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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 29 of 37

Italian Miners Arrive

National Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday A ship, with a German crew and loaded with Italian miners, reached Brisbane today. The Germans brought the first…

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“Mine Tinkit It Fits”

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 1

When National Service trainees recently went into camp for 90 days’ training they were not flung any old “hand-me-downs” or “giggle-suits” that fitted where they touched. The old order had changed and give placs to a new system of…

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All Mines Worked To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 2

With the return to work of Hermitage Colliery employees, pending a conference between the management and Western Miners' Federation officials this morning, all western mines and open cuts were…

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World Gold Output Higher

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: World sold output in 1950 was £303,570,000, sterling compared with £294,635,000 in 1949…

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Two Western Mines Idle Over Bonus Non Payments

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 2

Two Western collieries were idle to-day because of disputes centreing around non-payment of the attendance bonus granted by the Coal Industry Tribunal and a third lost another day's production because of…

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State's Big Coal Loss

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

The secretary of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, Mr. R. W. Davie, said yesterday that 1,394,000 tons…

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Slot Machine to Sell Coal

Central Western Daily · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 10

A. new coal vending machine has been developed in the United States where, as in Australia, coal Is a major source of heating…

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Japan to Import Coal Supplies

Central Western Daily · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 3

TOKIO, Thursday (AAP-Renter) — Japan will import her coal in future from India instead of Communist China, Kyode…

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Coal Production Is Again Down To -Day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 2

Disputes at three western collieries and at one open cut area to -day marred what would have otherwise been a good working fortnight, all industrial upsets being of a purely local nature…

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Colliery Idle Over Condition of Pit Horse

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 2

Of the opinion that a horse at the colliery was not fit to be taken wheeling, Renown Extended employees returned…

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Presentation To Departing Mine Executive

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 3

Mr. Lightfoot's appointment as Superintendent of the State Coal Mines and Auxiliary Coke Works in Queensland would be…

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Council Protest at Local Fire Mine Inadequacies

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 3

Stating that he was prepared to go to the limit on the subject, Ald. J. Dudley at last night's Lithgow City Council meeting strongly criticised the Board of Fire Commissioners for the removal…

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Two Claims By Miners' Federation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 2

The Miners' Federation yesterday served two claims for improved wages and conditions…

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Miners Stop Over Pit Pony Lithgow

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 2

Minors at Renown colliery stopped work today in protest against the condition of a pit pony. The men said they would stop work…

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Disputes Stop Two Western Field Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 2

Disputes which centred around the dismissal of employees caused two western undertakings to be idle…

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Indian Coal

Central Western Daily · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 8

NEW DEHLI.—The Indian Government will shortly bring before Parliament legislation designed to conserve metallurgical coal…

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Fuel From Coal Dust London

National Advocate · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 2

A patent fuel plant which has just been opened in the Aberdare Valley, Wales may help to revolutionise the use of fuel and will contribute…

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Coal Production Down By 2,000 Tons

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

Coinciding with adverse weather, a flare-up t of industrial disputes on the western field today reduced coal poduction by 2,000 tons, six undertakings being reported idle for various reasons. On the open cut field…

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To-day's Coal Production Improves

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 1

With the return to work of Lithgow Valley Colliery employees, and improved weather conditions in open cut areas, production on the western field today improved considerably, output being assessed at 11,500 gross tons. Lithgow Valley resumed…

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Coal Authority Cuts Long Service Leave

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--The Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board, Mr. Gallagher, yesterday took eight days off the long service leave of the A.E.U. members in the…

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