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

Mining & the mines, 1947

827 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 42

Coal Bill

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Coal Miners Regulation Amendment Bill passed the committee stages in the Legislative Assembly today. Mr. Baddeley…

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Coal Bill Passed Second Reading

Central Western Daily · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

The Coal Mines Regulations Amendment Hill passed the committee stages in the Legislative Assembly today…

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Coal Board Chairman Stresses Production Need

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. K. A. Cameron, chairman of the Joint Coal Board, addressed district and lodge officers of the Miners' Federation on Friday. The…

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Mine Enginemen's Demands

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Work is likely to stop in open-cut mines in N.S.W. uness demands by the Federated Engine[?] and Fireman Association are…

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More Mine Trouble Looming

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Action by the unions, embracing key workers in the coal industry threatens to reduces production soon…

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MINING Stoppage At Hermitage Over Cavil

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

Hermitage colliery, which was one of the three mines idle yesterday, was again idle to-day when a direction was sought from the district…

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Increase of Five Shillings in Miners' Pensions Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

A special meeting of the State Parliamentary Labor Party to-day authorised the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, to introduce…

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Mining Two Western Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

Two mines--Tyldesley and Renown Extended--were idle to-day when approximately 10,100 tons of coal were produced…

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Brown Coal in Victoria

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday As a result of the repeated dislocation of coal [?]hes from NSW. Victoria is increasing the brown coal industry…

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Gold Guilt in Welter at Rosehill

Central Western Daily · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 3

Cold Guilt, winner of the Keenan Flying at the O.J.C. Cup meeting, it an acceptor in the First Welter at Rosehill…

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Increased Miners' Pensions

National Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Legislation to increase the existing pensions to miners and their dependants by 5/- a week was introduced into the…

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Western Mines Good Week's Total

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

A mechanical breakdown at Renown Extended colliery, which was responsible for the mine being idle yesterday and to-day, has resulted…

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Vandalism Possible Indirect Cause Of Colliery Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 2

Had the brigade not been given early warning of a fire which broke out in the electrical equipment room, at the Cobar Colliery, on Saturday afternoon, flames would have destroyed the winding equipment and rendered the mine idle during a fairly long period of repairs…

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Western Mining Many Matters of Interest

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 2

Two collieries--Hermitage and Steelworks--were idle to-day, when the opproximate coal production was 8,980 tons…

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Future of England Depends Upon Coal Output LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

A spokesman for the Yorkshire Miners' Federation said that the future England depended upon coal supplies…

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British Miners New Agreement 6 Days Pay for 5 Days Work London

National Advocate · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 2

Under the agreement Just reached by the National Coal Board in Britain and the National Union of Mineworkers every miner in the United…

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Appeal to British Miners Big Lag in Coal Output

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: British miners were told yesterday that it rested with them whether Britain remained a great nation or went down in economic…

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Gold Coast Natives to Hang Today ?

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

Another dramatic attempt is being made to save the five Gold Great native’s from the executions noose, for having…

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Oil-burning Locos. Will Save the Coal

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

BRITISH [?] arrives from [?]to on bringing [?] Government authorised scheme by which the main Line [?] save a million tons of coal [?] year. The [?] shows out of the…

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Misadventure of a Football Cause of Colliery Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

A resolution that action be taken against the person responsible for the first at Cobar Colliery and the partial electricity blackout last…

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