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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 7 of 42

Britains Coal Output Increases

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Despite bitter weather in many areas, with more hard frosts predicted, Britain's factories are gradually getting back…

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Miners' Protest March on Parliament House

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: NSW will lose more than 20,000 tons of coal tomorrow when southern and western miners stop work as a protest against…

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Miners May Place Black Coffin on Parliament Steps Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

All mines in N.S.W. and Victoria will be idle tomorrow when South Coast miners will demonstrate outside Parliament…

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Bunnerong Has 24 Hours’ Supply of Coal Left Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 6

Bunnerong power house has only 24 hours’ supply of coal, and the fuel position was never worse, said the Chairman of the…

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Complete Mining Hold-Up— West Represented At Protest

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

All coal mines throughout the State including those in the western district Were idle today when ; representatives of the various coalfields, took part in a…

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Demonstrating Miners Urge Nationwide Coal Strike Interview with Premier Demands by South Coast Men

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Work has ceased indefinitely in New South-Wales South coast coalmines and a nationwide coal strike seems…

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Steelworks Mine Annual Picnic

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 5

Steelworks Colliery held it's annual picnic at Blackheath on Sunday, when over 1290 persons travelled by, special train to the Mountain centre…

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State Mine Idle Following Sydney Protest

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

As a protest against the uncompromising attitude adopted by the Premier, Mr. McGirr, the Minister for Mines, Mr…

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Miners Will Stay Out on Strike

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— More than 1,500 South Coast miners, after a demonstration outside Parliament…

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Kandos Colliery First Re-union of Retired and Present Members

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 18

About 70 including present members, past members and guests were in attendance at the above re-union, which was held in the…

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General Coal Strike Great Threat To SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

A big demonstration of South Coast miners in front of Parliament House, Sydney, yesterday, was rowdy with some bitter…

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Nearly a Duffer Very Little Gold These Days 23 Ounces For Year

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 9

Mudgee district, once famed for its gold, is now a back number. According to returns lodged at the Mudgee. C.P.S. office…

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All Southern Mines Idle

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: All southern NSW mines were idle again today while district officials conferred with the executive of the Miners'…

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Three Western Mines Involved In Sympathy Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

There were further developments in the west today in the Commonwealth wide coal mining dispute, when employees of Steelworks and Wallerawang collieries joined the State Mine men who ceased work…

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Special Amenities For British Mining Areas LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

More food and more houses are to be provided for mining areas to stimulate coal production, as the result of a conference between the…

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Coal Bill Brings Caustic Comment But No Opposition in the House

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. - The Minister Mines (Mr. Baddeley) introduced a Coal Bill to Legislative Assembly this morning, and said the Bill was designed to…

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Australia Party to Query Alleged Channel Mine-laying

Central Western Daily · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), Friday.—On Australia’s motion, the Securely Council appointed Australia, Columbia and Poland…

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Coal Problems Legacy of Old Fends P.M.'s Comment

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA. Friday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today that he could see no permanent solution of recurring coal crises in loss…

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Coal Position in Balance Vital Meetings Today

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two discussions in Sydney tomorrow will have a vital bearing on the present general coal position in Australia…

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