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley). the…

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Open Cut Coal Mining Inquiry Sought

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 3

A move to explore open cut coal mining possibilities in the Dubbo district was made by the Dubbo…

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"Black" Coal Reaches City Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 1

Two trainloads of "black" coal from the Western. Districts reached Sydney this afternoon, while a further two trainloads of coal from Rothbury, on the Northern fields, are waiting at Newcastle,…

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Gas Rationing. Reduced Coal Stocks Causing Concern

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Wagner, manager of the Municipal Gasworks, told a "Times" representative to-day that reduced coal stocks were…

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Fordson Major Tractors. Orders Being Fulfilled, Despite Coal Strike

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 9

Motor Tractors Pty. Limited, of 369-385 Wattle Street, Ultimo, Sydney, the N.S.W. Distributors of Fordson Major Tractors…

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Latest Coal Strike Moves All N.S.W. Police Leave Cancelled and Movement of Coal Trucks Begun. Brisbane Communists Remove Files and Furniture from Their Office. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 1

THE Railways Department yesterday commenced to move coal which had been held up in trucks near the coalfields because of the strike. Railway engines moved about 700 tons of coal in trucks and miners…

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The Coal Strike

The Western Herald · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1

The two chief officials of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Idis Williams, and Mr. G.W.S. Grant, were each sentenced to 12 months…

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Miners' Council Place "Black" Ban On All Coal SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

The Combined Mining Unions Council today placed a "black" ban on all coal at grass and appealed to all…

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Army Transport Units Are Assembled in Four States Dramatic Moves to Get Coal Soldiers May Work Open-Cut Mines. SYDNEY, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

The Combined Mining Unions Council this afternoon rejected A.C.T.U. proposals for settlement of the coal strike. However, the Council requested the A.C.T.U. to convene a…

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4 Miners' Officials Fined for Contempt Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

Flues of £100 each were imposed on four district miners' officials by Mr. Justice Foster today for…

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Will Soldiers Be Used to Shift Coal? Sydney, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

The Army Minister, Mr. Chambers continued talks today with the secretary of the Army Department (Mr. F. R. Sinclair)…

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Local Teachers Condemn Coal Strike. Instructions to Federation Representatives

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 6

At a recent meeting of the Wellington branch of the Teachers' Federation, it was decided to notify the branch's…

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Brighter Prospects for Early Finish of Coal Strike. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

THE coal lift from Northern fields is expected to be completed to-night with the arrival of ten trainloads, Emergency Transport Co-ordinator, Mr. Winsor, said last night. Since the lift began on Friday nearly 20,000 tons…

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Broken Promises Of Mine Leaders

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 2

Sir.—We learned to our sorrow in the "thirties" that it was futile to make an agreement with Ililer — that the Nazi gangster…

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Coal Strike Moves Open Cut Coal Next Week. Safety Men Withdrawn From Aberdare Colliery. Newcastle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

REPRESENTATIVES of the Coalmining Unions' Council who met at Cessnock last night, decided to withdraw all safety men from Aberdare Colliery. The decision was made to conform with Council's policy which…

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Open Cut Mine Work Will Start August 1 Army Transport Will Life Coal To city SYDNEY, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

Army personnel will start working open-cut coal mines on August 1 under Commonwealth and State Government authority, and it is likely that 3000 soldiers will be used to…

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Should the Miners Go Scot-free

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 2

It is plain even for the most cock-eyed Communist among miners to sec that they are hopelessly beaten. It is not so plain when the dupes of a Red plot will acknowledge the fact and go back…

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Navy To Unload Coal Ship MELBOURNE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

The Navy will unload the Haligonian Duke, which has been lying in the Port of Melbourne for the past five months,…

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The Coal Strike

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

The week has gone by, and there is no immediate settlement of the strike in sight. The Navy have commenced…

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Transport Unions Will Handle "Black" Coal Awu May Work Open Cut Mines SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 1

Coal won from open cut mines, which are to be worked by Army labor from August 1, will be handled by the land transport group of unions. The Miners Federation has…

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