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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 20 of 39

Queensland Mines. Men Back in Nearly Every Pit Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

It is expected that all mines in the Rosewood area will be working at full strength before the end of the week. The Caledonian colliery is still idle,…

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State Mine Dump 50,000 Tons Available' Mechanical Loader at Work

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

Three thousand tons of coal have been taken by the Railway Department from the State Mine : dump in the past fortnight, said…

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Discovery of Gold in Australia Address at Apex Club

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

"That Australia was a gold producing country was known more that 400 years ago" said Mr. G. H. Wright, headmaster of the…

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Vital Discussions Mining Dispute Sydney Conference All Fields Await Outcome

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

To-day is a vital day in the mine workers' strike which will conclude its eighth week on Saturday…

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Coal Strike "Free Labor" Scheme Would Cause Sharp Reaction Unionists' Opinions NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

Should a deadlock occur in the present negotiations for the settlement of the coal strike any move by the Federal Government to…

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Mass Meetings Mine Dispute Decision Regarding Continuance

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

Mass meetings of mine workers on all fields are to be held next week to make a decision regarding the continuation of the…

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Coal Strike Opening Mines Regulations Gazetted Enforcement Held Over CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) tonight announced the promulgation of the regulations for the re-opening of the…

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Molong Aldermen Discuss Coal—and Gas

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 5

The list of correspondence which was tabled on Tuesday evening, when the aldermen met, was not a lengthy one but, taken in conjunction with the…

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The Coal Front Gas and Bombs

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 8

At a point in the discussion of the serious problem which confronts the Molong civic fathers with regard to the coal shortage,…

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Police Guard "Free Laborers" Disguised Lorries Shift Coal Hoots and Jeers Greet Strike Breakers Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 2

In the face of a demonstration by more than 350 miners a fleet of motor lorries under heavy police guard moved about 170 skips of coal from…

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Oil Production Australia's Part Expert Favors Oil From Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

In an article published in the "B.H.P. Review," Mr. E. J. Kenny, senior geological surveyor of the N.S. Wales Mines Department, deals at…

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Keep on Strike Advice to Miners Signs of Weakening SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

AT meetings in the Domain yesterday the president and secretary of the Miners' Federation stated that they were…

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Gas Restrictions. Coal Strike Hits Orange Position Could be Worse

Leader · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

If the miners’ aggregate meetings to-morrow fail to decide on an immediate resumption of work, gas restrictions…

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To Continue Strike Recommendation Free Labor Threat Comments of Miners' Leader Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

The general president of the Miners' Federation (Mir. Nelson), referring to his speech in the Domain yesterday, said he had…

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Coal Strike Continue Fight Leaders' Advice to Men Recommendation To Mass Meetings SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

A recommendation to continue the coal strike will be submitted by the Combined Mining Unions to the aggregate meetings of…

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Coal Strike Decision at To-day's Meetings Much Depends on Presentation of Case by Officials Queensland Men Decide to Return to Work Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

Opinion among the mineworkers as to whether the coal strike should be continued or not seems evenly divided, and the issue mostly likely will depend on the manner in which the miners' leaders present the case to the aggregate meetings tomorrow…

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Cycling for Miners. Veteran’s Practical Help

Leader · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 3

Ted Dobbs, veteran cyclist from Lithgow—and coal miner—hat pedalled more than 1600 miles, collecting support for the miners’…

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Questions in Parliament Miners' Loyalty Admitted Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

Questions of the lovalty of the [?]riking miners and their leaders to Australia were asked in the Legislative Assembly today. The…

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Coal Strike Miners' Vote on Continuance or Return to Work Inconclusive Results Cessnock Chairman Refuses a Count Figures at Other Centres Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

Aggregate meetings of the mineworkers today were divided on the union leaders' recommendation to continue the coal strike. Three meetings voted in favor of continuing the strike, and two meetings voted for a return to work…

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Gas Supplies Additional Coal Report to Council Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 1

Had Lithgow Council been unable to obtain supplies of coal the stock at the municipal gasworks would have been exhausted on Friday last…

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