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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 18 of 50

"Expensive Short-cut Vic Coal Plan Criticised SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 3

Victoria's plan to import coal from South Africa to overcome the coal shortage was "an expensive short-cut" the President of the Miners'…

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Three Western Collieries Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

Complaining that a horse at the Steelworks colliery had been used for water baling since being stabled yesterday, a wheeler was reported…

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Halfcastes Gold Strike

National Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Thursday: A Jarfull of specimen stone,, which is estimated to contain £200 worth of gold, has been found by a party of…

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Two District Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 2

Hermitage colliery was idle to-day, the employees protesting against the Joint Coal Board's delay in installing power borers. Invincible colliery was…

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Mining Launches Still No Trace

National Advocate · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Eight days have passed without any clue being found of the two missing fishing launches. which disappeared from Byron Bay…

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Miners' Long Service Leave Referred to Tribunal

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: A claim by the Miners' Federation for long service leave has been referred by the Coal Industry Tribunal to the Joint Coal…

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Coal Production Still Good

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

There has been no resumption of work at Invincible Colliery, which came out last week as a protest against Joint Coal Board…

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Northern Miners Rebuff Central Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 2

A report from Newcastle states that yesterday miners' lodge delegates severely rebuffed the Communist element in the Miners…

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Miners' Officers Accept Industry Peace Formula

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 2

NEW CASTLE, Tuesday: Northern NSW Miners' Lodge officers in New castle today approved the Coal Board formula for the elimination of petty…

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Bunnerong's Sulky Outlook Coal Stocks at Low Ebb

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

STONES', Tuesday: Coal supplies at Bunnerong are at an alarmingly low level, and existing stocks of 7000 tons represent only about three days…

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Big Coal Loss

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A heavy coal loss of nearly 15,000 tons on the N.S.W. coalfields today is expected to…

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Coal Lag Endangers Steel Production Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 3

Unless coal supplies improve before the end of next week, the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd. will be forced to dismiss steelworkers…

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Bad Weather Aggravates S.A. Coal Position

National Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 8

ADELAIDS, Wednesday: Bad weather off the S.A. coast may result in another ,coal shortage in Adelaide. A collier on its way, from' Newcastle…

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Coal Position Acute Industry May be Affected NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 4

The acute coal shortage in the Newcastle district is expected to seriously hamper industry, railways and public utilities within a week…

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Adelaide's Coal Crisis Worsens

National Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday: Adelaide this evening entered into its worst coal crisis of the year, Gas and rail restrictions begin tonight. Tomorrow,…

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Decision on State Mine Claim

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

Contract wheelers employed at the State Mine shall be paid for coal lost by them when one, or more of their contract scout miners, are…

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Uk Ships Gold to Uk

National Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Another £18,000,000 worth of Britain's gold reserves has been shipped to the US to pay for food purchases…

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60,000 Tons Our Coal Output

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 1

Despite several minor stoppages, miners on the western field produced more than 60,000 tons of coal this week. Although this was…

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Western Miners Turn Down Conciliation Committee Proposals

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

Following an all- day conference, western mining lodge delegates yesterday adopted the Miners' Central Council recommendation to oppose the Joint Coal Board's proposal to form conciliation committees of…

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Coal Mines Idle Next Week

Central Western Daily · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—All coal mines in N.S.W. may be thrown idle next week because of dissatisfaction…

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