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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Increased Coal Production

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Only three mines are idle in NSW today and, production for the first week of 1945 will exceed the production for the corresponding…

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Coal Settlement Terms Accepted by Federation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Settlement terms of the dispute which threatened a general coal stoppage towards the end [?] 1944 were accepted by the Central…

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U.s. Troops Seek German Mines

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 6

U.S. troops of the [?] Army preceded by [?] detector soldiers advance buildings in Mong[?], south of Bologun [?] on October 14, 1944, after [?]ing the German [?] the German defence line before…

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Drop in Coal Production. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

Coal production in N.S.W. in 1944 was 11,042,750 tons, a drop of 486,000 tons compared with 1943, and of 1,138,000 tons compared…

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No Interference In Coal Industry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday. — The Prime Minister made it clear today that the Government would not interfere in the coal industry until a report had been…

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Coal Statistics NSW Leads Production

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday Night.—Australian production of black coal in 1944 amounted to 13,737,075 tons as against 14,163,996 in 1943 and 14,950,208 in…

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Medical Examination For Wongawilli Miners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Mines ( Mr. Baddeley) stated today that 100 men from Wongawilli colliery are being examined to see if there is…

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No Hope for Four Entombed Miners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—Hope has now been abandoned for the recovery alive of four miners, who wore yesterday entombed by an explosion at Ebbo,…

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Orange Gold Cup. Wellington Owner's Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 6

The much coveted Orange Gold Cup, which was decided yesterday afternoon, was won by Mr. E. Wein's Radio Star,…

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British Mines Damaged 1000 Enemy Ships

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Over 1000 enemy ships have been sunk or damaged by British mines since the outbreak of war. Revealing this in a…

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Land Mines Washed up on Beach

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—RAAF explosives experts have detonated a case of anti-tank land mines washed up on the beach at Maclean on the North Coast…

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U.s. Gold Shoulder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 1

Civilians of Cologne have cellars stocked with jam, preserves, and sauerkraut, which they handed over freely to the Americans according to a sergeant of the first company to enter Cologne. The civilians were at first timid but became…

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Coal and Coke Losses Gasmanager's Special Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 7

At the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council which was held on Thursday night last, a special report was issued by the…

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Shortage of Coal

The Western Herald · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 1

Newcastle—Owing to the shortage of coal supplies is has become necessary to further curtail operations at Broken Hill Pty. Ltd…

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C.W.A. Prepares For Blue and Gold Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 4

Main business of the monthly meeting of the Country Women's Association on Thursday was the annual Blue and Gold Ball to be held on May 2…

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Immediate Improvement Coal Production Warning. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

Warning Northern District owners and miners that production must be improved immediately. the Minister for…

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Australian War Effort Sabotaged By Miners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Those coalminers who were deliberately sabotaging Australia's war effort and its future were enemies of the country,…

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N.s.w. Mines Idle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 1

Six mines are idle in N.S.W. today. The Bulli colliery, which produces 1200 tons daily, is not working because of mechanical breakdown…

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Gas Explosion at Balmain Colliery Man Lit A Match Over A Safety Valve

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 1

When Methane gas exploded at the Balmain colliery, Birchgrove, on Friday morning, three men were blown to pieces and two others injured. A lighted match is belived to have caused the explosion…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

The Dubbo CWA and Younger Set will hold their Blue and gold Ball at the Royal Theatre. Dubbo on Wednesday next. Good music and supper…

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