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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 8 of 60

Hartley Main Mine Owner's Criticism of Board and Men

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

Because the Joint Coal Board would not give him permission to mechanise Hartley Main Colliery, the mine was producing…

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Alderman Says Coal Board "Has Too Little Action"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

Ald. A. S. Luchetti has called for "a show- down" with the Joint Goal Board because he is convinced there is "too much make-believe, too many plans and not enough action." This was evidenced at Monday…

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'Wang P. and C. Meeting Coal Board's Refusal of Library Grant

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

The first meeting of the Wallerawang- Lidsdale P. and C. Association for 1949 was held in one of the classrooms at the school on Monday. Mr…

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Coal Board Should Get Closer To Miners, Says Official

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

Officials of the Joint Coal Board should come closer to the source of industry and get to understand the coal miners' way of industrial life and viewpoint. This is the belief of the Labor…

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Miners' Easter Holidays Strong Threat by Authority

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallagher, declared yesterday that, unless there were fewer strikes and more coal…

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Warning on Coal Losses Holiday Pay May End

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day warned Miners' Federation officials that unless coal production improved…

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Miner’s Record

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. — A miner at East Walbottle Collier (Northumberland) has broken the hand coal-filling…

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Lower Coal Total This Week

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

Disputes at two western collieries and a breakdown at an- other reduced this week's total to considerably less than that…

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Western Miners' Reply on Hartley Main

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Commenting on the reported statements of Mr. E. S. Miller, owner of Hartley Main colliery, who this week claimed the…

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Concern Over Coal Losses Minister's Comment CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

Losses in output of steel and coal in recent weeks were a matter of serious concern, because their efforts would ultimately be spread over…

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Mining Strike Suggested Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

Proposals for a general strike are likely to be considered at a meeting of the executive of the Coal Mining Unions Executive…

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Egl[?]nton News Gold Cup Speculations Elington

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

Athough there has been much talk through out the Bathurst District about forming a Picnic Race Club it has been left to the organisers of the…

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Coal for Victoria

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: In Sydney today the Joint Coal Board announced that it would shift 20,000 tons of New South Wales coal to Victoria this…

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Dry Ice to Check Fires Colliery Experiment SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

Dry Ice may be used in NSW mines to prevent fires in coal deposits. The Aberdare colliery on the Northern NSW field has already started…

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Cycling Notes Gold Cup Comp Commences Today

National Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 4

Secretary Arch Ball advises members that competition for a gold cup will commence today. Conditions are that the cup must be won four times…

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More Coal Mines: More Black-outs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 8

Thoughtful people are wondering why most commodities are in short supply, considering that employment is at a higher…

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Gold Fort Was Untroubled

Central Western Daily · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 8

Always near the lead, Gold Fort came away from the field in the straight.to win the First Improvers…

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Coal Production Improves

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday : today was the best coal production for some weeks, and N.S.W. output should be more than 62,000 toen There were seven…

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Miners Refuse To Discuss Pillar Extraction At 'Wang Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation had decided not to discuss with the Joint Coal Board the mechanical extraction of pillar coal at Wallerawang Colliery, a federation spokesman said on Monday…

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Coal Output High

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Coal production from N.S.W. coalfields was again high today, with an output of more than 52,000 tons. Stoppages at nine…

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