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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 13 of 42

13 Mothers Go Down the Mines; “Fit for Our Sons”

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, [?]…

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Strike in U.S. Miners and Phone Workers 740,000 Employees Out WASHINGTON, Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 2

As it wrests with the situation precipitated by the nation-wide strike of soft coal miners and telephone workers the U.S…

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U.s Mine Strike Ending

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

WASHINGTON. Wednesday: John Lewis, the miners' leader, has instructed striking soft coal miners to [?] work as fast as each mine is…

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Decisions on Three Claims by Invincible Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 4

The Local Coal Authority (Mr. C. Roy) has announced his decision in three claims from employees of Invincible Colliery submitted on their…

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Coal Strike Off Telephone Strike On LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

The strike in the soft coal mines of America has been settled. This strike began as the result of a colliery accident…

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Belgian Government To Honor Visiting Mining Expert

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

At present conducting an inspection of mines in the western district, Professor T. David Jones, C.B.K., a noted authority on dust control in Britain[?] has been advised that the Belgian Government, on his return to Europe, will confer…

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America’s Coal Production Back to 40 Per Cent. Washington

Central Western Daily · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

According to the Department of the Interior 66,000 members of the United Mine Workers’ Association, many of them in defence…

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Low Coal Production with Four Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 2

Four Western district mines -- Steelworks, Commonwealth No. 2, Ben Bullen and Lithgow Valley colliery -- were idle to-day when…

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Second Mine Disaster Within Month in Us. Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

America's second coal-mine disaster within a month occurred at Exeter, Pennsylvania, yesterday, when a gas exposion in an…

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Nine Killed in U.s. Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday: While a Senate committee was investigating the Centralia mine disaster today, another mine accident took nine lives…

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All Western Mines Working

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

All mined in the western district were reported to be working to-day, the approximate coal-production being 11,190 tons…

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Subsidy Now Available for Dusted Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

"Dusted" miners who have exhausted their £1000 compensation limit can now apply for a Government subsidy, the Registrar of…

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Coal for S.A. ADELAIDE, Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

Gas and power restrictions, which have been intermittent in Adelaide during the past few weeks, should beli[?]ted this week. Two ships, carrying a…

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British Miners Have Artificial Daylight London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 1

Fluorescent lighting will be installed in British mines, says the "Daily Express." British miners will thus be the…

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U.S. Miners to Resume New York, Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

coal strike is in sight. The miner's At last the end of America's soft where there are reasonable grounds the ment to return to work in pits…

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British Ship Sinks After Striking Channel Mine Flushing

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

Eight British seamen, including the captain, are among the infusing as the result of the British steamship, Viceroy (824 tons)…

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Visiting Mining Professor Meets Fellow Countrymen

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

On Thursday night a hurried meeting of the local St. David's Society was called in order to welcome the visiting mining expert, Professor T…

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Maitland Mines Idle Inter-Union Dispute

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: All coalmines on the Maitland field will be idle tomorrow, while members of the Amaigamated Engineers Union hold…

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Heavy Coal Loss in North Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

Twenty-one mines on the northern field were idle to-day with a loss of more than 20,000 tons of coal. The cause of the stoppage was an…

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Mining Conference on Dispute Matters at Steelworks

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 3

Today's estimated coal production was 11,020 tons when all mines were reported to be working. Yesterday's approrimate output was 10,370 tons…

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