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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 42 of 50

Old Sunny Corner Mine Reopens

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 4

The old Sunny Corner mine has started again, writes our correspondent. It is intended to concentrate the ore and send the concentrates to America for treatment. Farming is in full swing, ploughing for peas. carrots and potatoes…

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Poor Coal Production So Far

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

Although owner-drivers have refused to transport coal from the open cuts on the Mudgee line to the railhead, members of the Miners…

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Army Occupies Coal Pits French Strike

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 2

PARIS, Tuesday: Troops who took over France's strike bond northern coalfields yesterday immediately started p[?]ping operations to save pits…

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Coal Board to Give Holiday to 264 Children

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board will sponsor 264 children from the N.S.W. coalfields attending National Fitness Council vacational camps next year…

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Coal Board's Delays On Amenities Again Under Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 4

Criticism of the Joint Coal Board headquarters for delay in approval of amenities plans already submitted to it, was again voiced at Monday night's City Council meeting, when it was decided to repeat a previous…

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Immigrants and the Coal Mines SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 2

The Miners' Central Council has agreed to the acceptance of Immigrants into the coal mining industry…

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Vale Colliery To Expand Production

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 5

Plans are under way which will increase the present daily output at the Vale of Clwydd colliery by more than 500 tons in the near future. This was revealed by Mr. H. Follock in an interview with our Vale correspondent…

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French Coal Strike

National Advocate · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

PARIS, Thursday: For the first time in more than a week there were no clashes yesterday between French strikers and Security F[?] and the…

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Miners Censure Communist Secretary London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 1

The first shot in the battle to free British trade unions of all Communists was fired when the Mineworkers' Union executive…

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Balts in Mining Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation has approved a formula for the admission of migrants, including Balts, into the industry…

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Terrific Coal Losses SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 1

Coal losses this week, mainly as a result of the South Coast stopp- pages, are expected to be the heaviest since January, and have…

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French Coal Strike Position Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 1

With 60 of the 115 pits in northern France now in its hands, the French Government considers the strike position throughout France to be at…

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Rhur Coal

Central Western Daily · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 5

ESSEN, Friday.—Ruhr coal production per ton Wednesday reached its highest day’s output since the war—320,147…

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State-wide Coal Strike Likely

Central Western Daily · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Miners are almost certain to begin a State-wide coal strike next Wednesday unless their union’s demands on the Kemeira tunnel are conceded…

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More Mines Under Govt. Control Big Expansion Plan

National Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) today gave more details about the plans to take over some Australian coal mines…

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Rest of the News in Brief... Govt. Holds Host French Mines

Central Western Daily · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 5

PARIS, Friday.—With 60 of the 115 pits in northern France now in its hands, the French Government considers…

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Collapsing French Coal Strike

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 2

PARIS, Sunday: Reports from the principal fields indicate that the nation-wide French coal strike is now collapsing…

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Federal Control of Mines

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: It was stated in Canberra today that the Commonwealth Government's decision to take over certain coalmines in NSW was…

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Miners to Hold Mass Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 3

Following the failure of recent negotiations concerning the South Coast Kemeira tunnel dispute, mass meetings of members of the Miners'…

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Huge Coal Seam Discovered At Blair Athol BRISBANE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

A coal seam measuring 104 feet, the biggest yet reported, has been drilled through on Blair Athol coalfield. The seam is nearly 50 per cent more than that in present open cuts…

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