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

Mining & the mines, 1946

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Coal Was Million Tons Down

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 3

More than 1,000,000 tons loss coal was produced in New South Wales in 1945 than in 1944. This was revealed in a statement…

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Some Interesting Coal Statistics

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 4

The average cost of a ton of coal mined in N. S. Wales has risen more than 40 per cent. from 125 in 1939 to 175 at the end of the 1944…

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Mine Deputies' Examination

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

At the examination for certificates of competency as Deputy held under the provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912-1941, at the…

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All Western Mines Should Resume on

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

Preparations are being made at all western mines for a resumption on Monday. The dispute at the Lithgow Valley…

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All Western Collieries Have Resumed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

All western district mines returned to work this morning, and it is expected that within a few days the west will have swung into a record-breaking production figure…

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Inspected Mines in West

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

After several weeks in West Australia, acting in an advisory capacity for the West Australian Government, Mr. A. Donne, manager of the…

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Open Cuts As Old As Mining Itself

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 3

Open cut, or strip, mining is as old mining itself. Coal was mined in this way in China centuries ago. The…

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Sugar Supplies Output Governed by Coal Stocks

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Resumption of production of while sugar depended on how much coal was available, said the chairman of the…

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Sudden Death In Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

Assisting his workmates to lift a skip filled with coal back on to the rails at the Steelworks colliery on Monday night, Mr…

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Coal Production Is Steady

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

Total coal production since the holidays is estimated at 21,470 tons, all mines in the district operating except the Steelworks colliery, which…

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Obituary. Mr. R. L. Gold

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

Robert Levi Gold, fettler, 46. who was critically injured in an accident on the Forest Reefs Road on Monday night, died in the…

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Gold Mine Fire Work Suspended in W.A.

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday: Work in two [?] on the Kalgoorlie Golden [?] fire in the electric pumping station…

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Our Coal Output Increases

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

Steelworks colliery, which has been idle for two days owing to the death on Monday of Mr. James Beecroft, who collapsed after trying to lift a…

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40,000 Tons of Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

Starting from scratch after the holidays, the district mined 40,000 tons of coal in its first week back at work…

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Every Coal Mine Worked Yesterday Sydney

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

All coalmines worked in New South Wales today. This is the first time since August 17 last year…

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All Mines Working 210,000 Tons for Week

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: All coalmines worked in NSW today—the first time since August 17 last year that the whole of the 140 mines had been…

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Tyldesley Colliery Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

As a dispute at Tyldesley colliery was not settled until about 10 o'clock this morning, the men then went home for the rest of the day…

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Three Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Three collieries are idle in New South Wales to-day, including Richmond Main, where there is a dispute concerning wheelers…

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Unusual Accident At State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. A. Rutter, of Shaft-street, an employee of the State Mine, was admitted to hospital yesterday suffering a probable fracture of the…

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Good Work in Western Mines Continues

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

Continuing their good working record, all western mines are functioning to-day. Tyldesley colliery was idle on…

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