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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 29 of 30

Coal Strike Miners to Work This Week CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 1

N.S.W. coal miners will return to work to-day. In a vote at mass meetings held yesterday, southern and western…

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Six Southern Collieries Do Not Resume Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 2

Miners resumed work at all northern pits, with one minor exception, to-day, but six of the largest collieries on the southern field were…

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W.A. Miners Break from Federation

National Advocate · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 2

PERTH, Sunday: Collie [?]ners was today decided to [?] away from the Miners Federation by 395 votes to [?] On de[?] hold a [?] was…

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All Mines Resume In Western District

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 2

Following yesterday's aggregate decision by the members of the Miners' Federation to resume work, all western district collieries are working to-day. Mr. J. Parkinson, district president, this morning commented…

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12,000 Miners at Work Good Start After Strike Five South Coast Mines Still Idle Ironing Restrictions Eased

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: About 12,000 of the State's 15,000 miners were reported back at work today in accordance with yesterday's decision at the aggregate meetings…

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Seamen Vote For Return To Ships And Immediate Work All But Six Mines Working

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 1

Aggregate meetings of seamen in New South Wales yesterday decided to resume work on ships carrying coal, though the Newcastle section of the union opposed a retail to work by 111 votes 103. However, a late message from Newcastle…

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Western Miners to Take Extended Holiday

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 3

Together with the rest of the coal miners in N.S.W., the members of the Western District Federation will commence their annual holidays on…

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Restrictions Could Be Lifted Says Miners' President

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 2

Resentment was felt in mining circles .that the return to work at district collieries had not lightened the burden of gas and electricity…

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To Take Full Holiday Miners Reject Baddeley's Appeal

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: With a further 40,000 tons of coal produced today, all official efforts are bent on assuring speedy distribution of…

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Six Mines Still Idle: Petty Grievance Bars Full Yield SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 1

Following the resumption of work in New South Wales nines on Monday, all mines are now working on full scale coal production, except six collieries on the South Coast…

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Only Six Mines Idle Satisfactory Production Yesterday Hopes for Christmas Dinner Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 2

Six N.S.W. collieries on the south coast were idle today through a dispute about power to work three collieries owned by Australian iron and Steel Ltd…

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Women Miners! Ladies Offer to Dig Coal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 15

A Sydney woman telephoned the coalmining authorities in Lithgow last week and asked whether the miners were…

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Miners' Mass Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 5

A mass meeting of miners was held on Sunday morning at the Majestic Hall, Portland, there being' about 120 present. The chair was…

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Miners Forego Holidays

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 2

Mr. J. Parkinson, district president of the Western Miners' Federation, to-day strongly criticised what lie considers were…

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Restritions Criticised Western Miners' Comment

National Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 2

LITHGOW, Wednesday: There was dissatisfaction among miners because lifting of power restrictions had riot followed the miners' return to work…

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Every Western Mine Is Working

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 1

All mines in the western district are working, and to-day coal production is estimated at 9,080 tons…

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Nationalisation of Coal London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 1

The Coal Industry Nationalisation Bill, which seeks to establish public ownership and control of coal mining and certain allied activities, was…

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B.H.P. COAL No Use for Gas SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 1

Answering complaints that large stocks of coal were still available at the B.H.P. in Newcastle, Mr. Mighell, Federal…

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Coal Discoveries Minister's Warning

National Advocate · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thursday: A working against the acceptance of reports by the public of the discovery of good coal unless it was officially confirmed…

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British Mines Nationalisation Details Published

National Advocate · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 5

LONDON. Thursday, the British Government bill to nationalise the coal mines was published this morning…

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