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Mining & the mines, 1949

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Miners' Trustees Each Fined £100 Three Months to Pay

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Mr. Justice Foster, in the Arbitration Court today, imposed fines totalling £400 on four Miners Federation…

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Two More Strike Leaders Gaoled Miners' Leaders Get 12 MONTHS

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Two more Miners' Federa-tion officials were sentenced to 12 months' gaol by Mr. Justice Foster in the Arbitration Court today for contempt…

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Fordson Major Tractors Orders Being Fulfilled, Despite Coal Strike

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 5

Motor Tractors Pty. Ltd., of 369-385 Wattle-St. Ultimo, Sydney, the New South Wales distributors of Fordson Major…

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Fordson Major Tractors Orders Being Fulfilled Despite Coal Strike

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 6

Motor Tractors Pty. Limited, of 369-385 Wattle Street. Ultimo, Sydney, the N.S.W. Distributors of Fondson Major Tractors, advise that…

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Unionists to Shift Coal Late Strike Developments More Men Sentenced

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 2

The cases of the Communist Party officials was before the Arbitration Court yesterday in connection with the sum of…

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Coal-lift Gets Under Way Attempt to Wreck One Train

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Friday—The first big consignment of coal for Sydney was lifted by a train from Weston at 8.15 this morning without incident. There was no demonstration by Communists,…

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Political Manoeuvres to Escape Coal Strike Responsibility Government's Diversion Move Fails

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 3

Hard pressed by constant public demand for firmer action to end Australia's present industrial crisis caused by the coal strike, the…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily the views of our correspondents.) Coal Without Heat (To the Editor, The "Daily "Advertisement.")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 2

Sir.—This, the 18th. day of the coal strike, leaves the Issue open to comment by a minority group of people who to not…

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Mining Unions Flatly Reject A.c.t.u. Plan to End Coal Strike

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Coal Mining Unions' Council today flatly rejected settlement proposals submitted by the Australian Council of Trade Unions to end the coal strike…

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Gas Employees May Declare Coal "Black"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Rank-and-file members of the Gas Employees' Union employed in Sydney gas plants will decide…

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State of Emergency Over Unloading Coal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Squads of police will protect voluntary workers from acts of violence or intimidation when they unload…

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Big Coal Lift Begins; Police Ride on Engines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Friday: The State Government's large-scale coal lift from the Northern fields began shortly after dawn today under the close scrutiny of civil and railway police officers…

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Minister Silent on Army and Open-cut Mining

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Chambers) refused to comment on the results of his talks today…

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Western Australian Miners Go Back to Work Is Coal Strike Nearing Completion?

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

Miners on the Collie field, in Western Australia, decided to go back to work today. Collie miners resumption will give 10,000 their jobs back early this week and restore normal transport…

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New Coal Discovery in Britain

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

Valuable discoveries of economic importance have been obtained from deep bore by the Geological Survey of Great Britain. So…

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Collie Miners Vote to Return to Work Today

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

PERTH, Sunday: First sign of a crack-up in .the nation-wide coal strike, now running Into its…

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Govt. Ready to Win Open Cut Coal Mr. Chifley's Hint

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: A hint at the possibility of the Government mobilising for temporary control of open-cut, mining in the near future was contained…

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Coal at Grass Being Shifted Today Decision Came As Surprise

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—Coal at grass on northern fields is being brought to Sydney today. The decision to move the coal came as a surprise, as movement of coal in trucks is not expected…

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Open Cuts to Be Worked When All Coal at Grass Removed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

The State Government yesterday ordered the removal of all the coal “at grass” on the South Maitland field…

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Coal at Grass Now Being Moved. Attempt Made In Court to Stop Reds Using Money

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: There were surprise developments in the Arbitration Court proceedings to-day in connection with matters arising out…

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