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

Mining & the mines, 1946

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U.S. Coal Tragedy Welch (West Virginia)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

A gigantic explosion in Havaco coal mine, apparently deep in the workings, yesterday morning, killed five miners and injured 15…

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Miners' Ballot

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

A ballot is being conducted this week among the Western District Miners' Federation for the election of a representative to attend the…

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U.S. Mine Disaster 13 Men Killed

National Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday. Thirteen were killed and another 18 injured in the recent mine explosion in West Virginia. Another 260 miners at first…

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Western Coal Trade 10,000 Tons To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 5

All mines in the west are again working to-day, and coal output is expected to reach 10,240 tons. The Local Industrial Authority…

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Great Coal Output This Week

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

The highest weekly coal production for many months was reached this week, 48,670 tons being mined. Tyldesley colliery, which did not…

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Jap Coal Output Reprimand for Government Tokio

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 3

General MacArthur has rapped the Japanese Government over the knuckles for its failure to establish coal production quotas, based on…

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Decrease in Coal Production

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday, Coal production in N.S.W. for 1945 was 10,170,254 tons compared with 14,242,239 tons in 1944. and 11,473,499…

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N.S.W. Coal Production Sydney

Central Western Daily · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 4

The coal production for N.S.W. in 1945 wop 10.176.254 tons, compared with 11.042.939 tons for 1944, and 11.478.499 tons for 1943, the…

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Woman's Lucky Escape Oyster "Bed" Proved to be Mine

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

CAIRNS. Wednesday: A woman resident of Fort Douglas gathering oysters recently found being excellent specimen on a round, bun-like object…

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U.S. Coal Mines Closing Sequel to Steel Strike More Industries Involved WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

Many more workers in the U.S. threaten to join in the nation-wide strike which already involves over 1,500,000 men…

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Mining Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

A meeting of the local Coal Reference Board, which was called yesterday to determine whether a lorry driver employed at the…

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Amaroo Protest Handling Of Coal Strike

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 8

A protest against the way in which the Government had handled the coal strike was made by Mr. H. Stokes, of Amaroo, in a…

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A Dismal Record Miners Who Won't Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

A substantial decrease in N.S.W. coal production in 1945 is disclosed in a statement issued this week by the Coal…

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350 Un. Ships to Clear Mines

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

M re than 350 little ships of the Royal Navy are today engaged in the gigantic task M making the sea routes of the world safe again…

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Britain Has New Idea in Coal Mine Training

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 5

A Frenchman sent to take a course so as to be able to act as an instructor on his return to France,…

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Colliery Officer's Claim Less Training With Mechanisation

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: With the introduction into the coal industry of mechanisation methods, the coal miner of today required less training than he…

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Interstate Coal Markets Being Ruined by Strikes—mr. Davie Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

Responsible coal miners in Australia should ask themselves how lone they were to stand idly by and watch the destruction of their…

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Coal Nationalisation LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 12

The House of Commons is debating the Coal Mines Nationailsation Bill. Opposition members contend that…

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Mining Matters Discussed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

In an endeavour to secure permanent bus driver's on the services to collieries, the district Miners' Federation expects to confer with…

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Shortage of Coal Wheelers Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

Shortage of wheelers in Australian coal mines was emphasised today during a hearing of a claim by the Central Coal Industry Authorities. It…

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