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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 12 of 39

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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Coal Dispute Queensland Owners Discuss Change Of Industrial Control BRISBANE

National Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

The Queensland coql owners Advisory Committee to-day decided to meet the management of the ueensland Colliery Employees Union at Ipsw[?]h of…

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Gold Salute To Race As Gelding Cooper and Jamieson Combination SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Gol[?] Salute for which Mr. Alan Cooper paid 8000 guineas. is to be [?]lded and sent to New Zealand. He will return to Australia and be…

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Won the Gold Meda

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 8

Mr. Andrews, of the Molong staff, will visit Sydney at week-end, in connection with am[?]ance work, and will receive…

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Coal Dispute B.H.P. Sacks Men Thousands Involved NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 1

Giving as its reason diminution of supplies owing to the coal strike Broken Hill Pty. Ltd is curtailing the number of employees at the…

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Coal Dispute No Overtures by Miners Leader's Denial "Fight To End" SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

A statement by Mr. W. Orr, of the Miners' Federation, that three States had made overtures for a settlement of the coal strike, was denied by Mr…

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Miners Wont Relax. Questions of Settlement. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

The [?] were not going [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Coal Trouble No Settlement Overtures Pay Distribution This Week

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

The secretary of the Combined Colliery Proprietors, Mr. C. F. Mallett, said last night, according to the "Herald," that it was not true, as…

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All Kinds of Sport Turf. Ajax Still "Tops." Gold Rod Gets Close. Munro's Skill on Mosaic. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 4

Ajax earned the rounds of applause be received after winning the Cropper Plate at Randwick yesterday from the…

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Coal Dispute Miners' Pensions Commission Adjourns Owners' Representative Has Not Time to Attend Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

No further public sittings of the Royal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into pensions for coalminers compulsi[?]y retired…

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Glen Davis Agreement With Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

The secretary of Western Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Schroder) was in Sydney on Monday in connection with the settlement of an award to…

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Special Show Tra[?] Despite Coal Strike. Mr. Tonking's telegram

Leader · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

Despite the coal strike, special trains will be running from Orange to the show ground on April 18, the [?]…

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Coal Trouble Shortage Being Felt Many Dismissals and Rail Curtailment

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

Interference with transport and industry as the result of the coal strike is daily becoming more widespread, says the "Herald."…

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Coal Dispute Trains Curtailed Services Reduced From Today Certain Commodities Not Accepted SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

Owing to the necessity of conserving coal supplier for essential services, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan decided…

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Warden's Court. Mining Near Wheat Stack.(Monday: Mr. Donaldson, P.M.)

Leader · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 6

A representative of the Wheat Pool Board, which plans to store six million bags of wheat at Spring Hill, opposed an…

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No Taxation Reduction Due to Coal Strike "Budget Terribly Hit," Says Premier Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Mair) said to-day that the effects of the coal strike upon State finances would make it very difficult, if not…

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Coal Contracts County Council Tenders Are for Two Years Total Tonnage Is Nearly 900,000

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 2

Sydney County Council yesterday accepted a recommendation by the general manager (Mr. Vine-Hall) that coal contracts be given for a period…

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Coal and Gold Mineral Resources

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 12

THE mineral resources of the Gulgong district were referred to by the secretary of the Mudgee Show Society (Mr…

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Business Houses Feel Coal Strike

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 6

Local shopkeepers are already feeling the effects of the coal strike, which has affected over 100 local miners. The approximate lass per…

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Ships Are Magnets Defeating the Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

THE means by which British experts have defeated the magnetic mine must naturally remain secret. News of this achievement…

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