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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 27 of 46

All Western Mines Working

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 1

Following last week's disputes all mines on the western field resumed operations to-day and production has been estimated at 8,550 tons!…

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Cessnock Miners to Continue Work

National Advocate · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Stopwork meeting which the federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association planned to hold in Cess[?]ock tomorrow…

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Northern Mines Holdup Averted SYDNEY

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

The threatened hold-up on the northern coal fields by the engine drivers and firemen has been averted…

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Major Coal Hold-up Averted Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 1

Obeying the instructions from the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Williams, members of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's…

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Coal Bill Talks Miners Seek Amendments

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA. Monday: The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) said today he would discuss with representatives of the miners,…

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Six N.S.W. Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Total loss of [?] on the NSW coalfields today was nearly 6,000 tons. Six mines were idle on the northern field and one in…

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Mining Pioneer Passes on

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 2

LITHGOW. Monday: One of the veterans of the coal mining Industry in the west, Mr. Charles Neubeck. died today at Blattman's Flat. Mr…

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Industry Crisis in South Australia Severe Shortage of Coal

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday: Widespread-unemployment is feared in South Australia at the end of this week as a result of the coal…

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£50,000 Gold Haul to Jewish Terrorists London

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 4

Jewish terrorists in Palestine Struck again at the weekend. Eight men, believed to be…

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Mining One Western Colliery Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 1

Only one mine, Kandos Coomber, is idle on the western coalfield to-day and production has been estimated at 9,190 tons. All mines were…

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"A Gold Romance"

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 4

Adeline knew her James inside out or did ns far ns a woman can know a man. But there had been something a very little odd about James…

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Coal Bill Attacked by Mr. Reply by Mr. Chifley

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Coal Mines Bill was again debated in the House of Representatives tonight. Mr. Dedm[?]m, Minister in charge if…

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Ruling on Off the Coal Pay Question Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 1

With five northern pits idle today coal production loss in N.S. Wales totalled about 5,300 tons. Contract miners in N.S. Wales…

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State Coal Bill SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 6

The State Parliament will probably meet late this month to pass the Coal Bill. The Bill is now being prepared. It will be modelled largely on the…

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Compensation for Contract Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 6

Extra pay has been granted it contract miners who are taken off the coal face to do other work. The Central Coal Authority (Mr. Willott) who…

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Coal Shortage Oil for Locomotives SYDNEY

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

Owing to the continued coal shortages and the unsatisfactory outlook for future supplies, it has been decided, to…

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Rail Engines to Burn Oil Answer to Coal Shortage

National Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The NSW Railway Department will convert many woods engines from coal to oil burners because of the coal shortage…

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Coal Position Move to Convert Locomotives to Oil Burners Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

Because of the serious position confronting the N. S. Wales Railways from the viewpoint of coal supplies, the Railways Commissioner, Mr. T. J…

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Coal for Vic. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

As many ships as possible would be sent with coal from Newcastle to Victoria this week in an effort to ease restrictions, the Commonwealth Coal…

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Oil From Coal New Control Authority

National Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Control over the extraction of oil from coal and all coal by-products is given to the civil authority to be set up under the…

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