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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 11 of 50

No National Mine Stoppage

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday,—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation made no decisions today on the Queensland strike, but it is now certain that a nation-wide stoppage will not take place. The decision by the…

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Mine Host's Record Run

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When he won his heat of the barrier trials at Moorefield this morning, Mine Host broke the 18 years old six furlong record…

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National Coal Strike Unlikely

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The proposal for a national coal strike, because of events in Queensland, is certain to be rejected it was learned in Sydney…

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Coal Chairman Slates Pit Enignemen

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

Mr F. Gallagher, chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board, who has refused to rescind his order…

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Coal Production Is Still Good

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

This week's maximum coal production record was to-day, three western mines being idle for an estimated loss in…

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Miners Refuse to Support Rail Strikers

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Although Queens land miners have withdrawn their support of the…

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Queensland Miners Resume Brisbane, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

Queensland, miners resumed work, this morning after being on strike for nearly three weeks in support of the railwaymen…

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Coal for Easter Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

A spokesman for tho Coal Board stated to-day that there would be sufficient coal until after Easter. Nine mines were idle to-day on the…

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Queensland Strike Will Continue Into Eighth Week Miners Back Today

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: The Queensland. Disputes Committee has reaffirmed its decision to continue the rail strike…

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No Mine Strike

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 13

SYDNEY, Wednesday. —[?] Central [?] of the [?] Federation after [?] feren[?] in Sydney [?]…

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Classification of Shiftmen at State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

Selection of employees for the classification of first-class shiftmen shall be made in order of seniority at the State Mine, announced the…

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High Coal Production SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

Coal production should be more than 50,000 tons to-day, with all but two mines working, and production for the week should be brought up…

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Councils Benefit in Coal Board Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 6

The following councils will benefit from the grants (1d. per ton on the coal raised) in the Joint Coal Board's allocations:--…

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Coal Deposits at Ulan Will Play Important Part in Electricity Scheme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 5

The coal deposits at Ulan will play an important part in the development of the electricity scheme which it is proposed to…

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State Mine Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

Two western mines were idle today for an estimated loss in production of 2,000 tons. Miners at the State Mine are…

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Best Coal Output Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

Today's coal production in NSW should be the best for more than a year. All southern and western mines are…

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Joint Coal Board Members in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

Officers of the Joint Coal Board, including the chairman (Mr. K. A. Cameron) and two members, Messrs. R. P. Jack and A. E. Warburton,…

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£5,063,554 In Gold Shipped by Britian

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: British shipped [?] U.S. during the[?]…

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Lithgow Miners Lose Day's Pay

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

LITHGOW, Wednesday: Employees at the Lithgow State Mine today went on strike and lost a day's pay as a protest against the…

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Miners' Leaders Issue Warning To Rank and File

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 4

Yesterday the miners' leaders denounced petty stoppages in the industry and delared that petty stoppages made a rabble of the…

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