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Mining & the mines, 1951

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Burragorang Coal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Sir.— Many thousands of people sit in gloom and near despair because of power and light blackouts…

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Miners Decide To Hold One-Day Stoppages

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Miners at aggregate meetings in four States today voted in favor of holding a one-day stoppage each week as a protest against incentive payments…

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Australia's Debt to the Gold Industry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 3

Almost one hundred years ago—in 1851—payable deposits of gold were discovered in Australia. That event had a far-reaching effect on the…

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How the Coal Crisis Affects Cootamundra Gloomy Outlook

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Cootamundra, in common with other towns in the State, has already begun to feel the effect of the power restrictions brought…

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Fadden Will Invoke Crimes Act Against the Miners Wants Mc Girr to Use Police for Enforcement

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: There are strong reasons for believing that the Federal Government will in voke the Crimes Act against the…

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The Mines Again

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

The news that the Federal Government has a plan with which it hopes to counter industrial stoppages, will be welcomed by the majority of Australians. Today's series of blackouts, while not entirely due to…

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Tribunal Bars One-Day Stoppages By Coal Miners Govt. Promises Enforcement; "Tyrannical", Says Union Chief

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today issued orders aimed at prohibiting the threatened stoppages of one day a week by coalminers. Mr. Holmes, K.C. (for the Commonwealth…

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Decision Today on Weekly Mine Stoppaces

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Central Council of die Miners' Federation will meet at 2 p.m. in Sydney tomorrow to decide whether to abide by an order issued by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) prohibiting the calling of one day week stoppages…

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Power Restrictions Eased Miners' Decision on Stoppages Awaited

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — Gas and electricity restrictions on homes and industry will be lifted nt midnight tonight…

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Power Restored, Despite Miners' Decision

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — Electricity and gas will be unrestricted to householders and industry as from midnight last night,…

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U.K. Coal Stocks Fall

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday: Britain this year has burned one million tons more of coal than she had produced, and stocks are failing…

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Australia's Debt to the Gold industry

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 5

Almost are hundred years ago (in 1951) payable deposits of gold were discovered in Australia The event had a far-reaching…

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Ministers at Loggerheads Gas, Power Cuts Restored Despite Miners' Decision

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Electricity and gas will be unrestricted to householders and industry as from midnight tonight, despite the decision of the miners to hold one-day stoppages…

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Communist Plan for Nation-wide Stoppages Fed. Govt. Prepares to Deal with Miners

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — Communist-controlled unions plan to call nation-wide stoppages to support the coal miners, security officers have warned the Federal Government. These union, according to security, officials,…

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Miners Decide on Weekly One-Day Stoppages More Stoppages Mooted If Federation Leaders [?]Are Prosecuted

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today decided to call one-day-a-week stoppages of mines in New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria, commencing next week, until their…

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Decision Today on Date for Mine Stoppages

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation is expected tomorrow to announce a date for commencement of one-day-a-week stoppages of miners in New South Wales, Queensland…

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Fadden's "Last Minute Warning" to the Miners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: A last minute warning of the Government's determination to act against any stoppages on the…

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Miners to Cease Work One Day a Week Further Action If Leaders Prosecuted

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 5

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation on Wednesday decided to call one-day-a-week stoppages of mines in New South…

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Action on Miners' Strike "Matter for Fed. Govt"? McCirr and Treatt Differ on Responsibility

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) today placed the responsibility for handling any action on the miners' proposed one-day-a-week…

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Fears of Industrial Upheaval Civilian Volunteers Will be Used in Coal Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday — The coming weeks may prove to be, one of the blackest periods in Australia's industrial history, the…

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