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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 38 of 50

Better Coal Output Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

It is estimated that production on the New South Wales coalfields today will total about 52,000 tons. Five stoppages have occurred on…

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State Miners Return Home

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

State Mine employees returned home this morning following alleged faulty ventilation, while Huon Colliery is still idle as a result of a…

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New Guinea Gold

Central Western Daily · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.— Production of native gold in New South Wales for July last was about 4,286.64 ounces and…

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Miners Hold Aggregate Meetings

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

Mass meetings throughout the western district yesterday adopted the minutes of the recent Miners' Federation convention held in…

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Search for Coal Deposits

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday: According to the acting Premier of S.A. (Mr. McEwan) a search for more shallow coal deposits is being made, over a…

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Old Mining Shafts Dangerous Area For Children

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 4

NARROMINE.— At a recent meeting of the Timbrebongie shire council, a letter was received from the…

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Gold Exporter Gaoled

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Concurrent gaol sentences of 21 months, on each of six charges of illegally sending goal out of Australia, were…

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State Mine to Resume After Involved Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 2

With the ventilation dispute at the State Mine now in its fourth day, lodge members held another meeting this morning to discuss…

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Speed-up Wanted On Coal Board Amenities

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 4

Emphasis on the necessity to speed up preliminary details in connection with the Joint Coal Board-City Council amenities schemes was stressed by aldermen at Monday night's meeting of Lithgow City Council…

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French Bourse's Flight Into Gold Paris

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 2

International tension created by the Three Power decision to break off direct talks with Russia, and refer the Berlin problem to the Security…

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Two Idle Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 2

Renown Extended employees returned home this morning, following a dispute which arose when there were not sufficient shiftmen to…

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All Colliery Employees To Be Medically Examined

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 2

Following the decision to medically examine every employee in the coal mining industry, Dr. George, of the Joint Goal Board's Medical Bureau, has announced that examinations on the western field will commence from…

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Western Miners Maintain Record Manshift Production

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

Once again demonstrating their high average per manshift, western miners this week produced more than 65,350 tons, with the State Mine, the largest single producer, idle for three of the five working days and substantial losses from two other…

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Miners Disregard Order to Increase Darg

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

Miners at Burwood colliery have been advised by their union to reduce output. The Northern Board of…

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Three Collieries Take Holiday

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 2

Apart from three Mudgee-line collieries, which observed Sydney's Labor Day public holiday to-day, all western miners were reported to…

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Call For More Coal

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: Minister for Fuel (Mr. Gaitakell) announced yesterday that 12 to 15,000,000 more tons of coal than in 1948 must be…

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Two Western Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 4

Employees of the Lithgow Valley Colliery returned home this morning in protest against an alleged unequal distribution…

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30 Tons Of Coal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 8

Commenting on the fact that there is now a train from Sydney on Saturday morning, the "Narromine News" says:…

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French Miners' Strike Is Disastrous Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 1

Talks yesterday with the Minister for Industry, M. Robert Lacoste, have not deflected the Communist- led Miners' Federation from…

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Region Of Gold In S. Ameriica

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 3

MIAMI, Florida (By Air Mail)— A veteran American explorer and his bride are convinced that they have…

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