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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 20 of 30

One Flywheel—40 Tons World Record in Mine Equipment

National Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

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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Invincible Miners Resume After Inspection

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 2

Work was resumed at the Invincible colliery at Cullen Bullen to-day. The mine had been idle since the Renown disaster, and at the request…

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Glen Davis Mine Manager Resigns

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 3

Mr. H. D. Dnlziel, who has been manager of the oil shale mine of National Oil Pty. at Glen Davis since July, 1938, has tendered his…

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NATURALLY Lithgow Miners Want Blankets SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 1

The Minister for Supply (Senator McBride) has received a complaint from the Miners' Federation that, while the wives of munition workers…

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Renown Colliery Has Resumed Operations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 2

Renown colliery, where a disaster in which two men were killed occurred on. August 25, resumed operations yesterday with almost a full…

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Miners' Pensions Recorded Explanations and Questions and Answers

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Gregory, assistant seewestern district, said yesterday that retary of the Miners' Federation, regulations governing miners'…

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Safety in Mines Especially Roof Strength Representations to Department

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 4

At the inquest on Monday into the deaths of James Young and Noel Cameron, victims of the recent Renown colliery tragedy, the Portland…

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Dunedoo District News May Be Working Again Leadville Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 20

THE mineral mines at Leadville, including the Mount Stewart Mine, for so long idle, may be working again to manufacture…

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Mining Disputes Reference Chairman's Decisions in Two Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 4

Decisions on two disputes, upon which the local Coal Reference Board was unable to agree at its meeting last Thursday, were announced by the…

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Oil From Coal

National Advocate · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 2

When a circular from a Cessnock body came before A[?]ercromble Shire Council on Saturday, referring to the acquisition of oil from coal. Cr…

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Mine Idle Dispute At Commonwealth

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 2

Commonwealth No. 1 colliery, at Wallerswang, is idle to-day. Mr. W. O. Douglas, manager, said that there had been a minor dispute…

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Small Shale Mines Being Opened Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 3

A TRUCK of shale mined from the Crown Ridge mine, hear Capertee, which, has been reopened, is being sent to…

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No Smoking In Western Mines After September 30

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 3

Among the many provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, which comes into force on October 1, is one requiring the introduction of safety…

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Coal Contracts Western Mines Shift Increase Better Working Times Expected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 2

Contracts granted to western district mines for the supply of coal to N.S.W. Railways for the 12 months beginning October 1…

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Lithgow Valley Colliery's Dual Disaster Is Recalled

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 3

Every coalfield in New South Wales has had its major disaster: Bellbird, in comparatively recent years, in the north; Mount Kembla, in the nineties, in the south; and Lithgow Valley in 1887…

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Blanket Supply Miners' Needs Minister's Reply to Federation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 2

Following representations by Mr. T. Schroder, through Mr. G. W. S. Grant, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, the following reply…

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Mudgee Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 4

Following is the draw for Saturday, 20th (18 hole stroke handicap, monthly trophy): H. B. Duff v. B. G. Lester, R. M. Kellett v. K…

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Coal Commission In Place of Commissioner

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 3

Interviews which the central executive of the Miners' Federation had yesterday with the Minister for Supply, Senator McLeay, are likely to…

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Miners' Pensions Victoria Must Fall Into Line SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 4

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today that, with the passage of the Miners' Pension Bill in the…

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Miners' Statement Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 2

In an official statement today. Messrs. C. Nelson (general president). B. W. Cunningham (vice-president) and G. W. Grant (general…

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