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

Mining & the mines, 1946

901 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 46

A True Story Piracy Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 5

The bearded man leaned across the table and spilled the contents of the leather bag. The gold-buyer knew instinctively that the cold was more…

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Western Coal Production High For Week

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2

Mines on the Western line created a good record this week with a coal proluction of more than 47,660 tons. During the…

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More Boys Enter British Coal Mines Labor Problem Acute

National Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: More British boys are deciding to go to the coal mines on leaving school. In a seven weeks period the number has gone up by 65…

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Coal Priority Merchandise Must Wait for Trucks

National Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: About 3500 tons of merchandise for the country and interstate destinations will lie held up because of a diversion…

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All N.s.w. Mines Now Working Excellent Output

National Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: In Sydney today the Minister for Supply and Shipping Senator Ashley again expressed satisfaction at the present…

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DESPERATE The Coal Position Country to Suffer SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 1

The important conference between Federal and State Ministers to consider the coal position in Australia made…

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Coal Production Remains High

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

Coal production on the western field to-day is estimated at 9,560 tons and, as was the case yesterday, all mines are in operation…

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AlP. Plans to Control Coal Proposals for Party Conference

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Representatives of the Miners Federation met officials of the N.S.W. Branch of the A.L.P. in Sydney this…

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Plans for Federal Coal Control Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

It is believed here that the N.S.W. Government has notified the Federal Government that it is ready to hand over major control of the N.S.W…

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Mining Methods to Be Improved Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 5

Equ[?] from the United State. will be used in tests of the byd[?] stowage coal mining method to be carried out shortly at the Aberdare…

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Explosives Short Strike May Paralyse Mining SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 1

The strike of employees at the Nobel Explosives Factory at Deer Park, Victoria, is likely to have grave repercussions…

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Cabinet to Talk Finance P.M. to Discuss Coal Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 3

Finance is to be an important subled when the Australian Cabinet meets again in Canberra on Friday: It is pointed out that it still has to be…

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Clinic for Gold Coast Children

Central Western Daily · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

MISS ROSIN A ACQUAVE, a qualified health visitor visiting African mothers of the sevaral families that live in the Ajabeng compound, Acera. Gold Coast. All the children are Inspected and a record made as to the state of their health. The mothers then receive…

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Result of Mining Examinations

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 6

At the examination for certificates of competancy as Manager and Under Manager held under the provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation…

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Nobel Strike Still Unsettled Mines Explosives Scarce

National Advocate · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The situation regarding explosives for the coal mines is still uncertain. The strike at the Nobel explosives…

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Joint Mining Authority Is Recommended

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

A joint Commonwealth-State authority to reorganise arid rehabilitate the coal Industry is to be recommended to the Federal and New…

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Interest In Mining Promotions Case

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

Widespread interest has been aroused in mining circles as a, result of a decision by the local Industrial Authority governing…

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New Authority for N.S.W. MINES To Reorganise the Industry

National Advocate · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday: A joint authority is to be set up by the Commonwealth and the New South Wales Governments for the…

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Federal and State Coal Discussions

National Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Federal Cabinet has been sitting in Canberra all day and is continuing its meeting tonight. It is expected that proposals…

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Coal Industry New Control Measures CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 1

The joint State Commonwealth control of the coal industry decided upon by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and the Premier (Mr. McKell) was…

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