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

Mining & the mines, 1951

721 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 37

Coal Crisis Third Stoppage Today huge Industrial Loss

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Miners will tomorrow hold their third one-day a week stoppage in protest against the Gallagher incentive award…

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Conference Venue Altered Alarm at Coal Shortage SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

The conference called by the Prime Minister to discuss supplies of coal to Victoria and South Australia will now be held in Canberra on Tuesday…

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The Greatest Show Ever Bathurst's Gold Centenary Programme Plans Near Finalisation

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

A spectacular Grand Jubilee Carnival running for twelve nights, a Goldminers' Parlour complete with two giant bars, a monster stage, daily shows, concerts and recitals, nightly dances, attended by…

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Gold Centenary Appeal

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

The organiser of the Bathurst Gold Centenary Celebrations, Mr. Mervyn D. Tobin, requests all public spirited citizens of Bathurst and district to…

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Coal Crisis Rationing Plans

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: It is expected that enough coal will be produced in N.S.W. this week to avoid the immediate need for further…

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Hermitage Mine Is Idle To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

Possessing the best working record in the Lithgow area, Hermitage Colliery was idle today because of a protest…

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Coal Crisis The Case For the Miners

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Miners' Federation has issued the following bulletin:—The purpose of this bulletin is to…

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New Action Against Miners'Leaders

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, This Aft.--The Commonwealth Government is expected to issue fresh summonses against the miners'…

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Charge Against Miners’ Leader Fails

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE Tuesday—The Full Arbitration Court in Melbourne today dismissed charges of contempt of court against the president of the Miners’ Federation Mr. Idris Williams…

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Contempt Action Fails Mine Leader's Case Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

IN Melbourne today the Full Arbitration Court dismissed charges of contempt against the President of the Miners'…

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Valley Miners Lodge Picnic

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

Lithgow Valley Miners Lodge annual picnic was held at Glenroy grounds recently, although a report has only just come to hand. From…

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Efforts to Settle Coal Crisis

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Emergency executive of the A.C.T U. has submitted definite proposals to the Miners' Federation which could…

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Gold Centenary Requests to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

In a letter to Bathurst Council last night the Bathurst Gold Centenary Celebrations Committee applied for additional space in which to stage the…

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Bathurst Gold Queen What She Will Get[?]

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

Although the list of prizes for the Bathurst Gold Queen is still very far from being complete, here is an account of the things at the disposal of…

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Gold Centenary Celebrations Governor-General's Visit to Bathurst The Arrangements

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

Mr. H. A. Furness, Town Clerk, reported to last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council that in connection with the visit of the…

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100 Year of Mining and Other Things Meet Geo. McDERMOTT CENTENARIAN

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

It has been fairly well established by newspaper reporters--if not altogether documented by statisticians…

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Bathurst District Goldfields

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

The Bathurst Gold Centenary Celebrations Committee has organised tourist inspections of the most interesting of the countless historically…

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Progress Report For Coal Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided in Sydney yesterday to hold aggregate meetings on the coalfields in N.S.W., Victoria,…

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Gold Centenary Meeting

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

An executive meeting of the Gold Centenary Celebrations Committee took place last night at the Town Hall at which a number of questions…

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State Mine Employee Severely Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

Severely injured when he was caught between skips at the State Mine this morning, a man was admitted to Lithgow hospital. He was Keith Hewitt, of Hay-street, who was dragged…

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