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

Mining & the mines, 1952

493 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 20 of 25

Eleven Mines Idle In North

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, This Aft.-- A two-day-old strike, by engineers has thrown idle 11 major gas-coal producing…

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Protest on Hospital Charges and Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

Protests against the Federal Government's charges for hospitalisation are mounting in Lithgow and this week a number of telegrams will be forwarded to Canberra from unions and branches…

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Investigation of Mine Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 2

Detectives are today making further investigations into the robbery at Hartley Main Colliery last week when…

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Blue & Gold Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 3

The Blue and Gold Ball, held on September 12 was both socially and financially a wonderful success. The…

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Mine Idle As Protest Over Hospital Fees

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 1

Idle yesterday because of an internal dispute concerning the alleged unfitness of a horse, State Mine…

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Tenders for Coal Handling Equipment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 3

On the subject of coal handling equipment, the September meeting of Ulan County Council received…

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Three Colliery Workers Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 2

Three miners--two from the State Mine and one from Newcom Colliery--were injured in accidents yesterday…

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Sudden Death Of Western Mining Official

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 2

Western district mining engineer, for the past two and a half years, Mr. Percy William Hay, one of the best…

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Two Western Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 2

Two western district collieries, Ivanhoe and Tyldesley, are idle to-day, reducing net coal production on the western…

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Too Much Coal Crisis Feared

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Coal was being produced far in excess of demands and surplus stock would cause a crisis in the industry before Christmas,…

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These Roads Really Paved with Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 1

SEOUL, Wed.--Korcan "prospectors" chipped away at roads in the Pyongtack area…

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Resumption In Sight At Ivanhoe Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 2

End of the five-week-long fight to save Ivanhoe Colliery, Portland, is now in sight and he expected to be able to say next week when 100 men stood down would be re-employed and the mine brought…

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A.l.p. Protest on Threat to Close Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 2

A strong protest against the Federal Government's threat to close certain collieries and open cut…

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Surplus Coal Problems Board Asked to De[?]er Sackings

National Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Joint Coal Board has been asked to avoid taking any action which would cause unemployment in NSW mines until…

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Why The Sudden Threat To The Mining Industry? To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 3

Sir,--The recent threat to the coal industry and its consequent serious repercussions are something employees must…

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Mining Fatality

National Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Thursday: A 21 year old laborer at Aberdare North funnel, near Cessnock, was killed this morning when he was struck at the…

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Coal Consumers Passing Over Lower Grades

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

While the immediate future of the coal mining industry is swinging in the balance, three major open-cut…

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Council's Tribute To Coal Board Engineer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 2

Paying tribute to the late Mr. Percy William Hay, district mining engineer, who passed away suddenly on Monday night, Councillors at Wednesday's Blaxland Shire Council meeting referred…

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Mines to Close Blow to Cobar

National Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Australia's third larger copper producer New occidental Gold Mines of cobar, will cease production this month because of…

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New Coal Held Discovery Aids Industry

National Advocate · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A new discovery of open cut coal, in the Singleton area may help end the shortage of gas coal In Australia…

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