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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

1,185 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 60

Gold Earth Outed Action By N.J.C.

Central Western Daily · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Friday.— The prominent racehorse Gold Earth and the horse’s connections were all disqualified for…

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Domain Demonstration Demands by Miners Nationalisation of Mines

National Advocate · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: At a demonstration in the Sydney Domain this afternoon, arranged by the Combined Mining Unions, a resolution was carried…

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Captain's Flat Has Miners' Branch

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 2

Following the settlement of the Captain's Flat dispute a branch of the Western Miners' Federation has been formed…

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Thursday's Mining Talks Critical

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 4

Talks to be held on Thursday on the coal-miners' log of claims would be of the utmost importance, the president of the Miners'…

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Steel, Coal Shortage Affect Housing

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 5

Mr K. G. Healing, past president of the Electrical, Radio and Telephone Manufacturer’s Federal Council, said…

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Daily Coal Total Still Good

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 1

With the exception of Clandulla, where a local dispute arose this morning, all western mines were reported working to-day, the daily…

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Two New Underground Collieries. Opening In Lithgow District"-- Full Plans Announced By Joint Coal Board

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 1

Following extensive geological surveys of western fields and preliminary investigations extending over a period of 18 months, the Joint Coal Board has now reached the stage where it can make public the…

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Electric Power from Ulan Coal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 16

Full use is to be made of the abundant supply of coal in the Ulan district for on the spot fuel to run the proposed…

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Wants to Mine Fireclay Bathurst Man's Application

National Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 7

Mr W. A. Bliss of Howick street has lodged an application to the Mines Department for lease of Crown lands to mine fireclay, which is used in…

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Better Coal Sought Power House Stocks SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 3

Five officials of the NSW Trades and Labor Council will confer in Cessnock with Northern Miners representatives to find a way of…

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Another Good Week at Western Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

With the exception of Clandulla, which lost one day's production, all western mines worked steadily at peak production figures to produce the best weekly total for some time…

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Miners' Claims Under Review Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 7

At a conference on coal today, mine owners representatives indicated willingness to grant wage increases for mine workers on certain conditions…

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Fears Of Mining Upheaval Over Claims SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

Miners leaders will decide to-day whether negotiations, with the owners and other authorities on the miners log of claims, will continue…

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Two New Mines At Lithgow

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 1

LITHGOW, Friday.— Two new coal mines, one to produce not less than 2000 tons per day and…

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Mine Union Claims General Stoppage Averted

National Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The further conference on the Mining Union's log of claims will be held in Sydney on Tuesday, which means that the…

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Britain's Coal Industry Coal Output in April LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

Although the United Kingdom coal output last month was adversely affected by the Easter holidays, the actual production in the two holiday…

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Miners and Owners Talks to Continue

National Advocate · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Combined Mining Unions' Council officials will continue talks with the Joint Coal Board and coal owners next Tuesday…

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Fateful Week in Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 3

The general president of the Miners Federation, Mr. I. Williams, said last night, that the central council of the Federation would…

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Conference on Mines

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will continue talks tomorrow with officials of other mining unions…

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Offer To Coal Miners

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Joint Coal Board intervened in the conference today on the Mining Union’s log of claims with proposals aimed at providing a settlement. Decisions on the proposals…

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