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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 31 of 50

Coal Board Representative Says Miners' Council May Be Guilty Of Conspiracy SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

The Coal Board suggested at a hearing before the Coal Industry Tribunal this morning that members of the Miners' Federation Central Council (including two Lithgow officials) may be guilty of conspiracy in…

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Coal Output Raised

Central Western Daily · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday—Australian representatives in England of Moral rearmament (Oxford Group), who…

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Statement by Coal Board on Western Development

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 2

The public relations officer for the Joint Coal Board said yesterday that the board's plans for developing N.S.W. coalfields had not reached…

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General One-Day Mining Stoppage Next Week

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 2

The central council of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday to call stop-work meetings on all N.S.W. coalfields next…

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Broken Hill Company Seeks Blayney Mines

National Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 6

BLAYNEY. Friday: Broken Hill South Ltd, mining company has made application to the Blayney Mortgage Court to mine for gold and copper…

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Miners to Stop Work

Central Western Daily · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday. — All coal mines in N.S.W. will be idle next Thursday. Stop-work meetings will be…

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Popular Vale Mine Manager Farewelled

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 2

On the eve of his departure from Lithgow, prior to taking over as manager of the Bloomfield colliery, on the Maitland…

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Miners Stop Work on Thursday SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 1

The miners' threat of an Australia wide stop-work meeting on Thursday next, will cause a loss' of 56,000 tons, of coal to…

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Coal Tribunal Hearing Resumes Tomorrow Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 2

Mr. Gallagher, the Coal Tribunal will resume his hearing tomorrow. The President of the Coalminers Federation (Mr. Wells) who has been…

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Five Western Mines Idle-- Protest Over Tribunal Order

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 1

Five western collieries were idle to-day in protest against the Joint Coal Board's application to the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. Gallagher), and the Tribunal's order not to hold stop-work aggregate meetings this week…

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Gunnedah Miners Strike

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 1

GUNNEDAH. Monday: Because they claimed that the joint Coal Board had failed to repair a road leading to the mine, miners at the Beston…

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Last Minute Attempt May Avert Coal Upset

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: Behind the scene moves are going on to avert a crisis that is developing over the action of the Joint Coal Board in…

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Coal Industry Crisis Moves Behind the Scenes

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 3

Moves Behind The Scenes . . SYDNEY, Monday.—Behind the scene, moves are now going on to try to avert the…

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Coal Tribunal Ruling Against Miners

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. [?] today ruled that the Miner’s Federation had a case to answer on the holiday pay dispute, over which widespread…

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Coal Crisis: Premier Announces Settlement

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) announced early this morning that an agreement had been reached…

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Lidsdale Welcomes News of Mining Developments

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 5

Considerable satisfaction was expressed when it was learned, from the reports in last week's "Mercury," of the contemplated,…

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Two Idle Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 2

With the wheeling dispute at the colliery in its third day, members of the Hermitage lodge attended another meeting in the…

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Coal to Move Wheat

National Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) will ask the Federal Government for enough coal to enable the railways to…

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Coal Hold-up Called Off

National Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: N.S.W. coal mines will not stop work tomorrow, representatives of the Joint Coal Board and the Miners' Federation…

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New Terms Averts Big Coal Crisis

Central Western Daily · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—After hearing the terms of settlement in the coal crisis, the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, today adjourned indefinitely the hearing of the Joint Coal Board’s application…

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