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

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Gold Centenary Sideshow Arranged

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

At its meeting last night, the executive of the Gold Centenary Committee approved of a report given by fleer at Bathurst Immigration Centre…

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Coal Supplies Will Last Until After Easter

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. J. J. Cahill, said yesterday that powerhouses would have two days' supply of…

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Gold Centenary Miller's Show for Bathurst Finalising the Arrangements

National Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 3

The last meeting of the Bathurst Gold Centenary Celebrations Committee, attended by the majority of the members of the executive, the…

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Latest Local News Small Vole of Miners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 4

Only 20 per cent, of the western district miners voted at last, week's aggregate slopwork, meetings. Final voting figures were Lithgow 184 for…

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Bathurst Goldfields

National Advocate · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 2

The publicity officer of the Bathurst Gold Centenary Committee has received a letter from Mrs. A. F. Davidson, 190 Keppel Street., who…

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Coal Tribunal Warns Against Direct Action

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

The Coal Industry Tribunal Mr. F. Gallagher, warned the Miners Federation yesterday that if it continued to resort to direct…

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Gold Queen's Trousseau

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 2

The list of prizes for Bathurst's Gold Queen has now assumed the proportions of a veritable trousseau. Although the queen herself will…

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Miners' Board Shows Concern on Compensation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 2

Because dissatisfaction was growing among mineworkers, the Western Miners' Federation Board of Management yesterday decided…

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Lithgow Mine Sets New Record

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Coal Board’s open cut mine, “Kerosene Vale, in Lithgow district last Friday produced…

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Record Coal Output At Kerosene Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

Fifty men last Friday produced 3,905 tons of coal at Kerosene Vale, the Joint Coal Board's open-cut mine. This is a record for open-cut mining in Australia, according to the chairman of the board, Mr. S. F. Cochran…

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'Wang P. & C. Criticises Joint Coal Board

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

Members of the Wallerawang Parents and Citizens' Association strongly criticised the Joint Coal Board at the annual meeting held…

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Incentive Awards Adjusted for Mining Mechanics

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

Members of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association were the first mineworkers to,receive adjustments to the disputed Gallagher "incentive" award which was the subject of the recent weekly one day stoppages…

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Town Tattle Window Shopping Gold is the Fashion

National Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

THERE can't be any doubt about it ladies: Gold dominates the scene. And when you're out window shopping, with the cheque…

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Tourist Coaches to Goldfields

National Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

An advertisement by the Bathurst Omnibus Company, elsewhere in this issue, sets out in detail the programme for organised tourist excursions…

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Mine Order Suspended

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — In Sydney this afternoon, the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, suspended the order made last…

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Coal Order Suspended by Tribunal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 5

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) yesterday afternoon suspended the order made…

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State Mine Output Cut By Overwind

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

Because of an "overwind" at the State Mine yesterday afternoon, the colliery, the largest on this field, was not…

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Western Union Official Before Coal Tribunal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Aft-- If homes were available miners would flock to the city where they would…

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Bonus Order Suspended Action by Coal Tribunal

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Galagner this afternoon suspended the order made last December by which coal…

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Opening of Gold Centenary Celebrations Governor-general's Visit to Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

Preparations were completed yesterday for the visit of the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) to Bathurst today. He will officially…

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