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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 14 of 50

Mining Consistency Continues

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

For the second consecutive week miners on the western field produced more than 63,000 tons, with only one small…

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Strike Threat Removed After Miners' Talk

National Advocate · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Talks which ended today between the Minors' Federation and the Joint Coal Board have removed threats of a strike on…

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Hartley Vale Mining Difficulties

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 5

Heavy expense, particularly in labor and materials, would be incurred by Blaxland Shire if It installed lines to supply electrical power to…

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Go to Coal Board on Creep Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 6

New Lambton residents were being asked to sign petitions requesting the Joint Coal Board to make a grant to meet the cost of repairs to…

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Mine Host for Stakes

National Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Mine Host is a short-upriced favorite on the pre-post market for tie second Ashbury Mixed Stakes at Canterbury tomorrow. He…

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Burlington Theatre "This Man Is Mine"

National Advocate · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 4

The English comedian Tom Walk is at his best in the British attraction "This Man is Mine" showing at the Burlington finally tonight. The story…

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French Mine Disaster

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: The death roll in the French mine disaster is now officially put at 14. Seventeen are still missing and 40 are in…

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Rehabilitation of Disabled Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 4

The Joint Coal Board has decided to launch a scheme to rehabilitate disabled N.S.W. mine-workers. As a first step it will send 20 to the…

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American Miners President Guilty — Contempt of Court

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The united mineworkers’ John L. Lewis, was yesterday found guilty of criminal and civil contempt of curt for having failed to end…

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Open Cut Collieries Cease Work

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

Due to inadequate bathroom facilities at the Commonwealth Open Cut colliery employees of the mine had to travel distances…

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Miners Want Action

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday: The Northern Minors' Board of Management decided this afternoon to ask the Government to intervene in the…

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French Mine Disaster Deathroll 13

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 4

PARIS, Wednesday: Official estimates of casualties in the Salumines pit disaster is at least 13 killed and 33 injured…

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Extensive Survey of Old Leadville Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 7

The geologists ami geophysicists have finished at Leadville for the time being, after a very exhaustive survey…

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£443,750 Miners' Fines Another Crisis Predicted

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: John L. Lewis and the United Mineworkers' Union were yesterday fined a total of £443,750 lor criminal contempt of…

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Mines "Need Discipline" Says Tech. College Lecturer Wollongong

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 1

A restoration of discipline was needed in the coal mining industry in New South Wales, Mr. .J. C. Webb said to-day…

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£33,000 Gold Dredge Idle at Cullengoral

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 8

Twelve applications for suspension of labor conditions on ten private land lenses and two gold mining leases were made by…

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Another Good Coal Week

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

Despite several minor stoppages, this week's coal production on the western field amounted to 64,000 tons duo to…

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South Africa Loans Gold Sells Food to Britain

National Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: In return for a loan of £80,000,000 worth of gold, Britain has undertaken to buy £12,00,000 worth of certain foodstuffs…

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Accident at Coal Stage

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

Crashing through the stops at the Lithgow Coal Stage on Saturday night, a truck loaded with coal balanced above a 50 feet sheer drop…

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Britain's European Coal Exports

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday: Last month, Britain exported 360,000 tons of coal to Europe. This made her the world's fourth exporter of coal, the first three…

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