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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 24 of 30

State Mine Idle Over Ventilation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 1

Tyldesley Colliery ard Renown Extended, which were idle, yesterday resumed production this morning. Mr. J. King, vice-president of…

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Miners' Federation and Members Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 1

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Grant, stated to-day the union's proposed disciplinary code on the coalfields would…

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Cost of Miners' Crib Service

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 2

Lithgow's miners' crib service wast quoted during this week's session of the Commonwealth Coal Enquiry. A report of the proceedings…

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All Mines Working To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 1

After a fortnight of minor stoppages and small persistent troubles, all mines in tho district are working to-day, and production is estimated…

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Gales, Mines Menace Britain. London

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 1

Mammoth liner “Queen Mary” was among the ships hold up when, as high tides came to yesterday afternoon, the gale which has been…

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Mines, Gales, Endanger Giant Liner London

National Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 2

The 80,000 ton liner, Queen Mary. which was due to enter Southampton on the return trip from New York has been anchored off the Isle of…

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Clearing Mine Fields

National Advocate · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 3

MOSCOW, Sunday: Red Army engineers and civilians are still working at top speed to clear the mines and booby traps left behind by the…

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Few Attend Miners' Mass Meetings

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 2

A poorly-attended meeting of Lithgow miners yesterday endorsed the decisions of the recent miners' convention, which' provided for…

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Only One Western Mine Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 1

Hermitage colliery is the only mine idle in the western district to-day. The men are claiming an allowance for having to use explosives…

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No Christmas Coal Shortage Sydney

Central Western Daily · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 1

Provided New South Wales mines work fairly consistently from now until Christmas, no coal shortage to industrial and domestic…

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Mines in Millions Sown in Russia LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 1

Russian experts believe that it will take upwards of two years to clear Central Europe of mines laid by the Germans…

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Three Western Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 1

No settlement has been reached in connection .with the disagreement at the Hermitage colliery, while a dispute has arisen at Invincible and…

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Coal Stoppages Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 2

Coal loss today was 8580 tons. The total loss for the month was 378,680 tons, and for the year so far 2,832,700 tons…

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Dismissals at Newcastle Coal Shortage Blamed NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 2

Hundreds of employees at industrial plants at Newcastle are being dismissed this week, and more are likely to receive notices by the end of…

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"Taxitis" and Mine Absenteeism

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 5

In support of his statement that taxation was the cause of avoidable absenteeism, the manager of the State Caol Mine at…

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Big Nominations For Miners' Secretary

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 3

Nominations closed yesterday for the election of officers of the Western Miners' Federation for 1946. Mr. J. Parkinson, president, is not…

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Western Mining Position

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 2

Hermitage and Kandos Coomber collieries are still idle, to-day, but work has resumed at Invancible. The dispute at Invincible, over a…

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State Mine Some Facts, Figures And Criticism

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 5

The fact that a deputy, as a member of the board of the State coal mine at Lithgow could put the manager, who was his superior officer…

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State Mine Manager Gives Evidence

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 5

If members of the Miners' Federation went to America and saw mechanised units extracting pillars in mines, they Would realise how efficient and…

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Mining Troubles Ironed Out

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 2

After several troubled weeks, most of the current mining disputes have been righted, the only mine idle in the west at present being the…

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