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

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Talks on Coal Output Board to Meet Union Men

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The Joint Coal Board has announced that representatives of the mineworkers and coal owners in NSW would meet each…

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Future of State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

Council has made a wise move in deciding to appoint a Defence Committee in connection with the State…

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Commission on Charges Against Mines Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. -- The N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Cahill) announced today a Royal Commission would investigate charges made against the State Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur)…

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Coal Board Won't Help With Swimming Pool

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 5

Further consideration of the scheme for providing an adequate swimming pool in Lithgow, including the possibility of holding a referendum in connection with the subject, is to be given by…

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Gold Anniversary

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

Yesterday was the 102nd anniversary of the discovery of gold by Edward Hargraves near Bathurst. The discovery, although not the first in…

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J.C.B. Chairman Replies To Miners' Secretary

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--The Joint Coal Board's decision to sell coal to large consumers on credit was designed to keep mineworkers in their jobs, the Board's chairman (Mr. S. Cochran) said…

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Future Working Of State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

Arising from a compulsory conference before the Local Coal Authority (Mr. B. W…

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Oil From Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

Apparently high departmental heads, who presumably concurred in the murder of Glen Davis, for they…

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This Oil From Coal Business!

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.-- The Secretary of the Department of National Development (Dr. H. G. Raggatt) said today that…

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Mine Deputies' Class to Resume

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · 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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35 Hour Week Sought Miners' Claim

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY. Monday: The Cool Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today rejected an application in Sydney by the Miners' Federation for the…

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Miners' Board Discusses Fees for Hospitals

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Addressed by Mr. A. Slattery, a member of the Ivanhoe Lodge and president of the Portland Hospital Board, yesterday's…

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Miners' Levy For Replacing Two-Way Radio

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Setting a lead for other trade unionists in the Lithgow area, the Western Miners' Federation…

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State Mine Ventilation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

Problems concerning ventilation at the State Mine are scheduled for discussion at this afternoon's conference between…

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Speedy Representations To New Mines Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 4

The new Minister for Mines (Mr. Heffron), who is also Minister for Education, yesterday assured the Member for Hartley (Mr. J. Chalmers) that he would make arrangements for special…

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"Mines Crisis" Claims Denied By Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 4

The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) last night denied that many miners were…

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Position Of Joint Coal Board

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 4

The writer of "Candid Comment" in yesterday's "Sunday Herald" had the following of interest to say on the Joint…

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Money Stolen From Western Miners' Office

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

Detectives believe that a jemmy or similar instrument was used to break a window of the Western Miners'…

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Inter-union Dispute May Close Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

A dispute about what union a man should belong to may close the small State mine at Oakdale-- 16 miles from…

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Mine Dismissals After Order Cancellations

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

A request from the Victorian Railways; made through the Victorian State Coal Committee to the Joint Coal Board, that the supply of large coal from three western mines be discontinued, may…

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