Heavy Coal Loss
SYDNEY, This Aft.--Strikes and plant breakdowns on the New South Wales coalfields this week resulted in the loss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1951
721 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 23 of 37
Hill End Jubilee and Gold Centenary Celebrations
The Hill End Jubilee and Gold Centenary preparations are progressing very favourably. The enthusiasm of the committee is marked by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One Western Mine Idle
Only one small western underground mine, Cobar Tunnel, was reported idle today, open-cuts being able to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lavers Case Mine Search Abandoned
WEST WYALONG, Tuesday: visiting an abandoned mine shaft near West Wyalong today, the Public Solicitor, (Mr. Hawkins) said an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Allegations By Miners' President
The chief inspector of mines, Mr. D. Brewster, has been asked to enquire' into reports that a man seriously injured recently at Huon underground mine had to wait for medical attention because bulldozers working…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reason For Phone Delay At Colliery
An underground cable shortage had prevented the installation of a telephone at Wattle Mount colliery, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Injured In Fall At HuonColliery
Mr. William Jones, of "Avondale," East Portland, is at present an inmate of Portland District Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Portland-Wang Road May Cause Miners' Stoppage
Warning that miners on the Mudgee line had already intimated to him that they were preparing to strike in protest unless the Portland-Wallerawang-road were repaired, the President of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Fort Won Grenfell Cup
Maiden Handicap: HANGAR, evens, 1; Highland Girl, 2. Only starters. Flying Handicap: AIRDER,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Has Coal Board Taken Wallerawang For Ride?
"It is my considered opinion that this committee has been taken for a ride by the Joint Coal Board," declared Cr. T. G. O'Farrell when explaining his reason for resigning from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Phones Are Underground Collieries lifeline
Warnings that telephonic communication, the "lifeline" of underground mines, must be maintained at all times were made to-day by the district check inspector (Mr. Matt. Dixon), who investigated reports that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Miners Qualify For Bonus Payments
Perfect working weather throughout the western field this morning resulted in all mines and open cuts beginning the new week with excellent anticipated daily totals…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners May Make Challenge to Authority
The central council of tho Miners Federation has convened a meeting for this week of coal industry unions to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Miners Seek Bonus Changes
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- The northern board of management of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to ask…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clash Over Butter. Miners Mentioned
CANBERRA, This Aft.--Mr. Griffiths, Labor Member for the mining electorate of Shortland, clashed with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wet Weather Loses Us Big Coal Tonnage
Adverse weather conditions throughout the Central West to-day hampered coal production at most open cuts and halted the haulage of coal by road from one small underground mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Boycott Tribunal
The Miners' Federation will boycott a hearing of the Mineworkers' Superannuation Tribunal at Newcastle on July 6…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Surplus Down
LONDON, Monday: Britains nationalised coal mines earned a surplus of only £980,000 sterling for the first three months of this year against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Request to A.T.C.U. SYDNEY
In Sydney today the Miners' Federal Executive announced that it would ask the ACTU to re-affiliate with the World Federation of Trade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lack Of Money Curtails Some Coal Board Amenities
With the aim of completing amenities schemes on which agreement has already been reached, Lithgow City Council last night approved deletions from the original schemes amounting to…
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