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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 21 of 30

No Federal Control of Mines Mr. Chifley's Comment

National Advocate · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: No useful purpose would be served by the Commonwealth taking control of the coalmines, the Prime Minister (Mr…

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British Coal Output Improves Moves Against Slackers'

National Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: British coal production has been a little better Mince the appeal of the Ministry of Fuel for an extra 8,000,000 tons this winter…

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All Western Mines Work

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 1

Advice has been received by the District Miners' office that the mass meetings to hear reports from the national convention have been…

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W.A. Coal Dispute Blackout in Perth

National Advocate · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 1

PERTH, Sunday: Perth spent today sith[?] electricity as the Collie coal dispute is still unsettled There was no electric current available in Perth…

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Coal Industries Problems Macquarie Assembly Meeting Favors Nationalisation

National Advocate · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 1

The only powers the Government had to nationalise coal mines were under National Security Regulations and these would exlpire soon. the prime Minister…

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Coal Production Continues Good

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 2

Coal output this week has been good. Yesterday, when the Vale of Clwydd was idle, 9,630 tons were mined, while to-day, when all mines…

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Collie Miners Resume

National Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 4

PERTH, Wednesday: The miners at Collic returned to work this morning. The chairman of the Central Reference Board (Mr. Willis) and an officer of…

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Appeal to Increase Coal Output Union Official's Request

National Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The general secretary of the Miner's Federation (Mr. Grant) today made an urgent appeal to miners to step up output of coal. He…

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Western Mining Position Still Good

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 1

Stoppages of a minor nature occurred tit Tyldesley, the Vale of Clwydd and Hassans Walls collieries this week, but nearly 48,000 tons of…

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Big Coal Loss Newcastle. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 1

With eight, coal-ships still held up as a result of the strike of coal trimmers, Victoria and South Australia are facing a serious dislocation of…

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Over 10,000 Ton Coal Average

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 2

A splendid coal production record, with few stoppages, is being maintained by western district. With the exception of those collieries which…

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­Coal Alone Can Save Germany London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 1

Unless coal production can be maintained and increased nothing can stop not only western Germany's economic collapse but also famine,…

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Coal Loss Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 12

Coal loss this week will be the heaviest for many months. Already 60,060 tons have been lost owing to disputes…

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To-day's Coal Output

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 3

Huon Colliery resumed this morning but Kandos-Coomber, where a dispute has arisen over a claim for [?] money by one of the men, is…

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Good Coal Average Maintained

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 2

Apart from two minor stoppages, ail mines in the western district were functioning this week. Output was 48,690 tons, which approaches…

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State Mine Profit of £23,000

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 5

The State coal mine at Lithgow Showed a profit of £2409 for, the financial year ended, June 30, 1944, while for the year ended June 30 last…

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District News Flashes There’s gold . . .Lucknow Mines Nay Be Reopened

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 October 1945 · page 3

Reopening of the Lucknow gold mines is being investigated by the group holding the working op tion over the 17 companies now…

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Cut in Coal Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 1

More than 15,000 tons of coal will be lost to-day as a result of stoppages in 15 mines. As from to-day there is a 15 per…

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Another Mining Confab. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 1

Another conference is to be held with the object of endeavoring to obtain peace on the coalfields…

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Bunnerong Coal Derailed SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 1

A goods train having 600 tons of coal to the Bunnerong power house was detailed near Marrickville station this afternoon…

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