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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 35 of 42

Vale Opens Up Lost Mining Area-- Giving New Lease Of Life

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 2

Like the babbling brook, the Vale of Clwydd coal mine, one of the oldest pits in the west, is likely to go on producing coal for ever. This is due to what may be called a great mining feat, resulting in the linking up of a lost district after…

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Coal Output Supplies for Victoria and S.a

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday: It is expected that coal exports from Newcastle to other States will show a improvement this week…

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All Mines Working

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 4

Once again every mine in the western district Worked to-day and coal production was estimated at more than 11,210 tons,…

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Narromine Gold Cup Won by Reproach

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 5

Starting favourite as 2.1 in a sold of in the Narromine Gold cup yesterday, the Orange -owned mart, Reproach brilliantly…

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British Exports Depend on Coal London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 1

Coal allocations to Britain's manufacturers in the coming winter should ensure this division of industry will be 100 per cent. capable of carrying…

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Two Western Collieries Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 2

Two mines in the western district were idle to-day when coal production dropped to 7,990 tons. Employees at the State Mine…

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Target For Coal

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 1

[?], Wednesday.— Britain [?] reached her target of [?] tons of [?] coal [?] Minister of Fuel and…

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Romance of Gold Discoveries Each State Has Turn

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 3

One of the most singular features of gold recovery in Australia is the fact that all the Australian States, with, perhaps, the exception of South Australia, have each in their turn assumed the role of chief producer…

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The Hunger for Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

In the Representatives yesterday Prime Minister Chifley said an average production of 285,000 tons a week was needed from N.S.W. mines…

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Mining Timber Problem

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 5

Lack of trained personnel has delayed a Forestry Commission survey, which was to have taken place in August for the purpose of…

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Australians Killed Japanese Mine Explodes

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 4

TOKIO. Monday (AAP Reuter) —Sapper J. White, of Young Street, Hoi brook, N.S.W., was the only surviving eye-witness of an…

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More Gold Goes to America to Purchase Food

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—Britain has tent another shipment of gold worth .€10.000.000 sterling to the United States…

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Killed by Mine Well Known Oberon Man Shock for Mother Disaster in Japan

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday: News of on explosion in Japan last Wednesday Which thirty eight people were killed, included two…

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Mining Full Coal Effort Needed to Meet Holiday Demand

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 2

All mine workers in N. S. Wales will be required to expend the maximum effort between now and the end of the working year if sufficient…

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British Gold for Dollars

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Britain has surrendered more of her gold reserves in return for 120,000,000 dollars from the International Monetary Fund…

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Western Coal Railed to Other States

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 2

Although the information cannot be confirmed at this stage it is believed that threats of shipping tie-ups, waterfront…

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Hopeful on Coal Target

National Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY. Wednesday: The Joint Coal Board believes that the coal target set on N.S.W. coalfields to cover the Christians-New Year holiday…

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Eager Miners Good Work at South Mainland

National Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday: Miners, on the South Maitland field, in an amazing response to the Northern Miners' Management Board…

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Promising Gold Strike at Hill End

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 2

Hopes of another, gold boom at Hill End are nurtured by Mr. E. F. Hocking, mining engineer, who has discovered what promises to be a…

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Machine to Extract Gold From Dry Earth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 16

Mr. Charles Bennett returned to Rosebery (Sydney) on Monday, accompanied by his wife after spending same little time with his…

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