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Mining & the mines, 1946

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Claims 2400 Tons of Coal Lost Over Threepence

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Hepburn [?] 2 Colliery, on the northern coalfields, has been idle for two days with a loss of 2400 tons of coal be…

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A Long Coal Strike Billy Sheahan’s Humour

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 1

Never without a touch of humor when he speaks in the Legislative Assembly the Member for Yass (Mr Billy Sheahan, MLA)…

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Goodwill Is Wanted Tonic Wanted In Coal Industry

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 1

Goodwill between the colliery proprietors, and the miners such as that which exists at Broken Hill without a stride or stoppage…

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A.L.P. Still in Doubt About Coal Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday Officials of the A.L.P. are still awaiting advice from Mr. C. k. Tannock and Mr. J. J. Graves, Ms.L.C., whether they will…

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A Long Coal Strike!

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 1

Never without a touch of humor when he speaks in the Legislative Assembly, the member for Yass (Mr. Billy Shahan, M.L.A.). who usually…

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Coal Bill Government Faces Defeat Today

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Unless there is a radical change in the position before the Legislative council meets at 4.30 p.m. today to resume the debate…

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Methods Suggested to Combat Coal Deficiency

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: The development of brown coal, the use of oil-firing, and saving by more efficient methods of coal consumption would combat loss of industrial production through coal deficiency,…

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Forecasts Coal Mining Control in Three States

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: State control of the mining industry in Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia was likely said the general…

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Coal Bill Passed Compromise Agreement

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 1

The conflict between the Government and the Opposition in the Legislative Council on the Coal Industry Bill ended last night in a compromise…

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Compromise Reached by Houses on Coal Bill

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Government and Opposition in both State Houses of Parliament to-night agreed to a compromise over the Coal Bill, and it is now likely to pass all stages without farther…

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Coal Bill Satisfies Miners

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: "The amended Coal Bill will put the coal industry in New South Wales oh its feet and help to provide…

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A Long Coal Strike!

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

Never without a touch or humor when he speaks in the Legislative Assembly, the member for Yass Mr. Billy Sheahan, M.L.A.), who usually fills…

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How Coal Bill Changes Compare

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

Coat Bill changes originally made by the Legislative Council and those agreed upon by compromise and now accepted by the Assembly, compare as…

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"Tokyo Announcer's Voice So Like Mine" Cousens Still in Witness Box

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A Japanese announcer at Tokyo Radio had a voice so like his own that it used to startle him, Major Charles Hughes Cousens said at Central…

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Mr. Chifley and N.s.w. Miners

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

“When Mr. Chifley was in Western Australia it was interesting to see his references to N.S.W. Miners.” stated the Leader of the State Country Party, Col…

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Miners Believed to Have Voted For Saturday Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mining: officials on New South Wales coalfields said to-night they believed the majority of mine workers…

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Bushranging Exploit of 1862 Eugowra Gold Escort Hold-up and its Sequel

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

Eighty-four years ago last month the most spectacular bushranging exploit in the history of New South Wales took place on the Gates Road…

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Northern Miners Favor Extra Shift

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Observers on the New South Wales coalfields reported to-day that a preliminary survey showed that…

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More Meat to Keep U.s. Mines Open

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.) The president of the United Mine Workers (Mr. John L. Lewis) has telegraphed the Price Control Board…

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Northern Miners Only Favor "Back Saturday" Work

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Although the official result of the miners' ballot on "back Saturday" work is not expected to be announced until…

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