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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 31 of 46

New Coal Bill Explained

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

Speaking at a meeting of Western Miners' Federation lodge officers in Lithgow yesterday, Mr. H. Wells, general president of the Federation,…

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Elong Coal More Information Sought

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 9

Mr. C. G. Robertson, M.L.A., notified the Dubbo Chamber of Commerce by letter that he had so far met…

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No Final Decision on Coal

National Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The premiers' Conference in a closed session meeting finalised its debate on the coal position without reaching any…

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Coal Loss Lessened Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

The coal loss to-day is about 5,000 tons. Five of the pits idle yesterday resumed this morning, but there are still eight mines idle…

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Two Mining Men Each Claim £400

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

The hearing of a case in which both parties claim £400, and which involves alleged breaches of a verbal…

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'Twas a "Crime" To Tell of Gold Discovery in 1823

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 15

"The first reported discovery of gold in Australia was made in 1814, when some convicts working on the road to the…

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High Level Coal Production

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 2

Coal production on the western field this week again reached a high level, with an output of 46,100 tons. This is only 3,590 tons below last…

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Coal Shortage at Bathurst Gas Supply May Be Affected

National Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 2

Unless further supplies of coal arrive at the Bathurst gas works by Monday. the supply of gas will terminate on Tuesday morning…

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State Mine Conditions

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 4

By comparison with private enterprise, the Government treated its industrial workers poorly said Dr. J. J. G. McGirr on Saturday night…

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Coal for Gasworks

National Advocate · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 2

The arrival of five trucks of coal from Lithgow at the Bathurst gas works on Saturday morning has averted the serious coal shortage at the…

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Seeking Replacement Of Coal Commission SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 1

Eight union leaders will ask the Minister for Supply in Sydney tomorrow to set up a distribution committee to replace the Coal…

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Aru and Coal Supplies

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Tomorrow the State Council of the ARU, which is meeting in Sydney, will deal with the questions of coal distribution and the…

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Coal Shortage Restrictions to Continue

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday: Power and transport restrictions will continue in Adelaide it was decided at a conference of major consumers with the…

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New Coal Committee Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 1

It was agreed today to set up a Coal Distribution Committee to assist the Coal Commissioner in providing an equitable distribution of coal to all…

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British Miners Seek New Deal Importance of Their Work London

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 2

Coal production in Britain went down by half a million tons last month largely because of holidays, but partly because more…

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Joy Loader at Colliery Is No Joy

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 2

Because a dispute has arisen at the Lithgow Valley colliery as a result of the installation of a new mechanical unit for loading coal,…

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Britons Have Something To Say—On Food & Coal

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 6

The dangerous, and hard, work of the miners is instanced in an editorial in the British. Australian and…

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Coal Commissioner Clashes With Union Reps. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 1

It is believed that a clash with the Coal Commissioner, Mr. Williams, on the powers of the Coal Committee, marked the first conference held…

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Proposal for Generating Station At Ulan Coal Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 19

The coal mine at Ulan which reached a certain development stage some years ago, is coming into the…

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Coal Shortage in Britain Industry Worried

National Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Despite the fact that the British Government had decided to convert her railway engines from coal to oil burners in an attempt…

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