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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 21 of 37

Miners' Abstain In New Zealand Levy Vote

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 2

Western miners at pit top meetings yesterday voted by an almost overwhelming margin to pay a 2- levy in…

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Bit to Save Glen Davis Miners’ Fedn. Calls Far Wide Campaign

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— The Central Council of the Miners’ Federation today called on all…

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“Australia Strangled for Want of Coal”

Central Western Daily · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 4

Mr McDonald, Premier of Victoria, stated on his return from Queensland recently that the coalfields of…

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Miners Favor Levy for N.Z. Fund

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: Miners in NSW. Victoria and Queensland had voted almost unanimously in favor ol paying a levy to N.Z. striking…

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Miners Eligible For Bonus Payments

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 3

Miners employed at least one western colliery will be eligible for attendance bonus payments due on Friday in recognition of…

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Miners to Hold Meetings

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

The central council of the rejected an offer by the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallabher, to restore suspended…

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Italians for U.K. Mines

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: The first group of Italian volunteers to work in British coalmines is expected in London to-morrow…

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Miners to Stop Work Ignore Tribunal Warning SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

The Miners' Federal Council has called stop-work meetings of coalminers for all States except South and Western Australia, in spite of an…

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Gold Memorial 15 Suggestions Examined 4 Finals to be Decided On

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

Bathurst Gold Centenary Committee, having called for suggestions regarding the utilisation of the surplus of £2500 gained in the…

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Clergymen As Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 6

LONDON, (A.A.P.).--Two parsons put on jerseys and corduroy trousers at dawn yesterday, walked out of their…

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Western Mining Personalities

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 3

"If you can build a better mouse trap" and all that: At the Hermitage Colliery, blacksmith George Hammett and his striker, Dick Leslie, have…

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Miners Not Penalised For "Unusual Circumstances"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

According to variations of the Gallagher "incentive" award already granted three craft unions, mineworkers are not penalised to the extent claimed by Miners' Federation leaders when…

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Miners to Fight Ballot Control Central Committee Threat

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Miners' Federation will call for industrial action to resist legislation for court controlled! union ballots…

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Vote by Miners

National Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: On the northern NS.W. coalfields today aggregate meetings of minors and affiliated enginedrivers and firemen in…

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Western Miners Support Recommendation On Award

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 2

Poorly attended Miners' meetings on the western field today voted almost unanimously in support of a lengthy resolution submitted on behalf of the Miners' Federation Central Council…

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Western Miners To-day Reject Demands of Years Ago

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 2

Four years ago western miners' leaders asked the newly constituted Joint Coal Board at a Lithgow conference to give them an incentive to work more constantly and with a bigger stake in…

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Miners Accept Bonus Under Protest

National Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY. Thursday: As was the case on the Northern NSW coalfields yesterday today's meetings of coal miners on the western and…

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Federal Member Inspects Western Coal Expansion

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

Principal features associated with the development of the open cut coal industry in the western field were inspected by the Member for Macquarie and Federal Opposition Leader, Mr. J. B. Chifley,…

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Some Western Miners Qualify For Incentive Bonus

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

For the first time since the Gallagher bonus award was promulgated early this year, Miners' Federation members on the western field to-day became eligible for the payment of one additional…

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Mining Engineers Hold Lithgow Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 6

The Central Western (N.S.W.) branch of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (Incorporated) held its…

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