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

Mining & the mines, 1947

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Western Mining Matters Commonwealth Still Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

Commonwealth No. 2. colliery, which has been idle, since Friday afternoon as the result' of a dispute concerning the delay in…

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Minister Warned Of Possible Mining Strike Epidemic

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

Unless the Coal Mines Regulation Act is drastically amended during the first Parliamentary session this year, there would be an outbreak of strikes on all N.S.W. coal-fields. This warning was Issued to…

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Threat by Miners

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday: The Northern Miners Board management decided this afternoon to convene a conference of all union…

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Bulldozer Unearths : Gold

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

AUCKLAND. NZ, Wednesday: The sleepy town of Thames is likely to become the centre of a gold rush. A Maori bulldozer driver, William…

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Miner Partly Burped in Coal Falls

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

Struck and partly buried by two falls of coal at Huon colliery this morning a miner experienced a miraculous escape from serious…

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[?]Est's Biggest Coal [?]Ss for Months

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

Four collieries in the western street were idle today, three the result of the respective dangers blowing the "nowork"…

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Three Western Mines Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

Three collieries were idle in the western district today these being Commonwealth No. 2. Renown Extended, and Ivanhoe…

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Miners' Zoo Picnic Is A Winner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 6

Two trains, which will leave Lithgow for Sydney on Sunday morning for the State Mine picnic, which will be held at Taronga Park, will carry…

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Ruhr Coal Output Anglo-american Mission

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: A joint Anglo American mission is making a tour of the Ruhr to see what can be lone to increase coal production…

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Coal Board New Members

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA. Friday: Mr. A E Warburton and Mr. R. P. Jack have boon appointed to the Coal Board, and with Mr Keith Camberon…

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Millthorpe Man New Coal Board Member: SYDNEY ,Friday

Central Western Daily · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 1

Mr A. K Warburton and Mr. R. P. Jack were today appointed to the Coal Board, the chairman of with is Mr. Keith [?]…

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Less Coal Supplies Than Ever SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 1

The position in the coal industry is getting rapidly worse. The coal loss this year to date is four times greater than it was last…

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Four Idle Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

Four mines are idle in the western district today as a result of industrial unrest and disputes over wage rates…

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State Mine Lodge Picnic

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

It is estimated that 1,400 persons attended the State Mine lodge picnic at Taronga Park, Sydney, on Sunday. This is the second occasion on…

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Hospital’s £200 From Gold Found in Drain

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

Leekathara District Hospital (WA) has [?] from golf found in event used a fill in a drain at the hospital…

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Vale Miners Picnic

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

Members of the Vale of Clwydd miner's lodge held their 26th annual picnic at Glenroy on Sunday, when there were 200 employees, members…

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Technical Education in Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

The new Technical College educational mining supervisor for N. S. Wales, Mr. John Webb, M.Sc., F. G. S., paid a visit to Lithgow yesterday and…

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Four Mines Idle in West

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

Four mines were idle in the western district to-day, when approximately 8,350 tons of coal were produced…

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Only Two Idle Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

Only two collieries-- Commonwealth No. 2 and Renown Extended-- were idle in the western districts to-day when…

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Three Colliery Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

Three coal mine employees were injured in accidents at their respective collieries to-day. They were each taken to a doctor's surgery by…

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