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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 4 of 50

Employee Fined for Fighting in Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 6

Guilty under provocation was the plea entered by a miner, Frank R. Lewis, when charged before the court yesterday, with fighting in the State…

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Two Mines Idle Average Output Maintained

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

The Hermitage and Renown Extended collieries were the only mines on the western field which were not working to-day. The former was…

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Coal Rushed to Sydney Gas Companies

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday,— Coal won in New South Wales mines today in being rushed by rail and sea to gas companied and…

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Police Seize Gold Smuggling Plan Revealed

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday: Scotland Yard detectives and Customs investigators seized a large quantity of gold and foreign currency which International…

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Coal Reaches Sydney Sydney Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

Coal hips with supplies for Sydney Has companies, hospitals and factories reached port early to-day from Newcastle…

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Fluorescent Lighting for Mines London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

Tests are being carried out in Britain to determine whether fluorescent lighting provides the most, suitable form of illuminating…

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German Coal Output Falls London

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

The Economic Commission for Europe which on January 1. took over functions of the European Coal Organisation reports coal production in…

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Deputies' Dispute Throws Glen Davis Mine Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

A strike of 12 deputies at the National Oil Pty.'s shale oil works at Glen Davis yesterday threw the mine idle. A compulsory conference convened by the Senior' State Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. Kilpatrick), will be held in…

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Coal Supplies to Other States NEWCASTLE, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

So far, only two interstate colliers have secured coal cargoes in Newcastle since the engine drivers and firemen's holdup ended…

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Seven Hour Day Introduced Into N.z. Mines

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

AUCLAND, Wednesday: A shorter working day of seven hours, is to be given in six months' time to all underground workers in New Zealand…

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French P.M. To Force Free Gold Issue PARIS

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

Prime Minister Schuman may yet force his free gold market bill through the National. Assembly. After. a stormy four hour…

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Six-hour Day Not Mining Holiday Within Meaning of Award

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

"The Hartley District Six-Hour Day is no longer a recognised holiday within the meaning of the award and consequently the…

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Coal for Shanghai First Shipment Next Month Miners in Opposition

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A first shipment of 6,500 tons of Blair Athol coal will leave Gladstone, Queensland, for Shanghai and Hong next…

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Mechanics and Miners Close Union Agreement

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

The following joint statement has been issued by the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association and the Miner's' Federation…

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French Free Gold Bill May Pass Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

The rejection by the National Assembly's finance commission of the bill to withdraw French 5,000 franc notes from circulation did not…

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Will Not Vote on Gold Bill Action By French Socialists

Central Western Daily · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday.—Although the French Socialists yesterday decided to abstain from voting on Premier Schuman’s Free Gold…

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Mining Innovation. Cobar Employees Benefit From Daily Ray Treatment

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

If experiments being conducted by Mr. Eric Genders in the Cobar colliery prove successful, ultra violet ray treatment of employees may, revolutionise conditions in western district mines, and the general…

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Coal Supplies for South

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday: The first interstate coal shipment since the settlement of the FEDFA dispute left, Newcastle today for South Australia…

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Attack on Union Members Coal Dispute Case SYDNEY, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

Chairman of the Central Coal Board (Mr. E. J. Galagher) reserved his judgement on the claims of the Federal Enginedrivers and…

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Glen Davis Mine Resumes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

Operations at Glen Davis shale mine were- resumed to-day, following a stoppage last week which resulted from a dispute concerning the…

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