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

Mining & the mines, 1950

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Coal Board Amenities Project In Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 4

The following information submitted to Blaxland Shire Council covered latest Council work carried out in conjunction…

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Coal Board Asked To Put "Foot On Accelerator"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 6

Some officials of the Joint Coal Board apparently were neglecting necessities in one mine on the Mudgee line, speakers said at yesterday's meeting of Blaxland Shire Council. The Board is to be asked to put "its foot on the accelerator."…

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Poor Week for Coal Output

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

Heavy flooding in the open cut area, together with local one-day stoppages at two of the district's biggest producers restricted output on the western field to approximately 34,790 tons, averaging less than 7,000 tons for the five working days of this week…

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Communist Barred Lithgow Incident More Mines Idles

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

[?]THGOW. Thursday: A Communis was ordered off the Company's pre[?] when he tried to address a pit[?] meeting of miners at the…

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Colliery Fire Miners Work On

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Friday: The future of Aberdare Extended colliery is threatened by a new are that has developed in old workings…

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Gold Strike Kalgoorlie Find

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

KALGOORLIE, Friday: Prospector Jock Walls recovered £1100 worth of gold in one hour from a rich strike in the Higginsville district…

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Coal Output Highest for Fortnight

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday Today's coal output in NSW. about 53,000 tons will be one of the best for a fortnight There are six stoppage, in the north…

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Sheep with Gold Teeth Melbourne Mystery

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: More sheep's [?]ds with gold in the teeth have been found in a Portland butcher's shop…

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Coal Production Is Down To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

With two of the larger underground mines in the Lithgow area idle to-day because of industrial disputes, open cut production restricted by flooding and a cave-in of the tunnel mouth of another underground mine on the northern edge of the field, coal…

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Settled U.s.a. Coal Strike

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sunday: The American coalmine leader (Mr. John L. Lewis has instructed 500,000 striking miners in the soft coal industry to…

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£1200 for Transfer of Coal Bearing Lease

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

Mr. W. B. Donnelly, solicitor, in writing to last Thursday's meeting of Ulan County Council regarding Mr. Arthur Key's coal bearing…

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Steelworks Colliery Still Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Following refusal to allow an employee to resume work after a lengthy illness, employees of Steelworks Colliery decided yesterday not to return…

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12 Mines Idle Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

Twelve NSW coal mines were idle today for a loss of more than 5000 tons Total loss since the beginning of…

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Coal Supplies The Railway Position SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

Although there [?] anvi[?] about the coal in recered for railway purposes gas comparus in Sydney at present have more in civies than…

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Coal Shortage, But No Danger Minister to Confer on Rail Cuts SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

ALTHOUGH coal reserves were small, there was no immediate danger, said a spokesman for the Joint Coar Board today…

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Pickets Keep Mines Idle

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

PITTSBURGH, Tuesday— Roving pickets made sure that every major soft coal mine in the United States remained idle…

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Steelworks Colliery Resumes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

Pentling the hearing set down for to-day, employees of Steelworks colliery, who have been idle for some days as a result of a dispute…

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Mine News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 15

For some months the Grovenon Lead Co has been building and assembling plant at the Mt. Steward mine in preparation for production…

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Smoking in Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 6

At the sitting of Portland Court last week, William Douglas, manager of Ivanhoe Colliery proceeded against James Atkins, of…

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Mine Officials Threaten Stoppage

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Serious stoppages may occur on the N.S.W. coalfields if mine-owners persist in their attempts…

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