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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 5 of 46

Miners and "Travelling Time" Compensation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. Hamilton Knight has advised the western district Miners' Federation that drafts of amendments considered necessary to the Workers'…

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Royalty Digs Gold Duchess Strikes Own Claim Spot of Big Game Hunting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 20

The Duchess of Gloucester, who will visit the Mudgee Victory Show with he Duke of Gloucester, has led a…

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Bigger Coal Output Expected Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

A substantial increase in coal production in Australia this year was forecast by the retiring Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) this…

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Aust. Coal Production Will Increase Sydney

Central Western Daily · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell), who leaves shortly for London as Deputy High Commissioner there,…

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"New Deal" for Mining Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, has recommended the creation of an independent board of three mining experts to control the…

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Cabinet Consider New Coal Commissioner Sydney

Central Western Daily · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 1

The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) today announced that the Federal Cabinet next week will consider the…

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Coal Short Government Muddle LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 1

The coal shortage in Britain has improved somewhat, and there now seems a chance that many factories which were…

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Coal Industry Question of Future Control

National Advocate · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday; There is strong support by senior Federal and State Cabinet Ministers for the suggestion that now that the war is over the…

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MINING Hermitage Miners On "Safety" Stoppage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

Because the men are apprehensive of a serious accident occurring during their working hours, miners at Hermitage colliery decided not to…

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New Coal Commissioner Changes in Other Federal Departments CANBERRA

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

The distribution manager of the Commonwealth Coal Commission, Mr. H. L. Williams, has been appointed Coal Commissioner as from March…

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Four Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

Four mines, including Richmond Main, one of the largest producers on the northern field, are idle today, the coal loss for the day…

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Jet Engines Supplanting Coal LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

Railway companies in England are keenly interested in locomotives which will be jet-propelled…

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Coal Mine Near "Express" Office Shale Found At Molong 70 Years Ago

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 8

There may be a potential coat mine next to the "Molong Express" office. This opinion is expressed by Mr. E. J. Hamey, of Campsie, who, in a letter to…

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Country News Review. “Backyard” Dairies Anger Milk Vendors — Wouldn’t Go Down the Mine — Decorated Airmen on Assault Charges

Central Western Daily · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

Strong views against actions of supposed unionists, who advocated a 40-bour week, but who, at the same time, were allegedly holding regular jobs and also operating unregistered “backyard” dairies and cutting prices…

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Mining Wheelers' Claim for Cavil

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

Claims by contract wheelers for the right to cavil for roads each quarter, will be heard at a conference at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow before the…

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Mining Three Mines Resume--one Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 1

Coal production in the west yesterday, with three mines idle, was 8,960 tons. Huon came out following a report…

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Wool Losses to Nation Greater Than Coal, Steel Sydney

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 1

[?] national [?] on the wool export trade had been caused by recent industrial strikes, declared delegates at the annual…

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Coal Strike, S.a.f. Closure, Meant Less Revenue for Gasworks

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

The cash deficit of £1,205 shown by a review of operation of the Municipality of Orange gasworks trading undertaking was attributed to four main causes, stated Mr. R. L. Niven (deputy Town Clerk), at the…

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All Western Mines Working

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

All mines in the west are working to-day and coal production is estimated at 9,200 tons. A decision by the Commonwealth…

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Coal Industry Control Canberra

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

Some form of national direction of control of the coal industry is suggested by Mr. R. James, Labor MF for Hunter…

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