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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 7 of 39

Mining Crisis Consideration of "Peace Plan"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

Mining union leaders in Sydney yesterday promised to give full consideration to the eleventh-hour peace plan of the Federal…

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Government Notices Notice Under Mining Act. 1906 Applications for Dredging Licenses

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 5

All mqmry in terms of Saction 91 Mining Act. 1996 will be held as 101 lows:—Application No 750, Orange. by Aclan C. Gaermn to mine for gold…

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Mild Gold Rash

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

IT is reported that something in the nature of a gold rush has been taking place of late in the direction of Black Soll, which is…

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Mining Crisis Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

A SPECIAL meeting of the delegates from all m[?]ing union will be held on Saturday morning to fix the date for the aggregate meetings…

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Gas Works Takes Precautions Against Coal Strike Possibility

National Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

The Bathurst Municipal Gaswork has taken precautions against the possibility of a coal strike. In a report to the Bathurst City Council…

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Mining Crisis Aggregate Meetings Next Week

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

A special meeting of delegates from all mining unions will be held on Saturday to decide when aggregate meetings of mine workers shall…

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Two Men Injured Cullen Bullen Accidents Detonator Explosion and Fall of Coal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

TWO men were seriously injured at two different collieries in Cullen Bullen district on Tuesday, and were admitted to Portland…

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Gold Club Improvements

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

Several sup[?]tions for the imp[?]ment of the organisation of the Bathurst Gold Club [?] at the Club's annual [?]…

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Mine Mechanisation Color Film At Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

Underground scenes, showing aspects in the mechanisation and operation of coal mines in U.S.A., were shown at a film presentation at…

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State Mine Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Returning a verdict of "accidental electrocution" when he held an inquest on Martin Michael Kane (27), who came into contact with a "live…

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May Affect Orange. General Coal Strike. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Leader · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

The coal strike will unofficially start at midnight, unless certain demands are agreed to by the colliery proprietors…

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Coal Strike Decision To-morrow Is Expected in Affirmative Government Will Not Intervene

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

A general strike on all Australian coalfields will be recommended by representatives of the Miners' Federation to the meeting of the…

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Scandinavians Protest Germany Mine-laying London

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 3

Norway, Sweden and Denmark are separately making applications that German mine laying is a violation of international law, said the Norwegian Foreign Secretary (Professor Koht) in Parliament…

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Gold Ingots Allegedly Found on Man Charge of Goods In Custody YOUNG

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 1

George pereival Johnson (51) was charged at the young Police Court on two counts of having in custody goods suspected of being…

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Italy Protests Coal From Germany LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

IT is reported that the Italian protect against the decision of Germa[?] coal cargoes being carried to Italy has been handed to…

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Ray of Hope General Coal Strike SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

COMMENTING on the post[?]ning of the commencement of the railway strike until March 11, the Federal Atto[?]ney General said that…

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Coal Crisis Meetings This Week Recommendation to Cease Work

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

Mass meetings of all workers in colamines throughout Australia will be asked this week to declare a general Strike on March 11, as the…

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War Position Quickens Italy's Coal Causes Some Friction Activity in the Air Reported Naval Battle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

Italy is annoyed that her trade with Germany is to be restricted, despite the fact that she has had three months grace and an opportunity to…

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The Miners Aggregate Meetings This Week SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

Messed meetings of coal miners in N.S.W. will be lasts this week to ratify the decisions of the Central Committee to declare a several strike on…

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The Coal Crisis

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Momentous meetings of the miners are being held in the north to-day, momentous because their numbers are so large that whatever they decide will…

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