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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 46 of 50

“Black” Butcher Assaulted Miners In Court

Central Western Daily · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.— Francis George Hayman, 20, and Robert Keenan, both miners, appeared at…

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Gold Key Returned by Minister East Orange School

Central Western Daily · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

A small gold key was handed back to East Orange Parents and Citizens’ Association on Wednesday night after it had been in the possession of a former Minuter for…

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A.l.p. Success in Miners' Ballot

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 4

According to a Cessnock report, the' Communist vice president of the Northern Miners'. Federation, Mr. H. Scanlon, has been defeated in the…

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Freezing, the Earth to Find Coal London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 2

Mining engineers in Britain are freezing a section of the earth's surface to a depth of over 400 feet. This is a preparatory step to the…

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Coal Stocks For Two Weeks Railway Chief at Orange

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways said at Orange on Friday night that the N.S.W. Government Railways has a little less than two weeks supply of coal on hand…

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Interest in Miners' Ballot

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Interest in the miners' annual ballot now centres on whether the A.L.P. can gain a clear majority on the central governing…

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Gas and Oil From Coal

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Methods of making both gas and oil from coal were examined by the Victorian Premier (Mr. Hollway) and the leader…

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Miners Seek Pension Rise Canberra Deputation

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA Monday: The Miners' General President Mr. Williams) and General Secretary (Mr. Grant) will go to Canberra tomorrow to ask for…

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Four Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Three northern mines, one because of a fatality, and one western colliery, are idle today, but coal output in the State…

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Russian Help to Miners

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.— According to Moscow Radio, the equivalent of about 55,000,000 francs—about £50,000 sterling…

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Good Coal Output To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 2

With all western collieries reported working to-day, this field produced more than 13,500 tons, the best daily output for…

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Railway Have Only Two Weeks Supply of Coal Commissioner's Comment

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. F. C. Car[?]) said on Friday night that the N.S.W. Government Railway has a little less…

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Miners Ballot

National Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. Grant) is certain of reelection in this year's ballot…

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County Council Coal Stocks

National Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: It is now almost certain that the Sydney City Council will have enough coal for the Christmas period…

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Another Good Coal Day

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 2

For the second consecutive day all western mines were reported working to-day, the aggregate of approximately 12,000 tons…

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Snowy River Scheme Huge Saving of Coal

National Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A new proposal on the diversion of the Snowy River waters has been made by a committee of Commonwealth and…

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To Train Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 3

Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. hopes to train 120 new miners for work in their South Coast mines during the next year…

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Western Miners Build Up Xmas Stocks

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 1

Although production at the Lithgow Valley Colliery was reduced by an industrial dispute, the weekly total for the western field for the five working days, ending to-day, exceeded 65,000 tons…

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Wallerawang P. & C. Criticism of Coal Board Action

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wallerawang -Lidsdale P. and C. Association was held in the Council Chambers on Monday. There was a…

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New Coal Mine Strike at Bunnerong

National Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Today the Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) inspected the rich strike of coal made at the new State-owned mine in the…

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