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

Mining & the mines, 1947

827 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 33 of 42

Mine Taken Over Action by Coal Board

National Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The Joint Coal Board, today assumed control of the Northern. Rivers Coal Mine at Swansea and appointed its Newcastle…

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Only One Mine Idle Yesterday

National Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Coal production today, about 49,000 ions was the best for weeks, with only one mine idle. Maitland Main in the north…

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Miners' Food For Britain Sports Raise £100

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 2

Although the weather was not good, one of the largest crowds seen on the recreation ground attended the "Food for Britain" carnival, conducted by the Western Miners' Federation, yesterday…

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EVERY N.S.W. Mine Working Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 2

All coal mines in New South Wales are working to-day and output is expected to exceed 50,000 tons…

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All Mines Work

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday— All N.S.W. coalmines worked today for the first time since June 27. Today’s output is expected to…

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All Mines Worked Yesterday

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday: All coal mines in N.S.W. were working today for the first time since last June. Partial stoppages in the north and at…

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Gold for Italy

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 2

Britain and America have agreed to give the Italian Government £7,000,000 worth of the gold the Allied forces captured in Northern…

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Boy Killed in Mine Fall

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday: John William Lapham (aged 5) fell 280ft. to his death in an abandoned mine shift yesterday. While playing near…

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Our Coal Ouput Continues Good

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 3

With all mines working in the West, coal production, for yesterday and today totalled 22,760 tons, 11,110 tons being cut on Tuesday…

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Gasworks Consuming 11 Tons of Coal Per Week

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 1

Molong gasworks is consuming 11 tons per week of Lithgow coal, the works manager, Mr. W. Jeffrey, reported to the last meeting…

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Deputies Cause Tragic Coal Loss Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 1

Thirty-one mines are idle on the northern and South Coast coalfields today, or a coal loss of more than 30,000 tons-- one of the highest…

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Northern Mines to Be Idle Today. Serious Loss of Coal

National Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday: Sixty-one mines on the northern coalfields will be idle tomorrow because of a protest against a decision of the Full…

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Miners' Pensions Question in Parliament

National Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: To obtain increase in miners pensions the best thing to do was to bring pressure on the Commonwealth Government, said…

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30 Mines Idle Serious Trouble Threatened

National Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: More than 27,000 tons of coal were lost in NSW today from 30 idle and two partially Idle mines…

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Britain's Plight Private Motoring Banned Coal Production Lags LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 2

NEW Austerity measures come into force in Britain to-day. Private motorists will have to put their ears in dock, because the…

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Deputies Cause Heavy Coal Loss Northern Pits Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1

Hopes held by the Miners' Federation that coal production this week would be the best for the year have been blasted by the idleness…

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Kandos Miners' Magnificent Record

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

Kandos Cement Company yesterday celebrated its 22nd year without industrial trouble among more than 300 employees. General manager (Mr. Kneeshaw) attributes the absence…

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Mine Subsidence Insurance Covers Whole State

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

At Wednesday night's meeting of Mort's Estate branch of the A.L.P. lengthy discussion took place on the Vale of Clwydd Progress…

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Talks on Coal Strike Big Daily Loss

Central Western Daily · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — Two [?] will be held in Sydney tomorrow to try to [?] the deputies and shot-[?] dispute…

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Miners' Food Appeal Still Open Success of Sunday's Sports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 4

Discussing the success of Sunday's appeal for the "Food For Britain" fund, Mr. J.H. King, speaking on behalf of the organisers, the…

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