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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 40 of 50

U.S. Miners To Make Big Demands New York

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 1

A wage policy calling for large pay increases, a shorter working week, increased royalty funds and other improvements, was…

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Increase for Hartley Vale Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 5

"On the evidence I have to find that the miners concerned in the claim are entitled to be paid the appropriate. "cost of living…

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State Coal Board Caucus Approval

National Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Legislation for the etablishment of a State Coal Mines Board of seven members, one of whom will be Director of State…

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French Mine Strikes Deadlock Reached PARIS

National Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 2

[?]though the French railway strikes organised by the Communist Party seem to be collapsing, there is still no change in the strike of…

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Demands by U.S. MINERS New Wage Polity

National Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday: A wage policy calling for general pay increases, a shorter working week, increased royalty fund, and other…

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Stop Press Coal Talks Fail Sydney, Later

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 4

Talks to find a settlement to the South Coast coal strike broke down to-day and only drastic action by the Joint Coal…

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Complete Coal Stoppage Fear Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 4

Prior to the conference to-day in an endeavor to settle the South Coast coal strike, the General President of the Miners' Federation,…

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Immediate State Mine Action Urged By Mines Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

Following an inspection of the proposed sites of the new "drift" and ventilation shaft at the State Mine, the Minister for Mines and Acting-Premier (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) said yesterday that the work must be commenced immediately and…

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Wang Mine Amenity Plan

National Advocate · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Joint Coal Board today began co[?]astruction of a modern air conditioned bath and change house at Lidsdale…

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Check on Coal Seams

National Advocate · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 3

NARRABRI, Thursday: Two geologists from the State Mines Department are conducting surveys of coal seams in the Narrabri district…

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Says Soviet aided British Miners

National Advocate · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: The Communist secretary of the British Mineworker (Mr. Arthur Horner) is said to have told the French…

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Mining Despite Some Stoppages, Week Was Good One

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

Industrial disputes at both Western Main and Huon caused those collieries to be idle to-day, but all other western mines were reported…

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Negotiations to Settle Mining Stoppage Threat Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 1

Prime Minister, Chifley said in the House of Representatives to-day negotiations were actively progressing to overcome the…

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Coal Trouble Decision by Coal Board Miners to Decide Today

National Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Joint Coal Board today directed Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. to stop excavating a three-mile tunnel between the…

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Fraud Charges Mine Men For Trial. JOHANNESBURG, [?]

National Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1948 · page 2

Nor[?] Stephen [?] and Joseph Mitra former managing director of the New Union Gold[?] were committed for trial on charges of…

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French Miners Firm Strike Continues PARIS

National Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1948 · page 2

A statement calling on the French miners to persevere in their strike was issued last night by the French Miners Federation…

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To Continue South Coast Miners Strike

National Advocate · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The recommendation of the Miners' Central and Western Executive that work be not resumed in South Coast mines was…

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Hopes to End French Coal Strike

Central Western Daily · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 3

PARIS, Sunday.—The French government has re-opened talks with Communists and non-Communist Labor unions…

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Coal Strike Likely Federation Proposal

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — The Central and N.S.W. District Executive of the Miners’ Federation today decided to…

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Soldiers Take Over French Mines

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday. — More than 4,000 French soldiers and security guards yesterday took over strike-bound mines in Central France to prevent serious damage from flooding…

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