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

Mining & the mines, 1950

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Eight Idle Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. -- Eight mines were idle in N.S.W. to-day for a production loss of 4.500 tons. Production for the day is expected to…

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Wallerawang Colliery To Open New Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

One of the two fully-mechanised mines on the western field, Wallerawang Colliery, is to have a sister colliery situated at a point approximately half-a-mile to the cast of the present workings. This was announced to-day for the first time by the manager, Mr. J. Cook, who…

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Disputes at Mines

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Disputes in six mines on the northern field lost 3700 tons of coal output today—the second day of resumption after the northern…

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Coal for Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.---About 45,000 tons of northern coal will be shipped to Victoria and South Australia as soon as it is available…

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Miners Reject Wages Restraint Policy

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday— Miners in Scotland, Lancashire and Yorkshire have rejected the Trades Union Congress wages restraint policy The President of the Scottish…

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Sudden U.s. 'Miners' Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

PITTSBURGH, Wednesday.---About 57,000 miners are now idle seven states as a result of a Strike by bituminous workers…

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British Miners Refuse To Back Wage Freezing

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. --- Trades union leaders learned last night with surprise that the nation's coal miners have rejected their appeal to back the Labor Government by sacrificing wages increases for 12 months…

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Opposed to T.U.C. Wage Policy Miners' Move

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Miners in Scotland, Lancashire and Yorkshire have rejected the Trades Union Congress wages restraint policy…

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Action Move in U.s.a. Coal Strike

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Tuesday— President Truman is to be asked to invoke emergency provisions of…

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U.S. Coal Strike Truman Asked to Intervene

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Resolutions demanding that President Truman invoke emergency provisions of the Taft-hartley labor relations A[?]…

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"Wildcat" Strike by Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday.-- Miners loader John L. Lewis has suggested to 77,000 miners involved in wildcat strikes in seven states…

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U.K. Miners Reject TUC Plan

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. —Trade union leaders learned last night with a shock of surprise that the…

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Four Northern Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Four northern mines are idle to-day for a loss of 2,850 tons of coal. Mechanical breakdowns are…

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Extensive Pit-top Reconstruction at 'Wang Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

Averaging 10 hours per day for the past fortnight, employees and tradesmen under contract at Wallerawang Colliery have undertaken a major changeover and the installation of additional equipment and are now racing…

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Local Coal Truck Runs Amok !

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

Weighing approximately 35 tons, a truck loaded with coal got out of control and crashed through the safety points at Renown Siding last night, but fortunately cleared the line and enabled loading operations to continue there…

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Siames Gold Bullion

Central Western Daily · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sunday,—Siamese government gold mullion worth about 43 million dollars has been flown to the United States,…

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Wallerawang Colliery Amenities and Improvements Attract Interest

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

Considered the most fortunate members of the coal mining industry on this held, employees of Wallerawang Colliery will shortly have a veritable "home away, from home" and pit-top amenities that could hardly be bettered…

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The Mines Full Resumption Today

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Southern and Western coalfields have been made ready for work tomorrow morning, when miners will return after three…

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Lifting of Miners' Retiring Age Sought

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--With only three mines idle in the north, coal production on all fields to-day should be about 58,000 tons. Southern and western miners returned to work after three weeks' annual holidays…

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U.s. Miners Won't Return to Work

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

PITTSBURGH, Monday.--Twenty-five thousand striking coal miners yesterday, voted to disregard the suggestion of their leader, John L…

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