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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 32 of 50

Coal Position Is Little Easier SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 1

The Victorian Government has asked the Coal Board for [?]hore coal in order to permit i? a relaxing of gas, electricity…

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Dispute on Coal

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Fuel and Shipping, Senator Ashley, said to-night that he felt the Deputy…

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Coal Output Below Normal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 2

A series of industrial disputes and stoppages this week reduced the western district's output to the lowest level this year…

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Minister Tells F.S.A. Coal Should Come to Move Wheat

National Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) told the Farmers and Settlers' Association conference in Sydney today…

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Coal for Wheat

National Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Allocation of coal to the railways for the specific purpose of shifting wheat immediately to the coastal ports will be…

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Pressure on Coal Board

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Shipping and Fuel, Senator Ashley, denied strongly today that he or the N.S.W…

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N.Z. Mines to be Nationalised

National Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Friday: The New Zealand Government has introduced a bill to national all coalmines within the Dominion…

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Coal Deposits Near Orange Is Claim

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 1

Mr. Chris Chellas, of Orange, claims that there are deposits of coal near the Cargo Road, about 10 miles from Orange. He has taken out an…

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Coal Plan Future Procedure on Strikes

National Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) announced today a new procedure to be adopted in future to deal with strikes…

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Scheme for Open-cut Mining of Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

Good progress is being made with arrangements to develop the Broula King gold-field, situated on extensive hilly country near…

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Burwood Colliery Still Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 1

Miners at Burwood colliery, Australia's biggest coal producer, did not return to work to-day despite the Coal Industry…

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Miners' Council Discussing Back Saturday Work

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 4

The Council of the Combined Mining Unions is meeting to-day to discuss the Joint Coal Board's proposals, for increased…

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Work in Coal Industry Back Saturdays

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Miners’ Federation delegates to tomorrow’s Sydney meeting of the combined Mining Unions’…

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Miner's Views On Coal To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 6

Sir,--The Joint Coal Board was set up in order to increase coal production. Since then they have appointed numerous officials and…

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Big Reduction for Coal Development Scheme At Wallerawang

Central Western Daily · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 5

News of the New South Wales Coal Board’s reported £6,000,000 expansion of Wallerawang cod has aroused great interest among Wallerawang residents and business people…

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Mining Unions Postpone Coal Plan Acceptance

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: The Combined Mining Unions Council which met in Sydney today, decided, for various reasons, to postpone acceptance of the…

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Hartley Vale Mine Is Electrified

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

Pumping operations to keep down the water level in the Hartley mine will be greatly facilitated now that electrical…

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All-time Coal Output Record Likely

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

With all mines working, the western field to-day produced approximately 13,560 tons, the best daily output this year, and possibly equal to the best aggregate total ever won on this field…

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Boree Shire Engineer to Join Coal Board Council Accepts Resignation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 1

Boree Shire Engineer, Mr. R. J. Mathews, has resigned to take up a position with the Joint Coal Board at Lithsow. Mr. Mathews tendered his…

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Retiring Miners Honoured

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 18

Over 70 friends of Messrs. Ted Edwards and Tom Foran gathered at the Social Club Rooms on Saturday night last to wish both good…

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