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

Mining & the mines, 1941

591 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 30

Brown Coal for Gas Units

Leader · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

[?] in the [?] of brown to replace charcoal for Producer gas [?] explained by Mr. [?] last…

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Invincible Idle Miners Want Official Inspection

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 1

The Invincible colliery at Cullen Bullen is again idle. Mr. T. Schroder, secretary of the Western District Miners' Federation,…

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Miners Back Decision at Yesterday's Meetings SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

South Coast miners have decided to return to work tomorrow. They struck as a protest against the installation of mechanical equipment…

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Back to Work. South Coast Miners. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

[?] on the South Coast de[?] to-day to result to work tomorrow after a strike lasting over a month. on account of the [?]…

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Western Mining Safer Than Crossing a City Street Says Western Owners' Chairman

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Swan, chairman of the Western Coal Owners' Association, whose members include every important colliery in the Western…

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Gold Salute's Injury Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 4

Gold Solute will not race for at east three months. The gelding inured himself on the track a week ago, and has failed to respond to…

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SETTLED Year's Largest Coal Strike SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 1

After being on strike for 13 weeks the minors of Millfield-Greta went back to work today. It was the longest coal strike this year…

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One Flywheel—40 Tons World Record in Mine Equipment

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 5

In two minutes a load of eight tons can be brought up from a mine 6,000 feet down by an electric winder sent out from Great Britain to one…

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Renown Colliery To Resume On

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 2

The Renown Colliery is expected to resume operations next Tuesday. The secretary of the Western District Miners Federation (Mr. T. Schroder)…

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Miners' Reference Board Meeting To-morrow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 4

The local coal reference board, western district, has been summoned by the chairman (Mr. Campbell Roy) to meet to-morrow (Thursday)…

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Old Bulli Mine Again Idle SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 1

The Old Bulli colliery is idle again. It had recently resumed after being cosed for a month because a strike against the installation of a…

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Invincible Colliery Official Inspection To-morrow

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 4

An inspection of the Invincible colliery at Cullen Bullen will be made to-morrow morning. The mine has been idle since Monday following a…

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Oil From Coal Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 12

A SYDNEY, engineer claims that in his back yard he has a plant, constructed by himself, which is extracting 35 gallons of petrol…

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Something Like a Mine SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 12

WILLIAM Bede Spargo owner of Red Robin and One Alons gold mines at Mount Hotham, Victoria, offered the…

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Compensation Payments Awards To Lithgow Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 5

The Workers Compensation Commission in Sydney yesterday, presided over by Judge Moffitt, made an award of 35- per week in favor of…

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Collapse At Mine Disaster. Victim's Good Work Recognised

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 8

Mr. Jack Evans, who was admitted to Portland hospital last week after collapsing at the scene of the Renown colliery disaster, is making…

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Mine for Sale Owner Wants £100,000 Spot Cash MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 1

William Bede Spargo owner of Red Robin and One Alone gold manes at Mount Hotham to-day offered the former for sa[?] at £100,000 [?]…

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British Miners Bevin Attacked Protest Against Low Wages

National Advocate · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 3

The following taken from the London "Daily Mail" of July 13. 1911, will serve to show how Mr Bevin, once a labor man…

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B.M. Shire Council Oil From Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 6

The Blue Mountains Shire Council has always shown an interest in any likely development in the shale oil or oil from coal project; both of…

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