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Mining & the mines, 1948

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Coal Famine Puts New Strain on Country Roads Bruxaet's Plea for Greater Expenditure on Repairs And New Work

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

A fresh plea for the greater expenditure of money on roads was made in the Legislative Assembly by the Leader of the CP…

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N.S.W. Miners to Vote on Extra Shifts; Hope of Bigger Production

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Combined Mining Unions' Council decided today to prepare for the taking of a ballot among all New South Wales mine-workers to decide whether the "back" (alternate)…

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World's Greatest Experiment "Give to the Children, Who Are More Precious Than Gold!" Appeal To Tumut People

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

United Nations' Appeal for Children is the biggest international appeal that the world has ever seen. The people of every country are taking part, either as givers or as receivers. In Australia the U.N.O. Appeal for Children is a Commonwealth wide…

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Gold Mine Near Cowra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

The syndicate of businessmen interested in the Brouia-King at Cowra gold leases has purchased a metal crushing plant at…

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We Must Have More Coal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

If there is to be a prevention of the irksome power restrictions which have harassed Australian industries and individuals over the past few winters, it is essential that miners agree to the "back" (alternate) Saturday…

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Big Coal Allotment to Shift Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) said that the Joint Coal Board has promised to…

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Extra Coal for Lifting Balance of Wheat Crop 1000 Tons Weekly

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) said today that the Joint Coal Board had promised to make an additional allocation of 1000 tons of coal weekly to the N.S.W. Railways, to be specially earmarked for transporting the balance of last season's wheat crop to the seaboard…

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Coal Rationing Eased; Bigger Output From New South Wales Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Coal rationing in three States has now been eased by the Joint Coal Board because of the unproved production in New South Wales mines…

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Burwood Miners Resume

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 3

After an eight-day strike, Burwood miners decided to resume on pre-stoppage conditions to enable the Coat Industry…

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Coal Shortage Would Cause Disaster in National Emergency

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Because of Australia's dangerously low coal reserves, a national emergency such as one due to enemy attack would bring the country's industrial machinery to a standstill in a matter of days. This conclusion is put forward by Research Service in a "Report on Coal,"…

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The Coal Outlook Is Black

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 2

It is most disconcerting to be informed by the Research Service, an organisation set up by the Employers' Federation and other similar bodies to investigate economic problems in the Commonwealth…

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Some Cuts on Use of Coal Lifted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 1
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Joint Coal Board relaxed certain restrictions on the consumption of coal last week because a safe minimum production level in N.S.W. mines had been restored…

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How Communists Control Industry Through Coal

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 1

The recent stoppages at northern colleries, and subseqeunt disputes in the coal industry, which inflicted drastic gas rationing on much…

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Alleged Misuse of Gold Subsidy

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 2

At the Premiers Conference a suggestion was made by the Western Australian Premier that the gold mining industry should…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondent) Report on Coal (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 2

SIT,—I was very interested in the summary you published on the 17th of this month of Research Service's "Report on…

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Restrictions on Coal to End Tonight

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: There will be no restrictions on the consumption of New South Wales coal from midnight tomorrow, the…

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We Must Have Coal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2

Four days before the end of the month, New South Wales miners produced more coal in August than in any month of the year. Mr. J. Ormonde, public relations officer to the Coal Board, stated that the record…

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Malay Rebels Shoot Mine Manager

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Monday (AAP-Reuter): Terrorists today shot dead the European manager, named Hunter, and one Malay…

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Miners' Day Celebrated in Russia

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 1

MOSCOW, Monday (A.A.P.): Russia, has celebrated Miners' Day as a national holiday throughout the Soviet Union for…

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