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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 16 of 50

District Bus Services Dislocated--Heavy Coal Loss

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

Two of the larger collieries on the Mudgee line were idle to-day and attendances at others were affected as a direct result of the "black" ban imposed on the Newham and Hall bus services from midnight last night by the…

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Lithgow Mine Plan

National Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A five year plan would be introduced to increase production at the State Mine, Lithgow, from 1500 tons daily to 4000 tons…

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Mine Host at Fair Price

National Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Brilliant sprinter Mine Host heads the list for the Flying Handicap at Randwick tomorrow. but is at a fail quote…

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Miners' Leaders Invited Here Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 1

John L. Lewis, from the US, and either Will Lawkther or Arthur Homer, from England, are likely to be invited to attend the triennial…

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Lithgow Bus Ban Causes Coal Losses

National Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

LITHGOW. Friday: The black ban on the district bus service in Lithgow caused a loss of 3.000 tons of coal on the Western coalfield today…

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All Mines Work Despite Transport Difficulties

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

Frost bound roads leading to collieries on the Mudgee line were thronged with every type of conveyance this morning as miners,…

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Black Buses Hold Up Coal Output

Central Western Daily · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 6

LITHGOW.—Two of the larger colliers on the Mudgee line were idle on Friday…

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Soccer Hotspurs Score Easy Win Over State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 4

Playing in the local competition on the Old Showground yesterday Hotspurs proved too strong for State Mine and ran out easy…

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Your Hollywood and Mine Nothing to Hide (Ben Bernard)

National Advocate · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

When Paramount's publics first saw veronica Lake they went around with a "Peace—it's Wonderful" look in their eyes…

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Service in Mine

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.— A pit-bottom church service was conducted yesterday at Waleswood Colliery, South…

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Rail Strike Stops Mines

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.— Members of Maitland sub-branch of the Federated [?] and Firemen’s…

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Rail Men's Strike Closes Mines

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday: All mines on the South Maitland field served by the South Maitland Railways Ltd. stopped work today, when available…

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Threat Of General Stoppage At Mudgee Line Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 2

Five hundred miners from the Mudgee-line collieries will hold a slop-work aggregate meeting next week if the Joint Coal Board does not agree to hold a conference before Friday to discuss bus transport and the question of…

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Lithgow Emergency Transport For The Miners

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 1

LITHGOW, Tuesday: To keep up coal production in the Lithgow urea, emergency transport has been arranged for local miners, who have…

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Seven Pointers to Success in Mining Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 8

Under the heading of "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom," the Rising Sun Colliery Consultive Committee (South Northumberland, England),…

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Improvements Are Expected at Tyldesley Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

Big changes arc predicted for Tyldesley colliery on the Mudgee line. The changes envisiged by certain authorities go so far as to…

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Miners' Stand Over Amenities

National Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There were threats of fresh industrial action in the coal-mining industry, at the Miners' Central Council meeting in…

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Ulan Coal Gives Remarkable Test

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 20

Recently, Mr. K. Butler, of the B.H.P., Newcastle, took a test of the coal seam at Ulan, about which so much has been…

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Threat of a Big Coal Strike SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

Fears are entertained of a big hold up in the coal mining industry. The Central Council of the…

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Investigations At The Mount Stewart Mine Leadville Ore Richest in the World; Quantity is only Unknown Factor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 17

Investigations are being conducted by some of the world's outstanding geologists at the Mount Stewart mine, Leadville. to ascertain whether lead are remains in sufficient quantity to warrant its re-opening. Should this come about, it could lead…

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