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Mining & the mines, 1949

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Examination of Mining Union Bank Accounts Coalfield Storekeepers Refused Credit

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday — The Registrar of the Arbitration Court will make an immediate examination of the bank accounts of the striking mining unions. The examination, according to reports, is…

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Lights Go Off In Gundagai Coal Strike Forces Town to Return to the “Dark Ages” Lanterns and Candles in Hotels and Cafes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

RIGID LIGHTING RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPOSED AT GUNDAGAI AS A RESULT OF THE NATION WIDE COAL STRIKE. THE TOWN BEARS A MOST SOMBRE APPEARANCE EACH NIGHT, AND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STREET…

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Moves Today To Seek End of Strike "Fund-Freezing" Law Shocks Coal Miners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Developments in Sydney tomorrow will give an in-dication how long the coal strike is likely to last…

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The Cold Coal War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

Whatever the "cold war" may mean, with all its possible implications, most of us Australians are having a "cold" time just…

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Pandemonium at Meeting on Coal Strike

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: Panderomonum reigned today in the Assembly Hall, Margaret Street, when ex-Communist. Mr. C. C…

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Life of Miners' Chief Threatened in Letters

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Police tonight patrolled the area at Beverley Hills where the general president of the Miners'…

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Federal Govt, May Import Coal From Britain

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Federal Government is investigating the possibility of importing coal from Britain or…

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Vic.Covt.to Take Coal from "Black" Ship

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Victorian Government decided today that Indian coal, held up in the Haligonian Duke at…

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Strikers Bluff the Only N.s.w. Miners Working!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

Hartley No. 2 Colliery, the only N.S.W. mine that worked on Monday, was closed on Tuesday Officials of the Miners;…

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Indian Wharfmen May Not Load Coal for Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Government's plans for coping with the coal shortage would be destroyed if Indian harbor…

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Government's Move Against Strike Bill Prohibits Use of Miners Funds

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

On Wednesday a Bill known as the National Emergency Coal Strike Act, 1949, was passed in all stages by the Federal…

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P.M. to be Shown Alleged Words by Miners' Official

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) told Mr. Lazzarini (Lab., Marrickville) in the Legislative Assembly today that…

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P.M. EMPHATIC Will Not Preside Over Coal C'ference

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday—Prime Minister Chifley stated emphatically today that he would not preside over a conference…

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Coal "At Grass" May Be Shifted Vital Talks in Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday—The Commonwealth Government, in conjunction with the N.S.W. Government, is considering moving coal "at grass," it was stated officially today…

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Open-cut Mines Unsafe for Volunteers, Says Minister "Deeply Shocked" After Tour of Inspection

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday "Last weekend I made a thorough inspection of open-cnt workings in various parts of the State. I was struck by what I saw," said the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) in the…

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Watersiders Refuse to Unload Coal Ships in Vic

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: Seven thousand tons of Indian coal remained unloaded from the Haligonian Duke today when…

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Pit-head Drama at Flooded English Mine; in S Fight for Life

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Friday: While their wives stood anxiously by at the pit-head, watching a desperate battle between an improvised winch and riling waters, five Gloucestershire miners were hauled to safety, one…

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Prolonged Strike Now Forecast "Black" Ban on Coal in Yards; Safety Men May Be Withdrawn

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The nationwide general coal strike, now five days old, is developing into a prolonged dispute which may take weeks to settle. A conference today between the Australian…

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Stormy Meeting Condemns Action of Mining Unions "Strikers Should Have Used Arbitration"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council today condemned the action of the Mining Unions in calling a general coal strike without…

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Mr. Chifley Says Miners' Threats Will Not Influence Govt

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: "The Federal Government will not be influenced by threats by the Miners' Federation, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) to-night…

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