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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 25 of 30

No Hope Unless Miners Work Western Rail Restrictions

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

"We will get no satisfaction unless we get at few coal miners to do something," said the Mayor (Ald. G. L. Burgess) at last Molong Council…

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Coal Shortage in Victoria

National Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE Friday The shipping position has aggravated the coal shortage in Victoria and many industries are running…

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To Be Opened New Coal Mines SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 1

It is officially announced that several new coal mines are to be opened up in order to meet the demand for coal…

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Priority to Coal Demand by Macarthur Tokio

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 2

General MacArthur has asked American commanders in China, Korea and the Pacific islands to give priority to coal miners in…

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Claims Miners Are Repressed. (From our Special Correspondent). BATHURST

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 2

Some people believed that the solution to coal problems was simply to force the miners to work every day,…

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Press and the Miners Wilfull Misrepresentation Exposed Striking Illustrations at Bathurst Conference

National Advocate · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 2

Propaganda by big press interests was exposed at the Western districts Trades and and Labor Council conference in Bathurst on Saturday, by Mr. Edgar…

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Coal Problem Five Year Plan Proposed Guaranteed Employment and Mechanisation Resolutions at Bathurst Labor Conference

National Advocate · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 1

The Miners' Federation favored post war reconstruction but maintained that the coal mining industry needed reconstructing too. Until coal was…

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All Mines Working To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 1

All western mines are working today. Hermitage colliery, which became idle a week ago owing to a dispute…

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All Mines Working

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 2

Representatives of the management, the Federation and the Lodge, the Local Industrial Authority (Mr. C. Roy) and the secretary of the…

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Magnetic Mine Australian Ship's Narrow Escape

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: A magnetic mine, dropped by an American plane early in the year. exploded under the Australian corvette "Strachan recently…

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Big Total of Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 1

Seventeen mines are idle in N.S.W. to-day and the coal loss, exceeding 12,000 tons, will be the highest for a fortnight…

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Three Western Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 4

After no stoppages earlier in the week, mining disputes have flared up again, Invincible, Lithgow Valley and Renown Extended collieries…

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Miners' Christmas Holidays Will Stop Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 6

The Miners' Federation has decided that its members will take 10 days' holiday from December 21 to January 2…

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No Coal, No Extra Trains. Sydney

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 1

Unless additional coal was obtained between now and the and of December, It would not be possible to implement any train…

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Mining Lease Granted

National Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 2

Henry Walter Turier, of Wiseman's Creek, who said he was father of Winston Turner, noted Australian war correspondent and now personal,…

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Western Coal Trade 9,000 Tons To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 2

Coal production to-day is estimated at more than 9,000 tons, and only one mine in the district is not working…

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Coal Mining Conference Mr.R. James, M.H.R., for London

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA. Monday: Mr. Rowley James. Labor Member for Hunter in the Home of Representatives, will represent the Commonwealth only the…

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Mt. Kembla Colliery Purchased by B.H.P.

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday: Australian Iron and Steel Ltd., subsidiary of the BHP, is acquiring Mr. Kembla colliery for purposes of its own business…

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Enginedrivers to Cease Work at Steelworks Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 2

Members of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association employed at the Steelworks Colliery will cease work at 11 o'clock…

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Coal Output Is Steady

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 2

An unusual disagreement in regard to household coal supplied to a Renown Extended colliery miner was settled by the Local Industrial…

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