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Mining & the mines, 1951

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More Power Cuts Inevitable Reserves Dwindle: Coal Needed to Maintain Services

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Electricity restrictions appear inevitable at or before Easter unless the miners produce more coal. This is the only inference drawn by a power authority from a statement…

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Hughes Attacks Miners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Veteran Parliamentarian, Mr. W. M. Hughes. M.H,R, today accused miners of "obeying what laws…

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Coal Talks Adjourned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Talks which had been arranged between the A.C.T.U. Emergency Committee and the Miners'…

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Contempt Charge Against Miners' Chief Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The contempt of court charge against the president of the Miners' Federation (Idris Williams) was dismissed by the Full Arbitration Court today. The acting Chief Judge (Mr. Justice Foster) in announcing the decision, said…

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Action Against Mine Leaders Being Planned New Move Follows Loss of Court Case -

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Commonwealth Government is expected to issue fresh summonses against the miners' leaders for…

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Miners' Leader Congratulated on Winning Case

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today carried a resolution "congratulating the…

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Wool worth more than Gold or Diamonds to South Africa

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

South Africa's gold mines (the most productive in the British Commonwealth) to day play 2nd middle to wool as the Union's…

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Govt. May Bring in Emergency Legislation Depends on Halt of Coal Stoppages

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday — The Commonwealth Government is likely to introduce emergency legislation to deal with the coal crisis because its present powers are inadequate…

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No Settlement Likely Miners Will Hold Aggregate Talks on Coal Position

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided on Sydney today to hold aggregate meetings on all coalfields in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania next week. The meetings will hear a "progress report" on what has taken place in…

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Plan to Start 10 More Open-cut Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Joint Coal Board, in conjunction with the Federal Government, will open a further ten open-cut mines in New South Wales this year, the Minister for Fuel (Senator McLeay) said…

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Causes of Inflation Lessons of the Coal Strike

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

"The Australian people are now receiving an object lesson in the most effective method of increasing inflation," says the…

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No Settlement in Sight in Mine Dispute A.c.t.u. President to Make Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri: A fortnight of negotiation on the coal dispute ended in Sydney today without any sign of a settlement. TODAY'S developments…

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Coal Position Conflicting Views

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday— Conflicting reports on coal, electricity and gas were received from two reliable sources last night…

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Conflicting Views of Coal Position Heavy New Cuts or No Rations?

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Conflicting; reports on coal, electricity and gas were received from two reliable sources tonight One, who predicted the last severe power cuts…

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South African P.M. Worried Over Natives' Win in Gold Coast Poll

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG (South Africa), Sunday (A.A.P.): The victory of the native People's Party in the recent Gold Coast elections is worrying the Prime Minister of South Africa (Dr. Malan), who is carrying out a policy of racial segregation…

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Early Move Against Miners' Leaders State Cabinet Still Considering Coal Position

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday — It is expected that the Federal Government will make an early move against the miners' leaders under Section 54 of the Cool Industry Act…

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Wagga C.w.a. Plans "Blue and Gold" Ball

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 2

Wagga branch of the Younger Set of the Country Women's Association will organise the "Blue and Gold" cabaret ball…

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Albury Gold Cup Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 8

A total of £1390 prize money is being distributed by the Albury Racing Club for its 1951 Gold Cup fixture, to be held on…

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Overwhelming Vote by Miners on Stoppages 237 to 16 Vote at Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday: Members of the Southern District of the Miners' Federation, at a general stopwork meeting at five centres today, rejected by an overwhelming majority to continue their…

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"Chaos" if Coal Not Rationed Soon—Minister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: State Cabinet will meet again tomorrow morning to consider detailed reports on the coal position and the' need for rationing, presented to the Premier (Mr. McGirr) today…

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