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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 24 of 39

Miners' Claims Compulsory Conference Fails

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

The compulsory conference between the coal owners and representatives of the raining unions, presided over by the Chief Judge of the…

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Child Welfare Miners' Practical Application

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

Schoolchildren of mine-workers in Lithgow were treated to cream buns and oranges at Lithgow, Oakey Park and Cooerwull schools to-day…

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Relief Distribution To Western Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

Nine-hundred relief dockets were issued to Lithgow members of the Western Miners' Federation in 3 hours yesterday…

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British Minesweeper Destroyed by Mine Berlin

National Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 3

According to the German Official Wireless, the British Admiralty has announced the loss of the minesweeper, Princess Elizabeth, which struck a mine and sank. The crew of 33 must be considered lost, it was added…

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Bathurst Gas Supply Manager's Efforts During Coal Strike

National Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 7

The measures taken by the Bathurst Gas undertaking to conserve stocks and meet the situation during the ocial strike was dealt with…

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About That Gold Hospital's Decision (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 12

SIR,—Many thanks to the Hospital Committee for granting me permission to sink a shaft in the hospital paddock. But the fact…

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Coal Dispute the Compulsory Conference Fails to Agree Sir George Beeby's Announcement SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 5

A compulsory conference between representatives of the coal-owners and the mining unions, after sitting for two…

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Coal Production Miners To Resume NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 and [?] collieries which had been idle [?] some weeks before the commencement of the general coal stoppage will…

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Kerr’s Creek. Mining

Leader · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

The gold mining company at [?] Hill have applied to the warden for suspension of labour conditions on then different mining lenses, pending…

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Dared Magnetic Mines. London, May 26

Leader · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 2

The British Admiralty has announced that two Netherlands submarines [?] through a German [?] field to escape. The…

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Commonwealth Colliery Is Idle To-day Objection to Employee

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 1

Commonwealth colliery is idle to-day owing to a dispute concerning a free laborer. The lodge secretary (Mr. J…

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Commonwealth Colliery Resumption To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 2

Commonwealth colliery, which was idle on Monday and yesterday as the result of a dispute, resumed work today on normal production, it was…

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Britain's Biggest Colliery 400 Tons of Coal an Hour

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 10

BY midsummer four hundred tons of coal an hour will be coming up from a new colliery about to be opened at Comrle, in Fi[?]eshire, to…

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Commonwealth Colliery Normal Working Resumes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 2

Following a conference between Mr. E. J. Kavanagh (Conciliation Commissioner), the management and representatives of the men, the…

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Neutrals' Gold to Be Shipped to America Athens

National Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 1

Yugoslavia and R[?] have agreed to [?] their [?] to America because of the [?] in the Baleka[?] In Bitc[?] it…

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Head Almost Torn Off Mining Tragedy Kalgoorlie

National Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 5

With his head almost torn off his shoulders by falling stones Georgy Snow (55), was killed at the 6001: level in the main shaft in the Great…

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Dogs To-morrow Proceeds For Miners' Relief

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

Lithgow Hospital Greyhound Racing. Club will definitely hold a meeting to-morrow. Mr. W. A. Carroll (secretary) said…

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Britain's Biggest Colliery 400 Tons An Hour. in New Undertaking London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 1

By midsummer four hundred tons of coal an hour will be coming up from a new colliery about to be opened at Comrie in Fifeshire, to…

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Miners "Stay In" Strike at Wallarah Number of Grievances Quoted Newcastle, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

It was reported to the Miners' Management Board to-day that 70 men at North Wallarah had commenced a stay-in coal strike…

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Stay- in Strike North Wallarah Colliery Victimisation Is Alleged By Men

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

A stay - in strike was staged by 70 miners at North Wallarah [?] which was the scene of Australia's first sit - down coal…

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