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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 4 of 37

Baddeley's New Mines Opposition Leader's Criticism

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. G. Arthur, said last night that it would take about three years to sink two shafts to win coal from the State…

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Rain Reduces Our Daily Coal Output

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

Flooded conditions throughout the open cut area today restricted coal output to less than half the normal potential, while one of the larger collieries in the Lithgow area was reported idle because of industrial disputes…

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Annual Dinner for Donnybrook Colliery Employees

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

The annual dinner given by Donnybrook Colliery brought together a large gathering of employees as well as representatives of several other…

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Twelve Mines Idle in North

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--Twelve mines are idle in the north because of the heavy rain, shortages of coal trucks and minor disputes. The total coal…

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Weekly Stoppages at All Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--The Miners' Central Council to-day adopted a recommendation to hold one-day a week stoppages at all coal…

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Miners To Hold Aggregate Stopwork Meetings

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

Aggregate stopwork meetings of all members of the Western Miners' Federation employed on the western field have been arranged for Thursday. Advice to this effect was received late this afternoon by the…

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BREAKFAST at the Gold Strike

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 5

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Visit to Ohpir Story of Early Gold Discovery

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

On Sunday last the members of the Bathurst and Orange Historical Soc[?] foregathered on the banks of the Levis Ponds Creek, under the…

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Conference on Coal

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Dwindling coal stocks were discussed today at a conference between the Deputy Premier, Cr. Cahill, Coal Board…

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Two Injured in Steelworks Colliery Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

Two men were injured in accidents at the Steelworks colliery yesterday -- one in a fall of "tops," the other when jumping…

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Coal Situation In Britain

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 4

Britain's miners have been presented with a new scheme for increasing coal output. It shows seven ways in which both managers and…

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Bathurst Gold Centenary Extensive Programme

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

Although the majority of the events constituting the very varied and extremely voluminous programme for the Bathurst Gold Centenary…

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Plan for Glen Davis Miners' Co-Op

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Liberal member for Lowe (Mr. W. McMahon) has suggested to the Federal Government that a miners' co-operative to…

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Bathurst Turf Club Gold Cup Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bathurst Turf Club committee last night it was decided to go on with the Gold Cup meeting, set down for Wednesday,…

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Two Issues Keep Western Miners' Executive On Move

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

Summoned to attend today's Canberra conference on Glen Davis, the Western Miners' Federation executive is expected to make the return journey to Sydney by air tonight in order to be present at tomorrow's aggregate…

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Miners to Meet Weekly Stoppage Threat Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

MINERS throughout Australia tomorrow and Thursday will decide whether they will held a 24-hours stoppage each week as…

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Mining Mechanics Instructed Against Stoppage To-morrow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 1

When coal miners stop work tomorrow on the orders of the Miners' Federation, they will be without the support of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, which has branded tomorrow's mass stopwork meetings as another…

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Gold Centenary Celebrations Jubilee Procession

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 6

The Grand Jubilee Procession, scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 7, 1951, the last day of the Bathurst Gold Centenary Celebrations is…

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Western District Mining Personalities

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 4

Emphasis is placed on sport in the Western District Personalities in the January issue of the "Coal Miner" published recently. By courtesy of that publication the interesting sidelights of events and people associated with…

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Coal Stoppages "Criminal" Gallagher's Appeal Rejected Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

IN Sydney tonight the coal industry tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, said he would list for hearing next Friday morning an application by…

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