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Mining & the mines, 1949

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Rail Services to be Halved; Industry Hit Most Drastic Coal Rationing in History of Australia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Joint Coal Board tonight announced the most drastic rationing of coal in Australia's history. In New South Wales it will mean:— 1—Railway and tramway services, electricity and…

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Govt. Warns Coal Miners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The decision of the coalminers to stage a general strike on June 27 is wholly unreasonable,…

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Drastic Coal Rationing Electricity and Train Services Halved

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board has announced the most drastic rationing of coal in Australia's history. In New South Wales it will mean:…

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P.m. Hopes Miners Will Withdraw Strike Threat Coal Owners Have Shown Wisdom

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday — The hope that miners, after reflection, would withdraw their general strike threat was expressed by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) in the House of Representatives…

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Only America," Say the Miners

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2

"The statement by the general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. D. Grant, that Australian coal mines should be…

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Belgian Boat Hits Mine Five Ratings Killed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1

DUNKIRK, Wednesday — Five Belgian engine room ratings are belieyed to have been killed, when the 2950-ton Belgian…

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Rich Gold Strike At Tennant's Creek

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday,— News of the, richest gold strike in the history of Tennant's Creek has reached adelaide, when…

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Coal Strike Would be "War on Community" Mr. Menzies Says Nation Must Take Steps to Defend Itself

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: "The threatened general coal strike is a Communist-organised threat following upon a Communist-organised stoppage," said the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) in the House of Representatives…

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Another Mine in British Channel

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—North Sea radio stations flashed a warning to all ships in forty square miles of the English…

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Nationalised Mines Show Profit in U.k

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

LONDON. Wednesday (A.A.P): Britain's mining industry during 1948— the second year of nationalisation—converted a loss…

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Channel Steamer Sunk by Mine; 5 Believed Dead

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 4

DUNKIRK, Wed. (A.A.P.): Five Belgian engine-room ratings are believed to have been killed when the 2980-ton Belgian…

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Train Services Curtailed Until Coal Position Improves

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 8

Due to the coal shortage, and aggravated by present flood conditions in Sydney and the northern coalfields, there…

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Miners Can Still Negotiate Nation-wide Appeal on Crisis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. K. A. Cameron), in a nation-wide broadcast last…

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Miners' Opinion Against Strike Hardening Particularly on the Northern Field

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Rank and file moves for a postponement of the miners' strike on Monday are gaining momentum, particularly on the northern field, which has been hard hit by flood…

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Plan for Emergency Rail Services Survey of Coal Position

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A survey had been made of the coal supplies for the railways and the possibility of maintaining…

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Miners Told They Can Still Negotiate Nationwide Radio Appeal on Crisis

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. K. A. Cameron) in a nationwide broadcast to-night on the coal crisis, said the way…

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Editorial—will Communist Controlled Unions Back Down on Coal Strike ?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

COMMUNISTS who control the unions in the coal mining industry have set Monday next, June 27th, as the date for the…

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Fire in Colliery; Big Coal Loss

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Thursday: After a continuous struggle for 65 hours to save 1,500,000 tons of coal from a fire at the Bellbird…

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Miners Can Still Negotiate Broadcast Appeal by Chairman of Coal Board

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

The Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. K. A. Cameron) in a Nation-wide broadcast on Wednesday night said the way…

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