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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 25 of 39

Vale on Top One Goal Margin State Mine Improves

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 3

Vale of Clwydd defeated State Mine in a closely fought match on the Old Showground on Sunday. State Mine held their opponents to a…

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Elderly Man Spends Night in Bush Miners Organise Successful Search

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

A 68-year-old man spent last night in the hilly country north of Hermitage colliery in the vicinity of Middle River, with the temperature below…

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England in Wartime. Britain Opens Up Disused Coal Pits

Leader · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 4

One half of the miners of Great Britain who went unemployed at the outbreak of war are now at work as a result of the Government drive to…

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Rothbury Workers Granted Union Registration. Registrar's Surprising View of Miners' Federation. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

The Industrial Registrar to-day granted the application of the N.S.W. Coal and Shale Mine Workers' Union for registration as an industrial…

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Coal For The World Britain's 400 Closed Pits

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 7

ONE half of the miners of Great Britain who were unemployed at the outbreak of war are now at work as a result…

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Coal Dispute Chief Judge's Threat Hold Up Claims SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 1

The Chief Judge. Sir George Beeby in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day warned that he would suspend the present hearing of the claims of…

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Allied Gold Reserves Removed to U.S.A. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 1

IT was announced that the gold reserves of Britain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands are to be shipped to the U.S.A. via…

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Allied Gold Reserves to Be Removed to U.S.A. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 3

It was announced today shot the gold reserves of Britain France Belgium and the Netherlands are to be shipped to the U.S.A. ria Canada. It was also stated that some £72,000 000 was delivered to the New…

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Mining Claims Completion Next Week Judge to Make Inspection Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 1

In the Federal Arbitration Court this morning Chief Judge Beeby said he expected to complete the hearing of the mining unions claims for a new…

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Mining Unions Hearing of Claims Evidence of State Mine Employee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 1

The Chief Judge (Sir George Bee-by) said in the Federal Arbitration' Court yesterday that he hoped to' complete next week hearings of the…

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Ominous Preparations Mines Around Italian Coast LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

A zone [?] around the [?] of Italy. A[?] and the Italian colonies has been officially declared dangerous for [?]…

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General News Gold Pencil Found

National Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 2

Bathurst police have been handed a gold pencil, and that the owner may have the pencil by furnishing a description of the article at…

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Returned Home Miners at Wallerawang Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 1

Wallerawang colliery, Lidsdale, is idle to-day. It was stated at the miners' office that the sharpening, of drills for work…

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Miners' Deputation Tribunal Sought Mr. Hughes' Sympathy

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 4

The Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) on Friday heard complaints alleging victimisation against the miners and evasion of the terms of agreement…

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Pensions Commission Mine Workers Early Resumption of Sittings

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 2

It is expected that the Mineworkers Pensions Commission will resume its sittings in the near future. Members of Western Miner's…

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State Mine's Win McKellar's Beaten At Soccer

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 3

State Mine defeated McKellar's Athletic 3-1 on the old Showground on Sunday before a fair crwd. Athletic Opened scoring on a…

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Sharpening of Tools Miners' Protest Manager Alleges Personal Grudge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 2

Wallerawang Colliery, where the miners declined to start work on Monday morning, resumed production today…

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Rail Revenue Drops Effect of Coal Strike

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 9

TOTAL revenue at the Dunedoo railway station dropped from nearly £1000 during April-May 1930 to £679 during April-May…

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Miners Hold Up Work Working with Italians Wollongong

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 5

The Corr[?]nal colliery was [?] to day Me[?] held a pit top [?] to consider whether they would continue working with [?]…

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Gold Tax Rebate Mining Committee Makes Inquiries

National Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

Following several inquiries, Mr. N. Hansard, honorary secretary of the Bathurst Mining Committee has received full…

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