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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 19 of 39

Wonthaggi Mine Coal for Hospital MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

Deputies at the State coal mine mine have rejected the represents of the combined mining unions to cease hewing coal for use outside Won-…

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Mr. Thorby Attacks Miners "Will Open Mines This Week" Orange

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Thorby) at a public meeting here last night, said that the Federal Government had made up its mind to open the coal…

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Coal Strike Settlement Effort Canberra Conference CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

A CONFERENCE between the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin and leaders of the coal miners met in Canberra yesterday, and lasted for…

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Patience Waning Coal Strike and Public Mr. Menzies Outspoken

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 6

"THIS coal strike is entirely without justification," said Mr. Menzies, in addressing the House of Representative last…

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Stop Press Mining Conference Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

Both Mr. Menzies and Mr. Curtin expressed grave disappointment shortly after the mining conference concluded…

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Coal Strike Conference in Canberra Adjourned Until To-day Canberra

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

A conference lasting an hour and 15 minutes, was held at Carberra today between the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), the…

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Conference Mining Dispute P.M. Silent Parties Make No Statement Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

The conference between the union' representatives and the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) regarding the coal strike was…

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Queensland Mines Failway Carrying Coal Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

It was announced to-day that the Railway Department had decided to make trucks available for the transport of coal from Rosewood and other…

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Action Deferred Re-opening of Mines Canberra

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

Mr Menzies announced late this afternoon that the Government would defer until to-morrow the promulgation of regulations, necessary to…

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Bottling Up Narvik New British Mine Fields London

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3

The Admiralty has announced that the northern and southern approaches to Narvik Fjord have been mined and that vessels navigating in these areas without receiving instructions from the local British of Norwegian authorities do so at their own pend…

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Communists Mr. Cameron Again Links Up Coal Strike and War Recommendations To Government SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Committee (Mr. A. G. Cameron) revealed at the annual dinner of the Chamber of Commerce tonight that he had…

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Coal Strike Chance of Settlement Dramatic Turn to Negotiations Unions to Approach Court Today Canberra

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

The coal strike took a dramatic turn today when, following protracted negotiations between the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies). union leaders, and the Leader, of the Opposition (Mr. J. Cu[?]) it was announced that union representatives would sec the Chief Judge of the…

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Mining Dispute Free Labor Proposal Officer's Allegation Departmental Officials Visit Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 1

Area committees of mine workers at Lithgow, Kandos and Cullen Bullen-Portland decided at Lithgow yesterday to set up…

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Local Coal Dwindling. Prepared for Restrictions

Leader · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

The Orange gasworks has only about three and a-half weeks’ supply of coal, and the Council is prepared to…

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Reopening of Mines. Menzies’ Ultimatum. CANBERRA

Leader · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

Unless the combined mining unions’ committee instructs the men to return to work on the coalfields…

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Coal Strike Chief Arbitration Court Judge's Fiat Men Must Return to Work Miners' Delegation Disappointed Prime Minister Postpones Further Action Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

Before they can hope to receive any redress from the Arbitration Court, the coalminers now on strike Must return to worK. This intimation was given the men's leaders by the Chief judge of the Federal Arbitration Conn (Sir George Beeby) today, when the union…

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Orange Gasworks Only Three and a Half Weeks' Coal CHANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

The manager of the Orange Municipal Gas Works (Mr.J. Dutton) told a meeting of the Council to-night that are gasworks had only about three…

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Most Start Work Judge’s Intimation. Coal Leaders Disappointed MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

Before they can hope to receive any redress from the Arbitration Court, the coalminers now on strike must…

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Coal Strike Sydney Conference SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5

REPRESENTATIVES of the mining unions and the A.C.T.U. met in conference this morning to consider the coal strike. The…

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Relief Funds Assisting Miners Two Functions at Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 4

Two functions at Portland--a concert and dance on Friday night, and a benefit Rugby League match on Sunday--were…

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