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

Mining & the mines, 1945

588 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 30

U.S. Mining Dispute 72,000 Men Involved

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: The miners' leader (Mr. Henry Lewis) is calling upon 72,000 Pennsylvanian miners to cease work until the mine owners…

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Colliery Dispute

National Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: A [?] allegation that a mine haul[?] hand had slept on the job thereby causing an accident was challenged by Mr…

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Accident at Kandos Colliery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 8

While working back at the above colliery about 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday night, Tom Foran had the misfortune to have the toes of his right…

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Thirteen Idle Mines Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 4

Thirteen mines are idle in N.S.W. to-day and there will be a loss of 14,000 tons of coal. Most of the stoppages are on the northern…

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Daily Production of 2,000 TONS ? Commonwealth Colliery At Lidsdale

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 1

When two seams, instead of one, are brought into operation at the Commonwealth open-cut colliery at Lidsdale, the daily production target will…

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13 Mines Idle

National Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Including three pits which came out for the first time this morning, 3 collieries were Idle on the NSW coalfields today and…

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Coal Losses

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The action of more than 5000 miners in 18 NSW collieries anticipating VE-Day celebrations by taking the day of resulted in the loss…

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Possibility of Colliery's Closure

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 4

"It is reasonable to assume that unless the men now resume permission will be given to the company controlling the colliery to close the…

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Coal Stoppages

National Advocate · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Although they were told that the way was now clear to end their fortnight old strike miners at Richmond Main colliery…

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Unloading Coal at Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 12

Difficulties to which employees had been put in unloading coal were referred to at last meeting of Molong…

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Miners Regard Open Cuts As Menace To Their Interests

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 6

Reports received in Lithgow regarding investigations into a new open-cut coal-mining area between Cullen Bullen and Ben Bullen claim that the prospecting party has had a sensational success. No official information is available, but a leading mining official…

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W. A. Coal Trouble

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Commomwealth Comm[?] (Mr. M[?]lly) is to go to Weak Australia in[?] to lock into the dispute that has…

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Rain Stops Open Cut Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 2

Invincible miners are meeting at Cullen Bullen to-day to hear the report of the Federation on the conference held in Sydney on Monday…

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Invincible Colliery May Close

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 4

Although the Federation recommended at a meeting at Cullen Bullen yesterday that they return to work, Invincible miners decided to continue…

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Gold Weather Follows Rain

National Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 2

Sixty-three points were recorded in Bathurst for in the steady rain which fell on Tuesday The official river [?]ight wa stated to be [?]…

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Invincible Colliery Judgment

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 4

For the information of all concerned, we have been asked to publish the full report of the finding of Mr. N.R. Mighell, Commonwealth Coal…

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To-day's Coal Production

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 2

Coal production in the west to-day is expected to the about 8,800 tons--the highest of the week. With the exception of Invincible…

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Coal Output Increases

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: The Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. De[?]man) said today that coal production had shown a big improvement since…

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Record Coal Output

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 2

Figures regarding coal production in the western district reveal that the first three months of 1945 have created a new all time record for the…

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Still on Strike Colliery May Close

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 6

Although the Federation recommended at a meeting at Cullen Bullen that they return to work, Invincible miners…

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