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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 33 of 50

Vital Verdict in Miners' Appeal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

A retired coal miner's appeal for compensation for partial incapacity after his retirement was upheld by a three to one majority in the High…

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Two Records Are Established By Western Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

Allowing for the tonnages diverted to local industry and domestic use, western miners this week produced the record aggregate total of 70,240 tons. To-day's total soared to approximately 14,000 tons,…

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P.m. and Minister Ashley to Address Northern Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

The Prime Minister. Mr. Chifley, and the Minister for Fuel and Shipping, Senator. W. P. Ashley, will address meetings of mine workers on…

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Consumption of Coal Cut Ample Supplies at Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 6

At the request of the Joint Coal Board, consumption of coal at Molong gasworks has been cut without inconvenience to…

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Coal Miners’ Holidays

Central Western Daily · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A conference between coalowners representatives and miner’s leaders is expected to take…

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Lithgow Miners Against Poles

National Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 1

LITHGOW Friday: The Western Miners' Federation declared today that 51 Poles who reached Sydney today by the Asturias would not be…

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Engineer Goes to Coal Board

Central Western Daily · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 4

Mr. R. J. Mathews, Boree Shire engineer submitted his resignation to the monthly meeting of the council, held at Cudal last Monday. He said that he had…

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Coal Tribunal Can't Sanction Xmas Holiday

National Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) told miners' leaders today that he could not sanction miners taking…

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Poor Quality Coal Delays Trains

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

The poor steaming quality of coal at present being, supplied to the railway department was responsible for delays to four trains in the…

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Coal Fell on Fireman

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 5

PARKES.—Struck by a lump of coal that fell from the tender, W. James, fireman on the railways,…

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More Coal for Wheat Transport

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) announced yesterday that the Joint Coal Board had promised to make an additional…

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Britain Exports Coal. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 1

Britain so far this year has sent 1,251,000 tons of coal to countries not entitled to Marshall aid. This is 43 per cent of the quantity…

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Western Miners Continue to Break Production Records

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 2

Continuing their excellent production figures, western miners yesterday and to -day produced more than 13,000 tons, to -day being the sixth consecutive working day on which the total exceeded peak production figures…

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Plans for Blue and Gold Ball

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 1

A special meeting of Molong C.W.A. Younger Set was held on Thursday night last in connection with the Blue and Gold Ball…

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Mandurama Mining Coy. Completes Boring Operations

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 1

It is reported that the Broken Hill Company has completed boring operations at the Junction Reefs…

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Expansion at Tyldesley Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 5

Last week it was mentioned in the "Mercury" under the heading "Just For To-day" that there was talk in circles which should know…

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British Coal Helps Stricken

National Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Britain so for this year has scut 1.251.000 tons of coal to countries not entitled to Marshall Aid. This is 47 per cent of…

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Lithgow Miners Spend Three Hours Travelling

National Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

LITHGOW. Wednesday: In Lithgow today, the secretary of the State Coal Miners' Lodge (Mr. Parkinson) said that miners spent three hours dally…

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Visiting Mining Experts Complete Their Report

National Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The British and U.S. mining experts, brought out by the Joint Coal Boartd to advise on the modernisation, of NSW…

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Owners' Representative Presents Alleged Communist Document At Coal Tribunal

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 2

Submitting what he termed was an alleged Communist document, aimed at slandering the Tribunal and endeavoring to create industrial unrest on the coal fields during the hearing, Mr. Gregory Forster (Northern Collieries Ltd.) asked…

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