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

Mining & the mines, 1946

901 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 46

Government Control of Coal Urged Sydney

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

The N.S.W. Government should take over the control of the coal industry in this State to ensure adequate…

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Miners Claim Government Control

National Advocate · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: Miners' leaders will meet Federal and State Government members next Wednesday to discuss an ultimatum that the…

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Coal Hold-up Fears

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

The threat of miners' leaders to precipitate another coal crisis unless the N.S. Wales coal industry is placed under State control, will be…

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Western Miners Canard Is Refuted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

Commenting on a Sydney radio report that the State Mine, in Lithgow, was idle yesterday because of the meat strike, Mr. J. King,…

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Miners Unite in Pillars Fight Sydney

Central Western Daily · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

Miners of the Central Council decided today to support Southern N.S.W. miners In their fight not to allow the use of machines in the…

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Victoria's Coal Problem Appeal to Acting Pm

National Advocate · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Victoria is worried by a threatened coal shortage The Premier, Mr Cain has…

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ALL S.C. Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

As from midnight last night all mines on the South Coast were idle as a protest by the deputies and shotfirers against alleged delay by…

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Policy of Infinite Harm Dr. Burgmann Defends the Miners

National Advocate · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

GOULBURN, Thursday: In an address to the Goulburn Anglican Synod Dr. Burgmann. Bishop of Goulburn said that "Our young people…

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Coal in Molong Stories Of The Early Days (To the Editor)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 8

Sir,—I do not think Mr. Taylor's letter to the "Express" in reference to coal in Molong quite clears the matter up. Mr. Taylor, his father, the late Mr. J. S…

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Southern Mines Held Up by Mine Deputies

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: A stop work meeting of [?] at [?] today accident that unless something [?] was…

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Danger of Coal Mines Being Idle Sydney

Central Western Daily · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 1

Unless the hearing of compensation cease is not speeded up within 28 days from last Saturday, every South Coast coal mine will…

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Big Coal Strike in U.s

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday: While President Truman was telling a press conference today that although he viewed the 33-day-old…

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Coasters for Australia Ships to Carry Coal

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: It is expected that the additional ships which the British Government is handing over for the Australian…

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Coal Industry Control Sweeping Powers Proposed Commission of Three to Be Appointed Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 2

Sweeping powers for a commission of three are proposed in draft legislation prepared by the State Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) for the future control of the coal industry in N.S.W…

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No One Satisfied Coal Mines Bill SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

Further political efforts to render the coal mining industry more stable are about to be taken…

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INEVITABLE Another Coal Crisis Widespread Unrest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 8

Miners claim that another crisis is inevitable if the mining industry is not placed under State control…

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Partial Blackout American Coal Strike New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

The strike amongst the coal miners of America is not yet settled. Several large cities have…

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May Day Means Big Coal Loss Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

May Day celebrations on the coalfields to-day resulted in a production loss of 46,000 tons of coal and this added to the fact that stocks…

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U.s. Coal Strike Fuel Cuts in Big Cities

National Advocate · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday: Lighting and fuel restrictions are to be enforced in Washington and New York because of dwindling coal reserves. United States mine owners, coal miners and…

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Coal Shortage Position at Bunnerong

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Bunnerong power house has only four days' supply of coal and gas companies in Sydney have only two days' supply…

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