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

Mining & the mines, 1954

358 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 18

New Coal Board Grants Total Many Thousands

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

Additional grants which, in conjunction with accumulated grant-in-aid funds, would permit Lithgow City Council to erect pavilions, tennis cabins and to carry out sewer extensions to new conveniences on local sporting ovals, have been approved by the Joint Coal Board's western district…

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Miners Have No Unemployment Dangers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 4

It was a fallacy to suggest that because more coal was being produced, miners were working themselves out of jobs…

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Story Of Steelworks Colliery By Manager Stuart Saywell

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 6

Approximately 100 mites north-west of Sydney, nestling in a green valley, is the city of Lithgow. This city, whose populace is chiefly engaged in winning coal from Mother Nature's surrounding folds and undulations, enjoys a place of importance in the industrial network of N.S.W. second…

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Big Loss in Gas Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tues. Strikes in northern coalmines today caused a loss of 16,000 tons. Employees at 16 mines…

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Princess Margaret Goes Down Mine

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

LONDON. Thursday.— Princess Margaret Tuesday went down a coalmine —and emerged an hour…

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Coal Outlook Not So Black

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) said today the Joint Coal Board…

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Visit to Old Mining Towns

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

The Orange Historical Society instead weather Demitting to run an excursion to [?]ely and then to…

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Shortage of Coal at Gasworks Supplies expected

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 2

A shortage of coal at Orange Gasworks is expected to be relived on Tuesday when further stocks arrive from northea lines, man ager of the works, Mr. W. W. Willott, said…

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Excursionists saw old mining centres

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

The population of the village of Lewis Ponds increased threefold on Sunday afternoon when the bus chartered by the Orange Historical Society arrived with 40 passengers, including many young people. The day was perfect and the excursion was one of the most…

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More coal for gasworks

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 2

Orange gasworks now has sufficient stocks of coal to last over the Easter period, manager of the works, Mr. W. W. Willott, said yesterday. Stocks of coal at the works were low last week…

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Late Thomas Saunders' Cry Began Gulgong District's Gold Rush; Town Was Once "Hub of the World"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 8

Several pictures of Gulgong and Home Rule with photographs of Mr. Harry Drew and his son-in-lsw, Mr. Norman Warn (stationmaster), were featured in a recent issue of a Sydney periodical…

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Housing Scheme for Ulan and Action for Coal Mining Operations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 11

Council cannot yet legally commence coal mining operations at Ulan, the Chief Electrical Engineer (Mr. E. Tweddell) reported to last month's meeting of Ulan County Council…

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Industrial Trouble at Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

Following the Easter break, which completed the first working period of the year, a flare-up of industrial…

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Council Protest on Coal Leavy Relief Sought

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 6

Because its Gas, Manager (Mr. V. D. Friend) considers that the levy of 7/6 per ton on the price of coal is [?] Bathurst…

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Gold Scheme May Be Destroyed

Central Western Daily · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 12

Golf Scheme who broke a bone in his leg when he won the Sydney Cup on Monday, may have to be…

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Wire Stolen From Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

A Capertee seasonal laborer charged with stealing 800 yards of copper cable valued at £720 from the Tyldesley mine…

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Miners' Claims Would Increase Coal Costs

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 1

A Joint Coal Board official told the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher, yesterday that a 35-hour…

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Western Mines Idle Over Whistle Blowing

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

Following a six-day stoppage which developed last week, Invincible Colliery employees voted by 22 votes to 21 to return…

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Trouble on Coal Fields

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 2

Following a six-day stoppage which developed last week, Invincible Colliery (Cullen Bullen) employees…

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Coal Price Down by Shilling

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 5

The chairman of the Joint Coal Board, Mr. S. F. Cochran, yesterday announced that the price of coal would be reduced…

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