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

Mining & the mines, 1940

777 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 39

Coal Crisis Mr. Orr Is Bitter Not War -Time Dispute Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Orr) said to -day that the Government would be most unwise to make…

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Coal Dispute Will Not Meet Deputation Mr. Bruxner's Refusal No Reason Given Unions' Offer To Rothbury Men SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Transport. Mr. M. F. Bruxner, is not prepared to meet a delegation from the Transport and Mining…

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Council's Coal Stocks

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

The manager of the Bathurst Gas Works (Mr. C. Ambrose) informed last night's meeting of the Council, that at the commencement of…

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Application Refused Suspension of Labor Conditions Mount Stewart Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 11

AN application by Peter Smith, part owner of the Mt. Stewart mine, Leadville, for suspension of labor conditions in respect of the…

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Application Refused Suspension of Labor Conditions Mount Stewart Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 9

AN application by Peter Smith, part owner of the Mt. Stewart mine, Leadville, for suspension of labor conditions in respect of the…

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Coal Strike No Sign of Settlement SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

THE general secretary of the Miners' Federation replied to the Prime Minister, who had stated that the Government had no…

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Won't Intervene Prime Minister Disappoints in Regard to Coal Crisis

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

Contrary to general expectation the Prime Minister will not intervene in the coal crisis and appoint a special tribunal to deal with the situation…

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Coal Dispute No Special Tribunal Prime Minister Repeats Refusal Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) reiterated today that the Commonwealth Government would not appoint a special tribunal to…

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Council's Coal Stocks

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

The manager of the Bathurst Gas Works (Mr C. Ambrose) informed the last meeting of the Council, that at the commencements of…

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Coal Dispute Many May Be Out of Work Railways May Curtail Services SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 1

Reports are current among union officials in Sydney for the annual Easter Conference of the A.L.P., that if the coal strike does…

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Mining Dispute Labor Support A.L.P. Conference Decision

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

The A.L.P. Conference in Sydney a Friday adopted a motion pledging support of the miners and recommending that a levy of members…

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Mr. W. T. Philpot Mining Pioneer Death of Former Lithgow Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

Mr. William Thompson Philpot, of Burwood, and formerly of Lithgow, died at "Highbury" private hospital, Burwood, early…

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Coal Crisis No Change in Position But Much Local Activity

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

There is no change in the coal crisis, except that there have been a number of dismissals at Newcastle and Port Kembla works owing to…

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Coal Dispute Prime Minister Rebuked "Diverting Public Mind" Should Know Law, Says Mr. Nelson SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

Instead of the Federal Government facing up to the present coal dispute, it seems more interested in diverting public mind from the…

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Coal Crisis No Move To Settle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

There is no change in the coal strike position, but 200 more men were dismissed from the B.H.P. steelworks yesterday as a result of it…

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Magnetic Mine Secrets Revealed Officer's Bravery Decorated by King

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 10

THIS story been told. But there are points that will tear retelling:—Before dismantling part of the first…

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Coal Dispute Forsees Big Upheaval Mr. Mair Blames Communists Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

That the present coal strike contained possibilities of the greatest upheaval ever known in Australia was the opinion expressed by the Premier…

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Coal Strike Sequel B.H.P. DISMISSALS Amounts Involved NEWCASTLE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1

MAIN Interest of coalfields towns in the coal strike is likely to rest in the threatened large scale dismissals by…

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Sporting. Turf Gold Salute Plans. New Turf Alliance. SYDNEY [?]

Leader · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

Gold Salute for when Mr [?] [?]per paid [?] golded, and sent In New Zealand He will return In [?]. and [?]…

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Coal Crisis Industry Is Taking Stock Optimism Regarding Early Settlement

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

Because of the coal strike, heavy industry employers are making estimates of coal supplies available, and of urgent work of national…

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