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Mining & the mines, 1948

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Northern Coal Mines All Thrown Idle Order Defied By Unionists

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

ENGINE DRIVERS and firemen were withdrawn from northern mines last night, and all pits on the field are idle today. Members of the Federated Engine -drivers' and Firemen's…

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Northern Coal Mines All Thrown Idle Order Defied By Unionists

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

ENGINE -DRIVERS and firemen were withdrawn from northern mines last night, and all pits on the field are idle today. Members of the Federated Engine -drivers' and Firemen's…

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Request for Mine Survey

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 14

After a visit to the property by Mines Department officials, Flinders Range Silver-lead, N.L., has sent a request for a survey…

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Beer ban hits mine

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

The big thirst on the South Coast, which has followed the union ban on 25 hotels, led to the idleness of Coalcliff mine…

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Coal May Be Rationed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

Coal losses yesterday were 5,547 tons, according to the Joint Coal Board. Eight mines were…

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Last Minute News Coal Dispute

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 16

Charlestown meeting of enginedrivers and firemen also decided to stay out on strike, making for complete…

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"Gold Digger" Welcomes English Star

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

English film actress Jane Barrett, 24, received a letter of welcome from the "goldfields" when she arrived by air from…

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Coal Workers Defy Order Will Hold Stoppage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

Engined rivers and firemen will hold stopwork meetings at all Northern coalmines today and at Southern and…

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Coal Stoppage To-day Peace Moves Fail

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

Desperate eleventh-hour attempts last night failed to prevent a complete stoppage of coal production on the northern field to-day…

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Enginemen Vote to Strike Coal Hold-up

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

A general coal strike in NSW is threatened by a decision today of mining enginedrivers and firemen at Weston (South Maitland field). A stopwork meeting decided by 135 votes to eight to remain…

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Proposed Return to Gold Dollar Collapse Feared

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

According to a cabled report published in the Melbourne Press recently received from Washington, U.S.A., there is growing demand by politicians, bankers and others,…

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Paterson’s Tour Of Mining Centres

Tribune · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 6

BRISBA[?]— Mr. Fred Paterson, communist MLA for Bowen, visited Collinsville to report on the last parliamentary session and addressed…

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All Northern Mines Thrown Idle Tribunal Chairman's Order Defied Dispute Over Penalty Rate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

ENGINE -DRIVERS and firemen were withdrawn from northern mines last night, and all pits on the field are idle today…

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Mine Operatives to Continue Strike Decision Made At Mass Meeting Dispute Over Penalty Rate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

CESS NOCK, Wednesday. -- At one of the largest aggregate meetings held for many months, engine- drivers and firemen on the South Maitland fields…

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Mine Operatives to Continue Strike Decision Made At Mass Meeting Dispute Over Penalty Rate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

CESS NOCK, Wednesday. -- At one of the largest aggregate meetings held for many months, engine -drivers and firemen on the South Maitland fields…

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Mine Operatives to Continue Strike Decision Made At Mass Meeting Dispute Over Penalty Rate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

CESS NOCK, Wednesday. -- At one of the largest aggregate meetings held for many months, engine -drivers and firemen on the South Maitland fields…

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Mine Operatives to Continue Strike Decision Made At Mass Meeting Dispute Over Penalty Rate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

CESS NOCK, Wednesday. -- At one of the largest aggregate meetings held for many months, engine- drivers and firemen on the South Maitland fields…

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Industry's Coal Plight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

The Australian Gas Light Co. did not hold, enough coal to, continue production beyond Friday,…

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Ultimatum on Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

Because 1,100 members of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association in the coalfieles are not satisfied…

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Miners' Picnic on Showground

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

The Western District branch of the Australian' Coal and Shale Employees' Federations, Lithgow, will be holding its picnic on the Showground next…

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