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

Mining & the mines, 1948

982 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 50 of 50

Coal Cheaper Than Oil for Locomotives

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 5

Experiments with oil-burning locomotives have shown that oil fuel is financially unattractive and can only be justified as an emergency measure…

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Work on Mine Held Up Machinery For Lucknow

Central Western Daily · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 2

De-watering of mines on the Lucknow gold fields has been interrupted by an obstruction in one of the shafts, and work will be held up until new machinery is available…

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Joint Coal Board Will Operate At Cullen

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 3

In accordance with its policy of mechanisation and large-scale development of the western field, the Joint Coal Board is negotiating to sub-lease part of the holding of the Invincible Colliery on a royalty basis…

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Special Move to Obtain Coal for Railways

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 2

In order to assist the Railway Department to operate normal services during the miners' Christmas vacation, the Joint Coal Board has…

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