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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

784 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 40

THE [?] STRIKE. New Basi[?] for Negotiations. Miners Existing on Poor Relief. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 1

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Our Idle Mines. Resumption at Several Collieries. But Position Generally Unchanged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 4

The position in regard to the engine drivers' strike against what they consider is a filching of their margins is not generally improved, despite the fact that the railway…

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Our Gas Supplies Safe. Coal From Railway Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 4

In regard to lighting, Lithgow appears safe, so far as its electric light and power and gas supplies are concerned. Oakey Park has resumed the manufacture of…

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Britain's Coal Subsidy

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 4

A.P.A.-- At midnight to- morrow Mr. Baldwin's offer of the subsidy in the coal industry expires, but there are still no signs of any escape from the stalemate. The…

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Strike Situation. Collieries Resuming Work Forty Four Hours Dispute Settled

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 7

Although the dispute between the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association is still unsettled, a pleasing feature…

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Coal Strike Still On. Sydney

Leader · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

No development[?] over the [?] [?] are expected before the middle of next week…

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Western Miners and Nationalisation. Suggestion to Government

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Delaney presided at a mass meeting of the minors of the western district held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday. The enginemen's dispute was…

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Going Down a Mine. State Legislator's Experience

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 32

When Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., one of our State legislators, paid a visit to Broken Hill recently as a member of the Parliamentary…

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Prince Subscribes to Miners' Funds. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 4

Fresh proposals have been made by Mr. Frank Hodges to form the basis of negotiation in the British coal industry. These involve acceptance by the miners of a…

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Cable News. (Australian Cable Association Messages). Welsh Colliery Fire. London

Leader · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 6

A disastrous colliery [?]re has occurred at [?]rgoed, in South Wales. The fusing of the electric wires caused the ignition of some nap[?]ene. The…

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Coal Strike No Fresh Developments. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

No fresh developments in the coal strike are expected before the middle of next week. The Federal executive of the…

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Latest Cables State Emergency England's Coal Stoppage London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 9

Renter reports that a Royal Proclamation has been Gazetted declar[?] a continuance state of emergency owing to the continued coal…

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Drastic Government Action Coal May Be Imported London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 9

The "Sunday Times" states that in the event of the mining deadlock continuing, the Government will arrange to import and…

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Clerks As Enginemen, Firemen, an Trimmers. to Keep Mine Fires Burning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 4

None more than the clerks of the railway district superintendent's office will rejoice that the engine drivers and firemen took over the dog watch (11 p.m.) at the railway…

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Latest Cables. (Australian Cable Association Messages). Coal Stoppage Continues. London

Leader · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

A Royal proclamation has been ga[?]etted, declaring the conti[?]uance of the State emergency regulations, Owing to the continued coal [?]loppage…

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The Coal Strike. New Basis for Negotations. Miner[?] Existing on Poor Relief. LONDON

Leader · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 6

A new [?] for negotiations over the [?] has been suggested by Mr. Frank [?] secretary of the Miners' [?] Fede[?]tion. The…

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Prince of Wales £10/10/- to Miners' Dependents Extraordinary Response to Appeal for Funds More Money from Russia. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

"The Sunday Times'" political correspondent states that in the event of the mining deadlock continuing, the Government will import and distribute coal for industries now threatened with paralysis. No difficulty is experienced with the railwaymen's unions…

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Coal Strike Railway Supplies Curtailed. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

The Railway Department gave an indication to-day that there was a prospect of coal supplies being curtailed in the near future…

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British Miners No Hope of Settlement Government's Offer Expires London

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

By midnight to-morrow Mr. Baldwin's offer of a "tapering" £3,000,000 subsidy to the coal industry will expire, but there is no sign to-night of…

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Bodangora Mining

Leader · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

It is pleasing to know (says "Wellington Times") that a start is going to be again made in regard to the [?] and [?]lings of the old Bodangora…

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