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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 8 of 46

Claim by Miners Conciliation Hearing

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. A. C. Willis) has called a meeteing of the central industrial authority in Sydney next Friday…

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Letters to Editor. Graziers Chief Looks at Miners and Bread

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 3

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Losing Our Coal Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

Because of the coal strikes in N.S. Wales, says the "Herald," southern States may develop their own resources involving a yearly loss of…

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General Coal Hold-up Averted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 5

Widespread stoppages on the coalfields were averted on Monday by the leaders of the Miners' Federation, who sent telegrams advising the…

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Coal Dispute Compulsory Conference on

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Despite instructions by the Miners Federation that all collieries should continue working while the Federal coal authority. Mr. A. C…

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Miners at Mount Kembla Defy Federation Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 1

Despite an instruction by the Miners’ Federation that all collieries should continue working while the Central…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 15

The Blue and Gold Ball, conducted by the C.W.A. in the Shire Hall on Tuesday, April 2, attracted a large crowd including many…

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Some Mining Claims

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 2

Two claims for loss of skips due to faulty electric lamps, and water money were heard by the local Industrial Authority (Mr. C. Roy)…

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Gold Seeker Is Keener Than Ever

Central Western Daily · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

Ted Fuller, 73-year-old Orange prospector, who last week predicted that he had found indications in a lease…

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Gold Strike Aged Prospector Has Hopes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 8

At a spot two miles from Orange, where he found three ounces of alluvial gold some time ago, Mr. Ted Fuller is…

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No Solution in U.S. Mine Dispute Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

President Lewis and the union mineworkers' officials committee walked out of the negotiations with the soft-coal owners…

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Coal Dumped To Keep Miners Working

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

As a result of growing discontent amongst the employees at Ivanhoe Colliery, said Mr. Ed. Mara, president of the Western Miners'…

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State Mine Problem Settled

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

Following a threat by the local branch of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association at the State Mine to call a 24-hour stoppage as a…

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Enough Gold Braid To Strangle Him

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 9

"There was enough gold braid at the Government House tea party to strangle me," said a person who was in the vicinity at the recent reception…

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Correspondence Coal in Molong (To the Editor)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 12

Sir.—I was quite interested to read Mr. E. J. Hamey's letter in a recent issue of the "Express" concerning the existence of coal at Molong…

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Coal Production

National Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: The coal production [?] today was [?] making a total for the week of [?]…

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No Decision Coal Conference Adjourns

National Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The coal conference today did not reach any decision regarding alleged hardships suffered by miners under the wagepegging…

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With Bags Full of Gold, Diggers Boomed Land Sales in Orange

Central Western Daily · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 6

Little is known concerning the first or early land sales held in the Orange district, but the prices of land reached comparatively high prices. The sales often included various…

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Position at Western Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 1

Miners at Invincible colliery, Cullen Bullen, returned to work this morning after a protest stoppage lasting a week…

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Idle Again Cullen Bullen Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 7

Invincible colliery, Cullen Bullen, is still idle in connection with the interpretation of a decision by the Reference…

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