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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

58 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 3

Let A.w.u. Work the Open Cuts Bruxner Urges Action to Break Communist Coal Monopoly

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 4

"It is becoming more and more clear that the chief concern of the Federal and State Governments in their handling of the coal strike is the securing…

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Killed in Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

Yesterday a fall of coal in Richmon Main Colliery killed Alex Duncan, 39, of Kurri, and Robert Smith 41, of Weston, sustained…

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Number One Coal-getter

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 4

"When it comes to chopping chunks off Britain, even the sea has nothing on Ted Greenslade, a Welsh miner who has just set up another coal…

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Nationalised Coal Mines Is Not Solution

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

Communists are campaigning for the nationalisation of all coal mines. This, they claim, will cure all discontent in the industry…

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Troops in Mines

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

The Australian Labour Party has withheld from circulation its revised election policy. Large quantities of booklets setting…

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Housing Priorities to Miners

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

Homeless ex-servicemen and their families are protesting at the broadcast statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, on Sunday, that…

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Gold Coast Mounted Police in London

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 4

The Governor’s Escort of the Gold Coast Mounted Police, who have been attending functions in London in connection with Colonial. Month, recently paraded in their full dress at Horse Guards Parade, London. During their parade the police were filmed by the Colonial…

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Industrial Unrest Could End Labour’s Rule Communists Still Dominating Coal Industry

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 4

Public reaction to recent industrial and political developments may profoundly affect the result of the election now looming on the…

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Industrial Unrest Could End Labour's Rule Communists Still Dominating Coal Industry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 1

Public reaction to recent industrial and political developments may profoundly affect the result of the Federal election now looming on the horizon…

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Urges Federal Coal Import Subsidy Plan to Aid Rural Industries States Must Create Reserve

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 4

If the Federal Government is concerned about the, staggering blow the coal strike has dealt many rural industries it will immediately offer to…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Underneath the Coal Strike Tactics

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 2

Undercurrents of shocked trade union opinion were felt in Canberra this week, as gaoled union leaders apologised to the Arbitration Court…

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These Miners Would Not Stop Work

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

Some 300 coal miners in the North of England a fortnight ago gave a telling demonstration of their determination to maintain the production…

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Plenty of Bosses for Coal Mines

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 4

Appointment of Mr. Baddeley at £50 a week as Director of the State Coal Mines Control Board Increases to eight the number of separate…

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Coal Miners Are Offended at "Smelly" Ponies

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 2

The tender feelings of the coal miners have been wounded again, this time because the delicate aroma from pit ponies in the Bellmont colliery…

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Increased Pensions for Miners Further Increase in Price of Coal Predicted

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 1

When a Bill to increase the pensions of coal miners, and to extend the scheme to include certain other classes of employees, was under discussion in…

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Lake George Mine Dismissal Upheld

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 2

The Building Workers’ Industrial Union failed to get permission from the Industrial Commission to prosecute Lake George Mines Pty, Ltd…

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Lake George Mine Dismissal Upheld

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 2

The Building Workers' Industrial Union failed to get permission from the Industrial Commission to prosecute Lake George Mines Pty. Ltd. for…

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U.S. Domestic Crisis Result of Coal and Steel Strike New York, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

Storm signals are flying over the United States as a result of the steel and coal strike, now nearly a month old. ‘‘The World Telegram’’ says…

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