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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 49 of 50

Transport of Wheat in Coal Trucks

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— To speed up wheat exports, attempts will be made to bring in bagged wheat in…

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Jack Dobb Praised As Mine Board Member

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 4

Satisfaction with the manner in which the Miners Federation representative on the State Mine Control Board had performed his duties was…

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German Prisoners to Leave Poland Delays Feared By Miners

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 10

WARSAW (By Air Mail). —Poland has started to repatriate her 40,000 German former prisoners who have been employed in the Silesian Coal Mines, in factories, on state farms and on the…

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sBig Coal Finds in Queensland SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 1

A coal expert from Britain in a report on the new Blair-Athol field in Queensland said that the seam was the thickest and…

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Western Miners Break All Existing Records

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

Eclipsing the previous record weekly total by nearly 3,000 tons, western miners, in the past five working days, produced more than 68,500 tons at a daily average of 13,700 tons…

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Gold Guilt Should Win December H’cap

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 12

Gold Guilt won like a good horse at his last start at orange, and if he starts today he should again run well in the December Handicap, over seven furlongs…

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Indian Coal for Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 3

Two freighters will arrive in Melbourne next month with cargoes totalling 15,000 tons of coal from India for Victoria, said a Melbourne…

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Rumors of Gold Excitement at Lae

National Advocate · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

LAE, Sunday: Lae is buzzing with minors that have sprung up since reports came in from the Markham Valley of a miner who has won 1000…

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Coal Output High

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Miners are work about 54,000 tons of coal is expected to be won in N.S.W. All southern and Western mines are…

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Coal for Christmas

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 4

The Minister for Fuel, Senator W. P. Ashley, said the community was now guaranteed Christmas holidays without inconvenience…

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Loss by Mining Company

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 4

GUGLONG, Tuesday: A gold producing company which operates a dredge at Cullengoral, six miles from Guglong, showed a loss of nearly…

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No New Ballot for Miners' Officers Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 2

The Communists' call for a fresh ballot for the election of officers of the Northern Miners' Federation is almost certain to be rejected by the…

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Miners’ Message

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.— A “Christmas message from the miners” was how miners president, Will Lawther,…

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Coal Output Reviewed

National Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In a review N.S.W. coal production during the current year. Research Service says [?]ere is cause for jubilation at the…

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'Wang Colliery Employees Receive Thanks and Seasonal Hamper

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

As a mark of appreciation for the loyalty and continuous work during 1948 the management of Wallerawang Collieries Ltd. presented all 'Wang colliery employees with a Christmas hamper after work yesterday afternoon…

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Western Miners Finish With Good Total

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 3

Although most western mines were expected to finish production early to-day-- the last working day for 1948-- the aggregate daily total amounted to more than 11,500 tons. All western mines were again [?]…

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British Miners X-mas Box for the Nation

National Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday: British miners have given the nation a christmas present by turning out nearly [?]00,000 tons of coal last week of…

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Miners Reject New Ballot

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 2

Northern miners have rejected the Board of Management's ' reballot move by 6,525 votes to 3,225. The request for a new ballot--in…

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Big Pay for Miners

National Advocate · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday: Coal miners in the western district drew 40,000 in pay today. This amount covers the usual…

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Dispute Over Coal Charges

National Advocate · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Negotiations for a uniform price for coal exported to Europe have failed to reach a settlement…

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