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

Mining & the mines, 1945

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

Government Mine First in Australia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 8

The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. N. R. Mighell, says that the open cut at Ben Bullen will probably be not only…

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Coal Shortage Unemployment in Victoria

National Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Considerable unemployment is expected in Victoria owing to inadequate coal supplies. About 800 rubber workers…

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Kandos Record Phenomenal Coal Production Cheapest in Ausrtalia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 15

The fear that mechanisation of coal mines would result in unemployment was unwarranted, said the chairman of…

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"Australia Held to Ransom" State of Anarchy On Coal Fields

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 3

Country people are faced with further hardship through rail cuts, because the miners still find excuses to stay out of the…

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Four Mines Idle

National Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Coal production loss today was 7550 tons from three north and four southern idle mines. All the western mines were…

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All Western Mines Working

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

There are no stoppages in the western district today, and it is expected that coal output will be in the vicinity of 8,870 tons…

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Sydney Horses for Victoria Coal Position May Affect Them

National Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The current coal position in Victoria may result in Sydney owners and trainers not being able to send horses to Melbourne…

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Britain's Drive for More Coal Nationalisation of Mines

National Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: British' mine workers and [?]wners have pledged their fullest support of the Government's [?] for 3,000,000 extra tons of coal…

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Mine Sweeping Road to Singapore KANDY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 1

A force of British mine sweepers has begun clearing mines from the Straits of Malacca. The British Fleet will…

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Five Years' Plan Miners Decide On Arbitration

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 3

The Miners' Convention has decided that there should be a departure from the use of the strike weapon, and that the miners should serve on…

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Coal Output Good Unusual Disagreement at 'Wang

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

A disagreement has arisen at Wallerawarng colliery between the management over a young pit-top band…

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Colliery Disputes and Troubles

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 2

Owing to water on the main travelling road at Tyldesley colliery, production at the mine ceased early yesterday morning and has not…

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Good Timing in Gold Theft

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 2

Theft of a mailbag of gold being carried from New Zealand to Melbourne, via Sydney, by air, was disclosed yesterday…

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Not Fault of Lithgow Miners Present Rail Restrictions

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 3

The western district will suffer drastically under the latest railway train cuts, yet the miners on the Lithgow and adjacent coalfields have the best record of…

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Coal and Beer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 4

The coal shortage has had, a most direct hit-back against some of the miners in the north. The following is reprinted from the "Cessnock…

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Gold Bullion Theft £2,000 Missing

National Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Detectives have been set a problem in the solution of the theft of gold bullion despatched by plane from New Zealand to…

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Our Busiest Week in Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 2

The present has been the busiest week in mining circles for a long while, covering as it has disagreements, claims,…

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Rumblings From Dilga Hills May Indicate Gold And Silver Deposits (To the Editor)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 2

Sir,—Local residents—and probably some not so local—were intrigued at recent strange rumblings coming from the apparent direction of the southern and…

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Great Need for Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 1

It would take 12 12 million tons of coal per annum over the next five years to rebuild Australia's coal reserves, said Mr. H. Williams, at the…

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Northern Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 1

Production loss of the N.S.W. coalfields today as a result of seven stoppages is estimated at 8,750 tons. Pelton, Aberdare, Aberdare Extended,…

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