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Mining & the mines, 1951

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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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Govt's New Plan to End Coal Stoppages Ultimatum Also to Watersiders

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Commonwealth Government will use emergency legislation to bring an end to the one-day stoppages in the coalmining…

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Gaoling of Roach Causes Fresh Wave of Stoppages Wharfies Strike and Twenty Coal Mines Idle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — The gaoling of Edward Roach, assistant secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation, today resulted in a fresh wave of stoppages on the coalfields and the waterfront…

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Hesitation Over Coal-Rationing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

There seems to be much confused thinking about coal-rationing. While one anonymous Minister is reported as saying that there will be chaos and a complete shut-down of industry if rationing is not…

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Albury 1951 Gold Cup Fixture

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

£1390 prize money is being distributed by the Albury Racing Club for its 1951 Gold Cup fixxture, to be held on Wednesday…

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Miners and Owners Called to Conference

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Cool Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today called a compulsory conference of colliery proprietors…

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Gold from Tennant Creek

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday: Figures supplied by the Alice Springs Licensing Court show that £256,630 worth of fine gold was…

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34 Qld, Unions to Back Miners, Wharf Workers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: The Queensland Trades and Labor Council tonight decided to swing "the full resources" of the trade…

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Coal Position Critical Severe Restrictions Expected From Midnight

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Severe gas and electricity restrictions are expected to be reimposed in N.S.W. from midnight tonight…

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Cowra Has Eric Weissel Gold Cup But Group Doesn't Officially Know

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

Who are the official holders of the Eric Weissel Gold Cup Cowra has possession of the trophy, but Grenfell-- holders also of the Maher Cup--may be the official holders During discussion on the Weissel…

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Hopes of Settling Coal Dispute A.c.t.u. President Confident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — President of the A.C.T.U., Mr. A. E. Monk, said today he was "very hopeful" of a settlement in the miners' one day a week stoppage dispute…

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Clergymen Talk with Miners on Coal Crisis

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Three Methodist ministers, two laymen and two leaders of the Miners' Federation discussed the coal…

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Salt Mine Under Busy City Dramatic Scenes Far Below Surface

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 6

South Australia is the only source of salt in Australia. Far below the busy streets of the American city of Detroit,…

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No News on Easter Trains Yet. Tied Up With Shortage of Coil, and the Miners

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

Because of the corf shortage, railways officials in Junee to-day were unable to give any indication as a to whether additional trains…

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Callide Coal for Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday A three-year agreement to export at least 600,000 tons of Callide coal to Victoria will be signed…

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Miners' Next Day Stoppage on

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Northern District of the Miners' Federation decided today to hold their weekly one-day…

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Coal Position Better Rationing Off Till Next Week

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — State Cabinet decided that rationing of electricity or gas was unnecessary until next Tuesday at…

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Urgent Law on Coal Unable to Be Debated No Approval of State Cabinet

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Federal Government was prevented at the last minute today from introducing legislation to amend the Coal Industry Act because the N.S.W. State Government had not…

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Albury Gold Cup Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 8

It is anticipated that the Albury Gold Cup fixture will be the best ever held by the club. The programme is a well…

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Answers Question, Why Tyres Scarce Blackouts and Coal Shortage in Reasons

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 7

A well-known official of a large rubber company, Mr. L. Moore, in an address to the Goulburn Rotary Club explained why tyres are…

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