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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 21 of 42

County Council Wants Coal Inquiry

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY. Tuesday. The Sydney Country Council divided today to ask the State Government to option a [?] to inquire into…

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Poor Quality Coal Council Wants Inquiry

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Sydney County Council decided today to ask the Government to appoint a committee to inquire into the…

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Coal Output Improves

National Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Only two small mines were idle in N.S.W. to-day. Production figures have improved since last week, when miners' leaders…

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General Stoppage Threat of Coal Hold-up SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 8

Fears are entertained that there will be a complete stoppage of work in the mines of N.S.W. next week…

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Queensland Mine Dispute

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE. Thursday: Widespread industrial dislocation is feaerd in North Queensland if the strike of miners at Collinsville is not settled soon…

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New Coal Dispute Key Men Involved

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: A dispute which threatens to tie up all NSW coalmines will be discussed tomorrow by the Industrial Commission in Sydney…

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Serious Shortage Of Experienced Miners In West

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

All western mines are more or less seriously affected by the general shortage of experienced mining labor in the district, according to information obtained in local mining circles to-day…

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Deputies Threat to Close Mines Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

Parties to the Deputies and Shotfirers' dispute, which threatens to tie up all N.S. Wales mines, met in Sydney to-day in…

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Scraper Loaders At State Mine Question of Manning and Payment

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 4

Mining interests in the western district have, following a recent dispute at the State Mine, been centred on a claim by the management…

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Probable 60,000 Tons Of Coal Hewn This Week

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

Coal production figures released from official sources each week were, because of circumstances of transport, conservative and it was not generally realised that miners, in the western district, by their splendid efforts, produced much more coal…

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No Settlement Threatened Coal Tie Up

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: No settlement has yet been reached of the settlement which threatens to tie up coal mines in NSW. The Full Bench of…

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Coal Output Better Train Cuts May Be Eased

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Coal production in NSW has improved in the past two weeks and there are hopes that there may be some lifting of…

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Clerks in South Wales Mines Threaten Strike LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

There is more trouble in the mines of South Wales where some thousands of clerical workers threaten to strike if…

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More Money for Miners New Holiday Rates

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Coal miners In NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania will receive additional pay for holidays above that already granted…

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"Harvest Gold"

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

Caltex Oil (Aust) Pty. Ltd., in assisting many fanners in prolonging the life of their farm machinery, are making available to farmers a manual…

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Holiday Pay for Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

Miners who work on public holidays, in future will be paid their contract earnings plus one and a quarter times the amount they…

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Western Mines Short Experienced Men

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 3

All western mines are more or less seriously affected by the general shortage of experienced mining labor in…

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Coal Output Improves SYDNEY, Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 3

Production of coal in N.S.W. this month is expected to be the best for several years. The Minister for Supply and…

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Mine Disaster in Chile Buenos Aires

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

A big mine disaster is reported [?]the South American republic of Chile. Thirteen people were killed, and another 28 seriously hurt, when there…

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Coal Tribunal Hearing Western Claims

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 1

Claims for increased wages for day labor in mines in the western district are being considered by the Coal Tribunal, which began taking…

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