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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 14 of 39

The Coal Crisis

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

While industry is being throttled all over Australia and the position is becoming more menacing the Federal Government is standing idly by and refusing to make the slightest move to bring about a settlement of the coal crisis…

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Stop Iron Ore Traffic Mines Will Block German Ships London

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

The measures taken it is stated will stop the iron ore traffic from Narvik, and prevent German ships speaking through Scandinavian waters to their home ports. A Paris message says that the general feeling there is that the Allies…

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Alleged Conspiracy Sand From Young Mining Lease Wollongong Case WOLLONGONG

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 5

A charge of conspiracy of cheat and defraud the Electrolyctic Refining and Smelting Co. Ltd., of Port Kembla, was made against…

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Coal Dispute Deregistration of Union Sought Queensland Owners Move Cancel Federal Award Pickets Operate In Cars BRISBANE

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

A number of mining companies have ledged an application with the Slate Industrial Cort for the deregistration of the Queensland…

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Gold Medal for Tone

Leader · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 6

Winner of a gold medal award at the Royal Show for tone the His Master’s Voice radio is well represented at the inside stand or Leah[?]…

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A.R.U. AUXILIARY Help For Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

Lithgow. A.R.U. Women's Auxiliary are to help the miners morally and financially, where possible, it was decided at a meeting recently…

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10 Weeks Coal Supply for Australia Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

Federal Government investigations reveal that coal clocks in Australia may not last another ten weeks, and Australia already has used…

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Coal Crisis Hopes for Settlement Grave Industrial Dislocation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

Hopes for an early settlement of the coal strike were expressed in State Government circles yesterday, though in Federal spheres there is no…

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Coal Strike Factories Close in Brisbane Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

Several factories will close down, and the staffs of most will be curtailed as a result of the coal strike, it was revealed from inquiries made…

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Industry Paralysis. Results of Coal Strike. Queensland Affected. BRISBANE. Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

Se[?] factories will have to close [?]own and staffs of most will be cur[?] as a resull of the coal strike [?] was revealed from inquiries made…

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Coal for Two Months. Orange Council Stocks. Tourist Help Debated

Leader · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 5

The Orange Council was told last night in a report by the gasworks manager (Mr. Dutton ) that Council coal…

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British Mine-laying "Indecent" Action Norway's Protest Germany Denounces Norway LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 1

Norway's Foreign Minister Professor Kobt. to-day denounced the Allied Note warning that [?] were laid in Norwegian water as…

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Lightning Counter to British Mine-laying Norwegian Capital Evacuated Danish Troops Retreating Norway Offers Resistance German Ships Fired on London

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 3

The New York "Times" and the "Exchange Telegraph" Company's correspondents in Denmark report that German troops crossed the Danish frontier at 5 a.m. to-day…

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March on Mine Coal Loaders Cease Work Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

After 200 demonstrations from the northern coalfields had marched on Rhonda Mine, near Teralba this morning, 20 men at the mine ceased…

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Wallerawang Coal for Steamer

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

Approximately 800 tons of [?] (500 large, 300 small) was loaded [?] the Commonwealth Colliery No 2. [?] is believed to be consigned to [?]…

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Coal Strike Railway Men Rationed Lithgow Non-Union Coal "Black Out" Threatened SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

As a result of the curtailment of train services permanent drivers', firemen and cleaners would be on rationed work during the next fortnight…

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Further Train Curtailments Coal Shortage Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

The suspension of the week-end excursion ticket system further curtailments in train and tram services were announced by the Railway…

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Street Meeting Water Shortage Government Criticised on Coal Attitude

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 6

Portland's water supply, the coal strike, and anomalies in relation to unemployment, were dealt with at an open air…

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Broad Committee Lithgow Meeting Coal-winning at Commonwealth No. 2

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

Addressing a meeting of the broad committee at Lithgow to-day, Mr. E.Mara, vice-president of the Western Miners' Federation and a member of…

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State Government and Coal Stoppage Examining Position to See If It Can Intervene Premier Is Outspoken in Assembly Declares Leaders Do Not Want Settlement Except on Their Own Terms Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

"If the Federal Government will not take some action to try to settle the coal strike, the State Government will have to consider whether or not it can take action itself," said the Premier (Mr. Mair) in the Legislative Assembly this morning…

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