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Mining & the mines, 1949

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Another B.H.P. Mine to Resume No Retrenchments If All End Strike

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sunday: Lambton miners at a special lodge meeting today voted for a return to work tomorrow morning. Miners at the John Darling pit are expected to…

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All B.H.P. Mines Resume

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Monday: With the three B.H.P. mines on the Newcastle [?]eld-Lambton, John Darling and Burwood—all…

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U.S. May Remove Jap. Gold

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: There is a strong possibility that the American authorities may decide to remove Japan's…

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Two Men Trapped in Mine

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Friday: Since 8 o'clock last night, miners have been making desperate efforts to rescue two men trapped…

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Hopes Fade For Trapped Men in Mine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

BROKEN HELL, Sunday: The North Mine has resumed production following the serious accident last Thursday, when two…

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Minister Says Coal, Steel Losses Serious

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Minuter for Labor (Mr. Holloway) said today that losses in the output of coal and steel in…

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Victoria Interested in Qld. Coal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: If Callide coal deposits in Queensland could be developed, the Victorian Government would enter…

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More People Comng to Australia Now Than in the Gold Rush

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 7

The year 1949 would be the greatest year ever in Australian immigration, said Mr Caldwell in a national broadcast…

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General Coal Stoppage Threat Inter-Union Dispute May Close All Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A State-wide coal strike from March 21 is threatened by a sudden demarcation dispute…

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Move to Avert Coal Hold-up

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) has called a conference next Wednesday of all…

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Coal Hold-up Lightning Strike

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—A lightning strike of engineers on' the South Maitland coalfield and part of Newcastle field, involving…

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Coal Strike Threatens Sydney's Gas

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Moves to try and settle the lightning strike by mining engineers on the northern N.S.W. coalfields…

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General Coal Strike "Off"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The threatened general coal strike on the New South Wales coalfields from next Monday has…

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Mine Hold-up Industrial Crisis Now Feared

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Widespread unemployment and dislocation of industry cow appears inevitable as the result of a…

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"Broken Up and Burnt Out?" Mining Air Liner Found, 13 Passengers on Board

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Friday: Air search planes at 12.50 p.m. today sighted the National Airways (Corporation airliner "completely…

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Sth. African Decision on U.K. Gold Loan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 1

CAPETOWN, Friday: It is officially announced that the South African Government has decided to exercise its right to…

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Rushing Coal to Avert Gas Failure. Miners Agree to Term of Thursday's Decision

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: Coal from northern mines, which has been produced to-day is being rushed to Sydney and Newcastle by colliers and…

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Gold Shares Firm Despite Rumor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. Coolgardie gold shares again held their advanced prices on the Sydney Stock Exchange market today…

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Cables in Brief British Coal Output

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: Britain's miners in the week ended March 12 produced 4,351,200 tons of coal—1.18 tons per manshift…

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Further Improvement in British Coal Output

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 6

The steady rise in Britain’s coal output was maintained last month with the production increasing from 4.301,900 tons in the first week to…

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