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

Mining & the mines, 1948

982 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 50

American Coal Strike Extends Pittsburg

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

The present strike has now spread to 350,000 of the nation's 400,000 soft coal miners and yesterday brought threats of court action from…

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200,000 Out Miners Strike in U.s

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: About 200,000 soft coal miners are on strike and a nationwide stoppage is believed imminent…

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Miners' Long Service Leave Claim Shelved Time Being

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

More continuity in coal production was needed before miners' claims for long-service leave could be dealt with, the Coal Industry Tribunal,…

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No Labor for Gold Mine

Central Western Daily · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

In the Orange Warden’s Court yesterday, Mr. H. G. [?]obtey, SM, granted an application for a suspension of…

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Gold Coast More Persons Bp Riots ACCRA

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 8

Rioting which occurred at Kumasl, 120 miles north of Accra on Monday, resulted in several deaths. The trouble began when ex-servicemen met…

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330,000 OUT U.S. Mines Strike Extends New York

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 8

The total number of coalminers on strike throughout America now totals 330,000, and [?] and steel mills already are [?] the effect of the…

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Industrial Ravolution Threatened Throughout Australia Brisbane Strikers Batoned Communist M.L.A. Injured Action by Western Miners A.C.T.U. Supports Strikers

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday: As a result of a clash between Brisbane rail strikers and the police, in which Mr. F. Patterson, the Communist, MLA, was seriously injured and others batoned, Australia to-night…

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Coal Miners Resume

National Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Most coalmines in Northern and Southern N.S.W. were working again to-day, but all Western mines are still out…

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New Scots Mine Is Link with Bathurst

National Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 3

Typical of Britain's mighty effort to help stave off economic disaster is her opening of many undeveloped sources of coal…

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£10,000 Gold Haul London

Lithgow Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

Four men last night stole £10,000 in bullion. They were armed with coshes and burst into a bullion broker's office, where they bashed…

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U.s. Coal Strike Causes Train Cuts

National Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday: The Government has ordered a virtual embargo on bituminous coal exports and a 25 per cent cut in the use of…

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All Mines Working

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

All mines on the western field were working to-day for the first time for some weeks. Estimated total production was…

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U.S. Coal Strike Attempt at Settlement

National Advocate · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sunday: An attempt will be made in Washington tomorrow to settle the US Soft coal miners strike, which involves. 400,000…

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Thousands Yearly In Coal Board Grants To Councils

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

In order to strengthen the financial position of local authorities in coalfields areas, the Joint Coal Board will make a "grant-in-aid" from its revenue amounting to one penny per ton of coal produced within the…

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State Mine Picnic Was Enjoyable Day

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 5

Hundreds of people in Lithgow must have been greatly disappointed op Sunday when, after they remained away from the…

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Good Coal Production . SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

With the exception of two small mines on the northern field, all mines were working on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day. To-day.'s output,…

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Britain Steps Up Coal Exports London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

Fifteen, to sixteen million tons of coal, mined in the United Kingdom are to be sent overseas this year-- ten million tons more than in 1947…

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New State Mines and a Visit to Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

A committee of six members of the N. S. Wales Parliamentary Labor Party is investigating the Government's plans to open new coalmines…

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Pedestrian Struck by Falling Coal Whilst Passing Under Bridge

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

An employee of the Main Roads Department, Mr. Joseph George, experienced a miraculous escape from serious injury this morning when he…

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Gunnedah Coal Search

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

GUNNEDAH, Tuesday: Permission has been given to officers of the Joint Coal Board to enter three Gunnedah district properties to search for…

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