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Mining & the mines, 1949

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Yorkshire Miners Idle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: As a result of a pit-winders' strike in Yorkshire, 63,000 miners in the yorkshire area are Idle…

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Court Ruling Against Miners' Federation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The liners' Federation bad no right o enlist metalliferous miners at take George Mines, Captain's…

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Captain's Flat Mine Dispute Court Ruling Against Federation

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The Miners' Federation had no right to enlist metalliferous miners at Lake George mines. Captain's…

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Only Few Did Not Answer the Call Railwaymen Resuming Work After Coal Strike

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 1

Of the 800 railway employees under the control of the Junee District superintendent's office who were asked to report back to work…

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Nationalised Coal Mines Is Not the Solution

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 3

Communists are campaigning for the nationalisation of all coal mines. This, they claim, will cure all discontent in the Industry…

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Troops in Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 4

The Australian Labor Party has withheld, from circulation its revised election policy. Large quantities of booklets…

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Housing Priority to Miners

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 3

Homeless, ex-servicemen and their families are protesting at the broadcast statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, on…

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Released Miners' Leaders Decide to Return to Arbitration

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Miners' Federation decided today to re-submit its claims, which caused the seven weeks' coal strike, to the Coal Industry Tribunal…

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Britain Won't Press for Gold Price Rise Bat Will Fight For Greater Marshall Aid

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

(A.A.P.) WASHINGTON: Anglo-American recriminations over Britain's doller crisis were deplored by President Truman at a press…

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All Troops in Coal Area Paid Bonus

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: An Army spokesman said today that all soldiers sent to coal areas during the strike had been credited…

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Mr. Fairbairn Supports Plan for Big Coal for Aust

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 4

The liberal Party's Federal Rural Committee recommended a rapid development of Queensland's coal resources and payment of subsidies to the State Government to…

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Vic. Red Probe Inquiry Papers Stolen with Gold Bullion?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: A Commonwealth Bank official told the Royal Commission on Communism today that he believed…

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Disputed Try Gave Barmedman Early Advantage When Junee Lost Weissel Gold Cup

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 2

FAILURE TO HOLD THE BIG BARMEDMAN FORWARDS, AND A LOSS OF MORALE AFTER A TRY HAD BEEN SCORED FOLLOWING A RUN INTO TOUCH BY THE CHALLENGER'S LEFT WINGER, COST JUNEE THE…

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Miners' Claim on Leave to Be Reopened

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) decided today to reopen the hearing of the miners'…

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4 Open Cut Mines May Be Closed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Joint Coal Board decided today to investigate early next week whether four open-cut mines on the…

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Industrial Unrest Could End Labor's Rule Communists Still Dominating Coal Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 4

Public reaction to recent industrial and political developments may profoundly affect the result of the Federal election now…

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Threat of More Mine Stoppages

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A recommendation for a weekly one-day stoppage of all mines until the miners' log of claims are granted…

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FOOTBALL—Little Financial Return For The Risk Of Defending Eric Weissel Gold Cup

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 8

There may be a certain amount of glamour about holding the Eric Weissel Goll Cup, but it is by no means a reasonable financial risk for the defending Rugby League club, states the Junee “Southern Cross.”…

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Correspondence Mr. Enticknap and the Miners (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 1

Sir.—Please be so kind as to grant a little of your valuable space In reply to the statements of our local member, Mr. A. G. Enticknap…

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Long Service Leave Granted to Miners Conditions Over Strike Imposed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today grained long-service leave to miners on the…

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