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Mining & the mines, 1948

394 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 20

Conference Today on Coal Stoppages and Crisis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The miners' leaders will hold a special conference with members of the Joint Coal Board in Sydney tomorrow to discuss the coal crisis. All aspects of coal production and the causes…

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Proposal to Increase Coal Production

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Joint Coal Board today proposed [?] Miners' Federation that "back" (alternative) Saturday shifts…

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Penalties—but Not Against Miners!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 2

"The Premier announced heavy penalities for failure to observe the drastic restrictions which his Government has…

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Miners May Work Extra Shift

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Miners' leaders today postponed for one week a decision on a Joint Coal Board proposal that New…

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How Communists Control Industry Through Coal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 3

Stoppages at five northern collieries, and subsequent disputes in the coal industry, have inflicted drastic gas rationing on much of…

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Importation of Coal Would Solve Electricity Problem

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Every country except Australia seemed to have a surplus of coal, the chairman of the Sydney County…

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No Decision Yet on Extra Shift for Miners

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Miners' leaders postponed for one week a decision on a Joint Coal Board proposal that New South Wales'…

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Coal Rationing Likely to Last All Winter

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

Rationing of coal by the Joint Coal Board to New South Wales, Victorian and South Australian consumers is likely to last until the end of the…

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Big Loss in Tram Revenue Due to Coal Shortage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Despite an increase in bus revenue in Sydney and Newcastle yesterday of £1750, there was a loss in…

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State's New Coal Mine Opened

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday:— The Awaba coal mine, one of the three new State mines, Was officially opened today by the…

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10 Per Cent. Cut in Beer Because of Coal Position

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — Tooth's draught beer to all N.S.W. hotels will be cut by 10 per cent. from today…

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Miners Give Day's Wages to Widow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mineworkers at the Commonwealth open-cut mine at Lithgow, on the Western N.S.W. coalfields…

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Victorian Govt. Criticised on Coal Position

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Criticising the Government for its handling of the coal position, the former Minister for…

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Gold and Wool Prices Comparative Rises

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 8

The price of wool has been considered by many people to have been very high. It is decidedly higher than, immediately prior to…

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Meeting Urges Nationalisation of Coal and Gas

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: More than 1500 people at a public meeting tonight organised by the Miners' Federation called for…

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Civic Matters Wagga Coal Consumption; Kindergarten Property: Homes for Aged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 3

The establishment of homes in Riverina for aged people was a long-felt want, the Mayor (Ald. L. Barrand) said at a meeting of the Wagga City Council last night…

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How Communists Control Industry Through Coal

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

Stoppages of five northern collieries, and subsequent disputes in the coal industry, have inflicted drastic gas rationing on much of…

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Gold and Wool Prices Comparative Values

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 4

The price of wool has been considered by many people to have been very high. It is decidedly higher than immediately prior to the war,…

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Abandoned Baby Blue with Gold, Survives

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: After being found naked and blue in this morning's intense cold, an abandoned newly born baby…

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Coal Shortage May Cause Slump in Industry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: The Prime Minister wanted Increased production, and industry was anxious to help, but shortage of…

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