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

Mining & the mines, 1937

723 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 21 of 37

Grave Situation Threat Of Coal Strike SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

IT is reported that one of the most important coal owning companies in New South Wales, despite "the threat of the miners'…

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Miners Solid Executive Claim Interstate Branches Offer Assistance Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

According to an official central executive statement, all interstate branches of the Miners' Federation have now agreed to give N.S.W…

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Wage Protests Coal Industry Discussions Vital Conferences Next Week Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

Moves next week at conferences between coal owners and miners will indicate whether it is possible for differences in regard to wages and…

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Distribution of Coal

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

Coal will be distributed by the Bathurst Poor Relief Society from 56 Keppel-street, to-morrow, morning (Saturday) at 10 o'clock instead of…

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Miners' Log Owners Holding Conference To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

To review the outcome of negotiations with the coal owners, a meeting of the log committee of the Miners' Federation is being held at the…

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Colliery Disaster Manager Criticised Crick Which Propped Open Door London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

A brick placed to hold open the doom, which were hindering the cleaners, is declared to be one of the preliminary causes of the explosion…

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Coal Not Weighed South Coast Manager Fined

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 3

At Bulli Court yesterday Mr. Hardwick S.M., fined Stephen W. C. Say well manager of South Clifton Tunnel Colliery, £10, with £411- costs,…

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Miners' Log Important Conference To-day SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

Representatives of the north [?] and western coal [?] to-morrow to discuss the [?] claims served by the Miners'…

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If They Strike. State Miners will be Helped. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

According to an official central executive statements [?] interstate br[?]ches of the Miners’ Federation have now agreed to give N.S.W. min[?]…

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Epsom and Metrop Gold Rod and Gay Knight Favorites Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

[?] Red and Gay Knight [?] favored for the Epson and Metro [?]litan combination today. The [?] were supported for all money…

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Huge Explosion Report on Colliery Tragedy London

National Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 1

A brick placed so as to keep a door open, thus hindering cleaners, was a preliminary cause of the explosion at Wharncliffe colliery. Yorkshire, on…

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Mine Explosion Twenty Bodies Recovered New York

National Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 6

Twenty bodies have been brought to the surface following a mine explosion at Sullivan, Indiana…

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Wage Protests No Strike in Coal Industry Hopes Rest in Conference Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 5

It is now considered that there is little likelihood of an immediate strike in the coal industry, following the latest development to-day, when…

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Coal for Needy Families

National Advocate · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 2

Mr. F. McGrath of Bathurst Unemployed Council reports having taken delivery of a truck of coal from the Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. of…

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More Gold Largely Increased Yield

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 8

AUSTRALIAN gold production for May showed a sharp rise compared with the production for the corresponding month of last year…

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Man in Mine Pass for 16 Hours

Leader · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 2

On taking up duties at the New [?] mine at Cobar on Tuesday Mr. Jack Silver had a trying [?] While using a bar to level some…

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Coal Distributed

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

Nearly 2,700 Bathurst people are severed to have benefited by the [?] through the Poor Relief So[?] of a trucklead of coat donated by…

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Wage Protests Employers Refuse Proposals Miners and Broken Hill Pty. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 3

Following a conference between representatives of the central Miners' Federation and officials of the Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd. to-day it was…

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City Coal Supply General Manager Criticised SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 5

Members of the Sydney City Council expressed the view to-day that the general manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) had taken inadequate steps to secure…

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Busy Cement Trade Kandos Activity Effect of Coal Strike Threat

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 3

Much activity prevails in the cement trade. At Kandos four kilns are in operation, and a fifth kiln will be put into…

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