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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 30 of 42

May Be Settled Yorkshire Coal Strike

National Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Some observers in Britain think this week end will bring a settlement of the South Yorkshire coal field strike which has…

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Progress Based on Coal 150th Anniversary of Newcastle

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 7

Newcastle has wade great progress since 1801 when two coal pits . were sunk near the Hunter river The pits were lien worked by…

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Gold for Britain 150,000 ozs. From Australia

National Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday:. Australia has agreed to sell 150,000 ounces of gold to Britain. The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley)…

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Yorkshire Coal Strike Coal Sent to Affected Area

National Advocate · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Emergency measures are being taken in South Yorkshire to help people whose home and business life has been seriously…

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Yorkshire Coal Dispute Men Reject Settlement Terms

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Hopes of an early settlement of the Yorkshire coal strike in which 70.000 workers are involved, were dashed yesterday…

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Two Lithgow Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 2

Two mines in the western coal field were idle to-day for a loss in coal production of approximately 2,000 tons. They are the…

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Strikes Endanger Labor Government British Mine Leader's Warning LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 2

Britain's striking miners were warned yesterday that another coal crisis like that of last winter could bring down the Labor Government…

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Britain's New Plan Houses for Miners and Farm Workers London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 1

Britain's new plan for agriculture--to produce an extra £100 millions' worth of food within the next four years--goes si[?] by side with a…

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Weekly Motoring Reuiew U.K. Exports Depend On Coal Main Supplier To Australia

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 6

The success of Great Britain’s “all-out” campaign to increase greatly her export of motor vehicles ,not only to sterling country but also into dollar areas will depend on the ability of coal mining industry to increase…

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Yorkshire Mine Disaster

National Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday: Two men were "killed and 11 been trapped by an underground explosion at a York shire pit today…

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Spots in Clubs Miners Asking Questions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 13

It locks as if this charge on registered clubs will cause the Government some uneasy moments before it is all over…

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Coal Strike Continues in England LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

The strike in the Yorkshire coal mines remains unsettled. Several mines resumed work during the week, but fifty-eight are…

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British Miners to Resume

National Advocate · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday: Miners at the Grimethorpe coal mine are to go back to work on Monday. This was agreed at a meeting today betwen miners and…

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Gold Reserve Tapped

National Advocate · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: Official circles in London yesterday admitted that Britain was dipping into her £60,000,000 gold reserve in order to maintain…

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Wallerawang Colliery To Have Best Change House Ever

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 2

What is believed will be the most modern change and bathrooms and administrative block on the coalfields will be erected at Wallerawang colliery at a cost of approximately £15,000…

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Extra Mine Shift Starts Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board has directed that all NSW mines are to be prepared for work on "back" (alternate) Saturdays, starting from next…

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Moves to End British Mine Strike London

National Advocate · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 2

New overtime proposals which, the union executive believes, will end the Yorkshire coal strike will be put to the strikers today…

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Northern Miners Working Today

National Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: N.S.W. coalminers on the northern coalfields will work tomorrow, This will be the first Saturday of the eight they will work…

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Setbacks for Plan to Aid Europe Reduced Shipments of Grain and Coal

Central Western Daily · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 4

LONDON. Friday.—Fresh setbacks to the Marshall plan for Europe are reported from Paris, where the American Under Secretary or state, Mr. William Clayton has severely criticised the report of the European co-opration Committee,…

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