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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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Strike Collapse Miners Back to Work Next Monday SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 1

N.S.W. miners will return to work early next week following their four to one rejection of the Central Council's…

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Strike Collapses After Vote by Miners Talks On Future Of Open Cuts SYDNEY, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 1

The seven weeks old coal strike, which has paralysed Australian industry, has collapsed, and miners are expected to commence world on Monday…

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Gold Cup Races in October

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

Narromine's Gold Cup races will be held this year on Wednesday and Thursday. October 12 and 13. This was reported to a Turf Club…

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Britain's New Mining Machines

The Western Herald · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 8

Many new machines which will help in the further mechanisation and expansion of Britain's coal industry were recently placed on…

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Coal Strike Over Work to Be Resumed Next

The Western Herald · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

Following the very decisive votes aigrette, miners meetings against their leaders proposals, news came through yesterday that…

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A.L.P. Backs Government Moves to Build Coal Stockpile Seamen Call Off Ban On Colliers SYDNEY, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 1

There will be no hitch in the building, of a reserve stockpile of coal. A.L.P. leaders today gave a pledge that they would support the State and Federal Governments in…

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Miners Back at Work at Full Strength. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

N.S.W. miners returned to work in full strength today after their seven weeks' strike. There were few absentees, but it is not expected that miners will reach peak production in all mine's for some days. Several…

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Miners Strike Over Issue of Coal Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 1

Miners at a Government-owned mine in the West and at Bellbird struck today—two day after the seven weeks…

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Coal Deposits at Elong Open Cut Mining Advocated SYDNEY, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 1

'Working coal deposits at Elong Elong by open cut mining has been suggested by the member for Dubbo, (Mr. C. G…

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Sterling Gold Reserves Drop London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 1

Difficulties in carrying out the 25 per cent cut in Britain's dollar imports programme are believed to be partly responsible…

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Miners Refuse to Work with Red Tamworth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 1

Miners at Preston Extended Colliery near Gunnedah, have refused to work with a man they alleged was a prominent…

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Mine Strike Threat Sydney, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 2

Miners at Aberdare Extended Comery today threatened to stage a one day strike if open cuts adjoining the underground…

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Britain Not Seeking New Loan or Dollar Aid From U.S. No Request For Gold Price Increase WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

Britain will not press for an increased price for gold or ask for a new loan at the tri-partite dollar crisis talks opening in Washington on September 7. Nor will she request any other…

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Letters to the Editor Coal Strike Issue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

Sir, It would appear to me that the loser in the recent coal strike was the working man of Australia. The issue of stake…

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Trangie Race Meeting To Follow Gold Cup

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 8

A one-day race meeting and be held in Trangie on Saturday October 15. This was decided at a meet…

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Senator Attacks Chiang Kai-shek "Fled With China's Gold Reserve" WASHINGTON, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 1

Senator Tom Connally today accused Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek of having absconded with 138 million dollars in gold…

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Gold Cup Races Committee Makes Arrangements

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

Further arrangements for the Narromine Cold Cup races were discussed at a committee meeting held at the Imperial Hotel on…

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Australia Angry Over Gold Reparations Deal WASHINGTON, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 1

Rejecting the bitter protests or Australia and the Phillipines, the United States today notified the all-Nation Far Eastern…

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Wheat Growers Lose £800,000 in Coal Strike

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 1

The recent general coal strike cost New South Wales wheat-growers a loss of about £800,000, the secretary of the Combined…

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South African Gold Plan Withdrawn WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 1

South Africa's move of allow gold producing countries to sell half their output in the free market was surprisingly…

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