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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 5 of 25

Tour Plan for Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA Thursday.--Mr. James (Lab. N.S.W.) to-day advocated a tour abroad by miners' representatives to…

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Miners, A.R.U. Must Cut Red Link

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 6

The N.S.W. Labor Council last night adopted a report directing five Left-win g un ions to leave the…

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Best Coal Record So Far This Year

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

Following last week's district-wide stoppage, caused by the Lithgow power station dispute, western miners this week recorded their best five day working period of the new year…

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Minister Praises Miners' Good Work

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 2

The Minister for National Development, Senator W. H. ''Spooner, yesterday announced that N. S. Wales coal…

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Coal Transport Inquiry Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 4

Proposals for solving transport problems affecting the NSW South Coast were discussed today by the Director of Transport, Mr. Windsor,…

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Coal Stoppage

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday: With stoppages caused at six collieries by minor disputes, there will be a production loss of almost 2000 tons of…

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Good Coal Totals

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

For the second consecutive working day all western mines and open cuts were to-day…

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Weather Ideal For Coal Records

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 2

Western mine-workers today continued their excellent working period with good daily totals…

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"Tremendous Amount of Coal at Ulan"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 1

"Is there any assurance of the Coal Board's intentions in regard to the Ulan coal field?" asked Gr. S. J. Wright…

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Western Mining Personalities

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Wallerawang Colliery electrical fitter, Bert Simpson, a good all-round sportsman, is going a long way with his scholastic career, too, says the current issue of the "Coalminer" in a section on…

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Beechworth to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Discovery of Gold

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

A particularly interesting period of festivities has been arranged to celebrate the 100th anniversary of gold and the establishment of Beechworth…

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Country News Mining Claim on Moon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

Mr. Alexander F. Victor, 84, millionaire inventor of the Victor talking machine, has declared that he is the rightful…

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Mislaid Letter Delayed Coal Board Post

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--It was untrue that the work of the Joint Coal Board had been held up because a…

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Coal--Future Of Mining Towns

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 4

"Give us more coal," has been the cry which has haunted me from the day I took office as Minister for Mines. More coal is produced today than ever…

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Disputes Hamper Coal Loading

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

Idle yesterday because of a dispute concerning the lighting of a wheeling flat, Tyldesley colliery employees had another day off today when all other district pits and open-cuts were reported…

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State Mine Progress! To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 4

Sir.--Much publicity has been given to the State Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur's) statement, regarding the…

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German Internee Gets Buried Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.-- A London coroner's court yesterday awarded a former German refugee a pot of gold buried…

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Airflare Won the Parkes Gold Cup

Central Western Daily · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 16

PARKES, Wednesday.— Airflare, runner-up in the Orange Cup, today won the Parkes Gold Cup in a close finish. He beat Phos by a neck with Persian Khan half a length away third…

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Unusual Mining Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

Odendaalsrus, Orange Free State, Monday.--At least 20 people were feared killed lust night when a huge piece of…

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Tyldesley Miners Strike 'For A Week'

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

Tyldesley Colliery was idle today following last Friday's meeting at which miners decided to stay out for a week in protest against an instruction to the miners to work on a light on the nearby flat…

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