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Mining & the mines, 1948

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Scheme to Build Up Coal Stocks for Xmas Period Coal Board to Confer with Miners' Leaders

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Joint Coal Board will confer with miners' leaders shortly on the need for stable coal production in New South Wales between now and Christmas. One proposal likely to be put to the miners is that they…

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Importance of Coal Stressed in State House

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Everything stopped when the miners did, Mr. Dunn (Lab., Mudgee) said in the Legislative Assembly…

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Move for Christmas Coal Stocks

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Talks between the Joint Coal Board and the miners' leaders are expected to pave the way for an…

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"Mine Tinkit" No More

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 4

Mulga Fred, original model for the famous Australian "Mine Tinkit They Fit" shirt advertisement, died in Victoria last week. His body was…

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For the Man on the Land Conflicting Figures and Coal Strike Reactions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 5

The problem of estimating the wheat harvest is almost as difficult this year as it was last. I have seen figures recently from all the sources that are usually regarded as reliable, and only two of them come…

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Mining Unions Urge Maximum Coal Production

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Combined Mining Unions' Council today decided to recommend to all affiliated unions that…

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Black Coal at Oaklands Old Gentleman's Recollections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 3

At a time like this when coal is badly needed all over the world, the report of its discovery forty miles from Victoria's back door is…

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Cables in Brief Mines Criticised

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, today severely criticised the British…

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Charged With Theft of Gold Worth £1260

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Mr. W. Lander, counsel for a man charged with stealing gold bars valued at £1260, said his client…

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Old Mine to Be Worked

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 2

The successful applicants for an authority to enter, approved at the Wardens Court in Temora, plan to investigate an old…

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Cables in Brief Steamer Strikes Mine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 1

RANGOON, Sunday: Eight perrons are feared to have been lost when the survey ship Chinthe sank 30 miles down the…

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Miners' Fedn. to Support Vic. Unions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Miners' Federation would support the Trade Union Movement's opposition to the Victorian…

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Blockade on Coal Ships Now Operating

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A blockade by the Seamen's Union on coal ships from Newcastle to Victoria is now operating…

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Echo of French Miners' Strike Prosecution for Communist Deputies?

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Wednesday — Removal of parliamentary immunity on two communist deputies, Francois Tilion and Gaston…

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Coal Ban to Stay Until Act Repealed Seamen's Secretary on Blockade of Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Federal secretary of the Seamen's Union (Mr. E. V. Elliott) said today that the seamen's ban on coal shipments to Victoria…

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Vic. Miners Now Expected to Strike

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A general strike by the Victorian miners over the Essential Services Act is…

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Coal Blockade Lifted

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, later—The coal coal blockade of Victoria has been lifted, said the Federal Secretary of the Seamen's Union,…

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Scheme To Save Four Million Tons Of Coal Annually

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 3

The committee which investigated the proposals for diverting the waters of the Snowy River has recommended a long-range scheme…

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Coorabin Coal and Water

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 2

Water conservation and the generation of electricity by water-power are in the news. Massive developments are planned in these fields, but it is unlikely that the great dams and river diversions will reach…

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Secret Ballot Urged by Billy Sheahan at Meeting of Miners

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 9

The right of union members to use the secret ballot to decide industrial matters was advocated by the Minister for Lands (Mr Billy Sheahan) at a meeting of the Kando Miners' Lodge on Saturday night…

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