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Mining & the mines, 1946

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More Mines May Be Idle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: All South Coast mines may be idle on Monday unless action is taken by the Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) to…

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Eric Weissel Gold Cup

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 4

Following is the balance of the draw for the above trophy: Temora Cootamundra…

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Mines Stoppage Threat in N.S.W.

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Miners and enginedrivers will decide to-morrow whether to hold stoppages on the New South Wales coalfields. The decisions will be mads while…

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South Coast Mines Idle Again To-day Threat to Coastal Industries

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The South Coast coal mines, which were idle to-day, will be Idle again to-morrow because of the dispute over…

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Drastic Coal Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 1

When the Coal Authority Bill is introduced into the House of Representatives tomorrow, it will provide for drastic disciplinary action against both…

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29 Mines Idle As Conference Goes On

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: With 29 N.S.W. mines idle today for a production loss of more than 17,600 tons, miners leaders are hoping that peace…

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Drastic Coal Bill in Parliament To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When the Coal Authority Bill is introduced into the House of Representatives to-morrow it will provide for drastic disciplinary action against both owners and miners responsible for unwarranted stoppages on New South Wales…

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OVER 2000 Coal Miners Defy Return to Work Order

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday More than 2000 South Coast coal miners today defied instructions from thier leaders last night to resume work…

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Weissel Gold Cup Cootamundra's Chances on

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 4

Cootamundra plays Harden-Murrumburrah for the Eric Weissel Grid Cup on Saturday next. The Cootamundra team has rather…

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"New Deal" for New South Wales Coal Industry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Federal Government's bill to establish a joint New South Wales-Commonwealth authority to "create a new deal for the New South Wales coal industry" was introduced…

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"New Deal" for N.s.w. Coal Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday The Federal Government's bill to establish a joint New South Wales-Commonwealth authority to create a new…

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South Coast Mines Resume To-day Men's Claims to be Heard

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: All South Coast mines will resume work to-morrow altar a three days' strike, which caused the loss of more than…

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Eugowra Gold Escort Hold - UP Australian Bushrangers In Daring Exploit

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 6

Eighty-four years ago the most spetacular bushranging exploit in the history of NSW took place on the Gates Road at Eugowra Rocks, The bushrangers who took part in this act of brigandage were John Gilbert, John Bow, Alexander For dyce, Benjamin Hall, Henry Manns,…

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Views Conflict On Coal Industry Plans

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Miners' leaders and coal owners' representatives will hold separate conferences in Sydney to-morrow to…

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Coal Shortage in Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: Although priority industries were receiving sufficient coal to maintain responsible production the State Coal…

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A Strange Story of Hidden Gold

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 4

When Jack Smythe head the wonderful stories of quickly-won wealth which drifted back form the Victorian goldfields, he forsook his carpenter's tools and made his way to Ballarat. For the next two years…

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Two Miners Killed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday: A miner was killed and another fatally injured when crushed by a runaway coal skip at Barallaba coal mine…

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Coal Bill Debate In Parliament Tonight

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The second reading debate on the Coal Bill is expected in begin in the House of Representatives tonight…

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Coal Bill Debate To-night Busy Time For Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: The second reading debate on the Goal Bill is expected to begin in the House of Representatives to-morrow…

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Bill to Control Coal Mines Surprise Move

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday. A surprise move was made in the House of Representatives last night when the Minister for Post-War Reconstruction…

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