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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 22 of 39

Mr. Menzies's Notice Will Not Name Mines Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) said tonight that further notices are being issued to colliery owners to re-open the mines, but for…

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Call for Free Labor Three Collieries Position in West Coal Haulage at State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

The second step in the plan to reopen four collieries on the western field was taken to-day, when advertisements calling for…

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Fizzing Out Coal Strike SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 1

REPRESENTATIVES of the Combined Mining Unions will confer with the A.C.T.U. to-day. It is suggested that an important…

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Queensland Miners "Have Had Enough" Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

The secretary of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union (Mr. A. Phillips) said today that every Queensland mineworkers who had…

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“Had Enough of Strike.” Queensland Miners Working. BRISBANE

Leader · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

“Every miner who has returned to [?] will stay there. The men have had through of the strike declared the secretary of the Queensland…

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Mr. Menzies' Appeal Asks Miners to Resume Work MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister Mr. Menzies. made a further appeal yesterday to the striking miners to return to work because of the gravity of the war and the programme will be proceeded with," he said. "Having regard to the war developments. I must express the hope that…

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War Mobilisation Goal Industry Mechanical Miners in Britain London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 1

The full power of production in the British coalfields is now mobilised for the first time for a generation…

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Jungle Generator Gold Dredge West African River Development London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 1

The Gold Coast has been given an "electric interior" by British engineers. They have successfully "conquered"…

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Mines Open To-day. Four in West. Government’s Determination SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

The Federal Government, aided by the State, is now determined that coal must be won to save industry from complete…

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Coal Strike Solution Hoped for President's Hopeful Message Important Meeting Today Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 2

The chairman of the Combined Unions (Mr. C. Nelson) announced in Sydney tonight that he was hopeful of a reasonable solution in the coal strike would be found within the next two or three days. He would not comment beyond this. The Combined…

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No Men Offer Northern Colliery Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

No members of the Combined Mining Unions offered themselves for work at Stockington colliery this morning. This mine is one of a…

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Muswellbrook Miners Ignore Whistle Muswellbrook

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

None of the strikers at the Muswellbrook mine, put in appearance this morning when the whistle blew, signalling that work was available…

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Coal Strike Protection Promised Men Called For SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

After a meeting of the State Cabinet today the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. R. S. Vincent) said it was intended to call…

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No Response at Lithgow Mines Guarded by Police Lithgow

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

Although four collieries, which the Federal Government has decreed should re-open sent out blasts this morning that work was available,…

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Mechanical Miners

Leader · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

The full power of production in the British coalfields is now [?] for the first [?] for a generation. Within the past 20 years the mining…

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Coal Strike Settlement Hopes A.C.T.U. and Mining Union Talks SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

As plans for the reopening of coal mines in this Slate arc proceeding, discussions today between the representatives of the…

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Soccer Matches State Mine Lodges Protest

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 3

State Mine, which was beaten 4-1 by Vale of Clwydd in a first-grade match on Sunday, subsequently lodged a protest…

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Non-union Pits Only Two Mines Working Northern Fields NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

The only collieries which were working on the northern coalfields today were Millfield-Greta, and Rothbury. The productive capacity of…

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Is Coal Strike Ending? Hitch in Certain Aspects But Should Be Easily Overcome Probable Decision Late This Afternoon Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced to-day that the Government was considering the leaders' terms for ending the coal dispute. He said that the Government had made no…

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Permission to Mine for Gold to be Declined

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 12

JAMES Tapp applied to last Monday evening's meeting of the Gulgong Hospital Board for permission to sink a shaft…

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