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Mining & the mines, 1949

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Open-cut Mines Could Lessen Effects of Strike, Menzies Claims

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Intensified open-cut mining could give Australia hundreds of thousands of tons of coal within a few weeks, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) said yesterday…

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Coal Strike May Collapse in a Week Is Belief in Govt. Circles

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday—Belief is growing in Government circles that the coal strike may collapse within a week. ANTAGONISM towards…

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Unions Prevented From Assisting Miners During Coal Strike Swift Action Under New Federal Law

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

The Chief Judge of the Arbitration Court, Mr. Justice Kelly, made orders on Saturday to stop four Federal Unions spending…

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Miners Defy Power Ban

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

Continued appeals to house-holders in the Cessnock mining district to observe electricity regulations have not with little…

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Six Queensland Mines Work

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday: Protected by 12 members of the police force, six Queensland coalmines in the Ipswich area were…

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Statewide Check on Coal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Officers of the Joint Coal Board are making a Statewide check on coal…

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Coal Stocks Discussions in Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In Sydney today members of the Joint Coal Board are conferring with Cabinet Emergency…

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Mr. Chifley Says Miners' Threats Will Not Influence Government

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

"The Federal Government will not be influenced by threats by the Miners' Federation, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) on…

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The Coal Strike jungle Law tactics Position Grows Worse

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

THE coal miners strike entered upon its second week yesterday, the Prime Minister reiterating his determination…

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Mr. Treatt Submits Four-point Plan to End Coal Strike

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Treatt) will submit a four-point plan to settle the coal strike to State Parliament next Wednesday…

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Federal Misters Believe Coal at Grass Would Be of Little Use

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA. Monday: The Federal Government will not initiate any immediate move to transport to industry the 36,000 tons of coal lying at Grass on New South Wales coalfields…

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Unions Ordered to Produce £40,000 Judge Gives Instructions to Ironworkers and Miners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Mr. Justice Kelly, in the Federal Arbitration Court today, ordered officials of the Miners' Federation and the Ironworkers' Association to produce £40,000 to the registrar of the court by 11 a.m. tomorrow…

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Editorial— Cancer of Communism Must Be Exterminated Coal Strike Reveals Peril of Australia’s Preset Position

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

Unless the cancer of Communism is exterminated Australia will never be free of industrial upheavals, which bring with them…

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Benefits to Unionists Aiding Miners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Minister for Social Services 'Sen. McKenna) is Investigating the scope and value of…

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Three More Mines Resume in Qld

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday — The total number of mints in production in Queensland since the strike was increased to 10…

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Miners' Central Council May Meet at Weekend

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Miners' leaders are considering calling a meeting of their Central Council to review developments in the coal strike. Western Australian miners have asked for a…

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Many Questions on Coal Strike Asked in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: "If reason and understanding do not prevail on the coalfields, the Federal Government will have to reconsider the position in all its i aspects," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) in the House of Representatives today…

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World Waits on Vital Speech the Gold-dollar Drain

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday — In an 80-minute meeting at Downing street, a committee of Ministers last night approved the…

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Judge's Verdict Upheld Stern Measures in Strike Dispute Miners Deny that Members are Weakening

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: The High Court of Australia held to-day that the Commonwealth Government's Strike Fund Freezing Act was…

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Funds Freezing Act Declared Valid Mining Official Sentenced to Month's Gaol

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The High Court of Australia held today that the Commonwealth Government' Strike Fund Freezing Act was valid, and refused to grand a writ of prohibition against Chief…

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