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

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Ben Bullen Coal to Be Tested

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 2

Five hundred tons of local, a sample of the deposit at the Ben Bullen coal cut, were loaded at Commonwealth No.1 today. The coal which was donveyed to…

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Beer and Coal Slap for the Miners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 19

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

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Coal Losses

National Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Coal production lost today was 10,730 tons from nine idle mines…

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Appeal by Miners' Official

National Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) today appealed for a steady coal production between now…

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Mining Dispute Glen Davis Involved

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 18

The National Convention of Miners' meeting in Sydney last week demanded that the Federal Government should use its…

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"Jumping" Coal Trucks

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 2

A coal truck from a Lithgow colliery was somersaulted off the railway line near Springwood last night when the spokes of one of the wheels…

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Appeal by Miners' Official

National Advocate · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) today appealed for a steady coal production between now…

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Good Week in Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 2

This has been a splendid week in mining circles. Total coal output for the week was 47,330 tons, one of the record figures for the year…

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Senator and Petty Mine Stoppages

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

According to the "Herald." It is believed the Commonwealth will relinquish control of mining at an early date, due to the numerous stoppages…

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Coal Industry Cost of Nationalisation Too High

National Advocate · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Chairman of the Coal Commission (Justice Davidson) told the inquiry today that nationalisation of the coal industry…

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Coal Problem Rationing Scheme Being Prepared Senator Ashley's Plain Talk

National Advocate · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: A general scheme of coal rationing covering electricity and gas supplies and train services is being drafted by the…

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Coal Mines Central Control Urged SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 1

The N.S.W. coal miners are apprehensive that the control of coal mines will be handed back to the States by the…

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All Mines Still Working

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 2

Although all mines in the western district are working, coal output to-day has fallen from last week's high figures to 8,120 tons. The…

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Stop Work Meetings Coal Commissioner's Criticism

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mihell, said he was ama[?] to learn that the Miners' Federation proposed to hold…

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Miners' Executive Make Novel, But Practical Suggestion To Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 2

A scheme whereby coal-mine employees in the Lithgow area could redeem their monthly coal tickets through Council and have the amount credited against their gas and electricity accounts, thus in effect obtaining the advantage, of a greater percentage of the energy…

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Colliery's Chronic Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 3

Apart from the stoppage at Hassan's Walls colliery, which began on Monday, all mines in the west are working. Coal output to-day is…

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47,330 Tons Won Last Week Western Coal Miners' Efforts

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 2

Last week has been a splendid week in western mining circles. Total coal output for the week was 47,330 tons, one of the record figures for the year,…

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Coal Industry Manpower Restrictions Lifted

National Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Minister for Labor and National Services (Mr. Holloway) said today in the House of Representatives that all…

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P.M.'s Appeal to Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, has appeal to the Miners' Federation to cancel the proposed one-day stop-work meetings of miners throughout…

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10,000 Tons of Coal To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 1

Almost 47,000 tons of coal were mined this week another record output among the weekly totals for the year. Today s production, as was…

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