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

Mining & the mines, 1946

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Cessnock Mine Fire Almost Control Cessnock

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 6

Dynamite ganga, aided by millions of gallons of water, are gradually bringing the fire in the Cessnock No. 2 colliery under…

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Desert Gold Remarkable Yield-Ounce to the Cwt

National Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 2

DARWIN. Wednesday: Major E. Schwenke, of Inverell, has applied for three more 20 acre leases of an area in the N.T. where he made a secret…

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Mine Still Burns

National Advocate · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Thursday: Experts say that the fire in No. 2 Colliery is still dangerous, despite its great decrease in the past 24 hours…

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Mining in West

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

Coal production in the west yesterday and today was estimated at 6,900 and 8,400 tons, respectively. Yesterday three collieries -- State…

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Mine Experts Concerned Over Cessnock Pit Cessnock

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

Experts say that the fire in the Cessnock No. 2 Colliery is still dangerous, despite its great decrease in the past 24 hours…

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French Coal Mines Top 1938 Output

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 6

The prospect that coal seams may be petering out, and may have only 50 years more to run, gives added glory to the French coal miners, who have exceeded the 1938 output while also struggling with worn-out…

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White Smoke From Mine Shows Fire-fighting Success Cessnock

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 1

Some measure of success in fighting the fire in Cessnock No. 2 Colliery has been achieved. The manager of the mine, Mr…

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One Western Mine Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 1

Coal production in the west today is estimated at 9,870 tons, with one mine, Huon colliery, idle. Following disputes last week,…

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Arctic Gold Another Rush OTTAWA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 1

Yellowknife, North-western territory mining town, a couple of hundred miles south of the Aretic circle, is gripped by a…

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Ruhr Mine Work Conscription of Noting Germans Likely

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 2

LONDON. Sunday: According to a correspondent with the British Army occupying the Ruhr, the British authorities are considering the…

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Miners Demand Meat

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday: Coalminers on the south coast would not be able to work unless they not meat or a substitute, said the Southern Miners'…

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Coal Position Acute Slow Deliveries to Bunnerong

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, .Monday: "We have only two days' supply of coal left." the chairman of the County Council (Cr. J. O. Cramer) said…

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Bunnerong Has Two Days’ Coal Supply Sydney

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 2

“We have only two days’ supply of coal left.” said the chairman of the County Council (Cr. J. O. Cramer) today, referring to…

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Invincible Miners' Claims

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 2

Claims for adjustments in wage rates in respect of several disputes at Invincible were heard before Mr. C. Roy, local Industrial Authority,…

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Western Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 2

Coal production on the western line yesterday was estimated at 9,340 tons. Huon colliery was idle and Kandos was not loading. Huon is…

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Lack of Coal May Mean Sydney Blackout Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 1

Because there is not sufficient suitable coal being produced for Bunnerong powerhouse, eithere there…

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Coal Crisis Warning by Miners' President South Coast Strike Threatened

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A warning of a further crisis in the coal industry was issued tonight by the central executive of the Miners…

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Three Western Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

Three mines are idle in the western district to-day and coal, production has been estimated at 8,060 tons. Huon colliery is still out in a…

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Another Coal Crisis Threatens

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

A warning that "another coal crisis threatens if the industry is not placed under State control" and that the miners were "tired of…

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Coal Stocks Running Out SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

In case gas and electricity rationing will become necessary again, a committee is preparing a tentative plan to cover it…

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