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

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Big Rise in Coal Output

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Coal production from N.S.W. mines this year totals nearly 200,000 tons more than production up to February 10 last…

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Explosion in Mine Young Communists Killed

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 6

BERLIN, Monday.— An explosion in a Soviet Zone unnanium mine last Wednesday is reported to have killed 162 members of a Communist Youth…

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Barrister Criticises Mines Department

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 4

Criticism that the Department of Mines had launched a prosecution against a local colliery for failing to provide a bath and change-room for employees and then left the local inspector for…

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Gold Fort for Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Cowra gelding Gold Fort is to be taken by plane to Brisbane tonight and will race at Doomben on Saturday…

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Gold Fort to Race in Brisbane

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday,—Gold Fort will be taken by plane to Brisbane and will race at Docmben on Saturday…

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Miners And Pillar Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 5

The central council of the Miners' Federation yesterday replied to criticisms against the decision not to work…

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What's Yours, 1s Mine; What's Mine's My Own

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 3

The State Government recently took two West Wyalong men to court to get a couple, of pounds out of them. The…

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Spine Injured In Mine Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

A Lithgow man who was caught between a skip and a prop on Friday, was later admitted to hospital in a serious…

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Miners Declare Power House Electricity Black

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

Serious coal losses throughout the western field to-day resulted from unionists declaring "black" power generated by staff men filling the breach at the Lithgow power station following the strike…

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Power House Strike Continues--mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

With the greater part of the western coal-producing district idle, a mass meeting of striking power station employees this morning decided to remain out until such time as an assurance wa…

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Council Wants More Rates From Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

According to a report made to Monday night's Lithgow City Council meeting coal mine valuations had not been altered in the past 46 years. Council decided to…

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Its News When Wallerawang Colliery Is Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

A legacy of the three- day dispute which caused the withdrawal of unionists from the Lithgow power station and virtually halted coal production, Wallerawang Colliery was idle today because of an…

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3,000 Tons Daily Is State Mine Objective

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

Production at the Lithgow State Mine should eventually reach 3000 tons per day within a few short years, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) said this morning…

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Mine Deputies' Class

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

It is expected that classes for Mine Deputies will commence,next week at the Technical College. Mr. W. M…

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Coal for Europe Uk Promise

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

LISBON, Monday: Britain has promised to send an extra two million tons of coal to Europe in 1952. This follows a request by the North…

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Britain Promises Coal to Europe

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

LISBON. Monday.— Britain has promised to send an extra two million tons of coal to Europe in 1902…

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CYCLING Keith Morgan Wins Coal Board Shield

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

Last Sunday morning the Lithgow Cycle Club conducted its final meeting for the Coal Board Shield in which…

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Thigh Cut by Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 3

A Lidsdale miner escaped serious injury yesterday-afternoon when a jagged piece of coal fell on him while he was…

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Floating Mine Secret "Stolen" Officer's Allegation

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday: A senior American naval officer said in Paris yesterday that the Soviet Union had stolen the secret of a new-type…

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Guaranteed Profits For All Coal Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government, through the Joint Coal Board, has offered to guarantee profits to N.S.W. colliery owners. The offer is for 6-a ton profit at the pithead…

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