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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 19 of 40

Earlier Cables. the Coal Situation. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 2

Tuesday's debate on the coal situation is being discussed from all angles with a view to a possible solution. It is expected that the Cabinet will ask Parliament to…

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The End of the Coal Strike. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 3

The prop[?] of the [?] strike [?] to at shot this week, has caused widespread relief. Only seven trucks of [?] were [?] in Sydney…

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Russian Gold and the British Strikers. London

Leader · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 2

A number of questions on the subject of THE Anglo-Russian relations, and alleged Soviet activities in Britain were asked in the house of…

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Late Carles. the Government and the Miners. Eight-hour Working Day Proposed. London, Tuesday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 2

Router.--In opening the coal debate in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) stressed the gravity of the situation. The industry, he admitted, ought…

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Coal Strike Settled. Mines Re-open on Monday. Work to Be Resumed on Pre-strike Basis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 34

A basis of settlement of the coal strike which has been paralysing industry throughout the Commonwealth was reached on Monday…

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Mine on Fire Biggest in History of N.Z. Wellington (N.Z.)

National Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 1

What is described as being the biggest fire in the history of coal mining in the Dominion has broken out in the Westpe[?] Company's mine at…

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English Coal Strike

Orange Star · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 9

It is understood that the mine-owners are preparing a scheme for the re-opening of the pits on an eight hour basis…

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State's Coal Resources

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 6

The coal resources of New South Wales were described by Mr. L. J. Jones, geological surveyor in the Department of Mines, in an address at the Royal Exchange on…

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Road Made of Gold

Leader · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 6

Paris of the road by which the [?] [?] of [?] approached are [?] with a peculiar type in granite. In which a [?]…

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Coal Strike Finished. Sydney

Leader · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 6

The following figures on the coal strike, received from a reliable source to–day, give all Indication of the value of the Industry to the State. The…

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British Miners. Help From Australia. Perth

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 6

The delegate board of the Collie Miners' Union, after sending a cablegram to the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, wishing them success in their demands for…

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Export of Gold. Australia Sends to America

Orange Star · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 4

It transpires that the steamer Makura, which left Sydney for San Francisco on May 22 last, had on board 1,000,000…

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The English Coal Strike. Labor’s Unsheathed Sword. LONDON

Leader · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 6

At a meeting of the Parliamentary Party held to–day, at which Mr. Raulsay MacDonald presided, It was decided to strenuously oppose Mr…

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8 Hour Day For British Miners Owners Consider Wage Schedule London

National Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 2

It is understood that mine-owners are preparing a scheme for reopening the pits on an 8-hour day basis. The coalfields will be divided into…

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Enormous Dost of Coal Strike. Britain Losing £8,000,000 Per Day. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 1

“ The [?]’s wealth is being de[?] [?]and president.” declared Mr. [?] nom. Mr chairman of the Con[?]tive Par[?]ary [?]…

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Coal Mines in Full Swing Again. Sydney

Leader · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

All the [?] will resume where on Tuesday, and operations will become normal at New- castle works as soon as the coal supplied are…

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The Coal Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 1

Not ours, as we know all about that, but the British. We are vastly interested in the British coal strike because of the way it is injuring British trade, and that…

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Ulan Coal-and a Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 6

ALTHOUGH in Mudgee we have ta[?] only a languid interest in the coal strike, if the stoppage hud continued a little longer we would have been compelled to "pit up and take notice." The effects of the hold-up wore spreading, and men in this district were being' discharged from…

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