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

Mining & the mines, 1945

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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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U.S. Has Big Coal Strikes, Too. New York

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 2

Over 600 soft coal mines are idle in six States, with 150,000 men on strike. The miners’ leader (John L…

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Three Western Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 2

Kandos Coomber and the Steelworks collieries, which were idle yesterday, did not resume work to-day, and a third mine--the Vale of…

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Japan Also Has Coal Strike! Tokio

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 1

The new Japanese Cabinet immediately has been handed a headache the spending strike of 6,000 Korean coalminers on Hokkaido…

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Coal for Melbourne Gas Rationing Ceases

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The gas situation is still dependent on the arrival of a coal shipment but it is expected that gas rationing will cease…

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Coal Position Is Bad Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 1

The coal position is at present very black,'' the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. N. Mighell stated to-day. He added that he…

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Jap. Ship Strikes Mine 5.200 Lives Lost TOKIO

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 2

More than 5200 perished when a Japanese passenger ship struck a mine and sank of Kobe. It is presumed that the ship struck…

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Bunerong Dispute. Sydney Faces Blackout. No Coal Supplies

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 1

Bunnerong powerhouse is to isolated by the cutting off of all essential supplies including coal as from tomorrow…

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Goal Profits State Mine Figures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 15

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

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Better Coal Output To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 1

Two western district mines are still .idle, although the Steelworks colliery resumed this morning. It is understood that steps have…

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S.A. Hit by Coal Shortage

National Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 1

ADELAIDES, Wednesday; Coal stocks in South Australia have now fallen so low that from tomorrow all non-essential industries in Adelaide will…

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Miners Seek Five Years Agreement Request to Owners

National Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A Miners 'Federation request for a five years' agreement will be considered by mine owners, it was stated today…

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Ban on Bunnerong Coal Rationing of Power Likely

National Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Sydney Trades and Labor Council decision last night that no more coal must he carried to Bunnerong power house was…

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Coal Position in West

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

Four mines were idle this week Kandos Coomber. colliery only functioning on Monday, and the Vale of Clwydd ceasing work on Wednesday…

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Owners Reject Miners Five Year Plan

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 4

Coal-owners have decided to reject proposals by the Miners': Federation for; a five year agreement. The proposals, formulated at the…

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Unions Concerned at Coal Losses Appeal to Miners

National Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: The ACTU executive today expressed concern over the coal shortage. The executive urged that all…

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Mining In West

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 2

Work has resumed at the Vale of Clwydd colliery, although Kandos Coomber is still idle and a fresh stoppage has occurred at the State…

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Coal Losses

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: Coal production loss today was £2[?]5 tons from 25 mines. The total loss in N.S.W. this month so far is 170,000 tons…

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Mines in N.Z. Waters

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 1

AUCKLAND, N.Z. Monday: The Minister for Defence (Mr. Jones) disclosed today that hundreds of mines were laid by German raiders around…

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Science Newsletter Gasoline from Coal

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 3

Three plants designed to produce gasoline from coal are under construction in the United States to avert a possible motor fuel shortage. The fact…

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