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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

591 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 30

Miners' Demand Release of Imprisoned Man CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 2

A deputation of Cessnock miners to arrange for the release of Herbert will ask the Chief Secretary tomorrow Richards Hall, who went to gaol last…

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Kandos Mines Increasing Production

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 4

CAPTAIN W. P. Dunn. M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture. forwards us the lolloping official correspondence:…

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More Western Coal For Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 2

The Commonwealth Coal Board has arranged that beginning this week, 2000 tons of coal a week arc to be forwarded to Victoria from the western coalfield. It is expected that this figure will be increased to 5,000 tons a week…

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Miners' Pensions Bill To Be Introduced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

A bill to provide [?]sions for coal miners is to be proceeded with in the first session fo the State Parliament…

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Search for Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 9

The local syndicate which was' recently formed to search for gold near Birriwa was granted authority to enter at the Mining Warden's…

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A.C.T.U. CONGRESS Mr. J. Steel Represents Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 4

Mr. J. Steel, treasurer of Western Miners' Federation, has been elected to represent the district at the A.C.T.U. congress in Melbourne,…

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Tyldesley Miners Ordered Back To Work Chairman's Straight Talk

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

Having intervened in the dispute at Tyldesley colliery, which has been idle since Monday week, the Western District Reference Board…

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Increased Pay Is Granted Mining Employees

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

With the pay ended to-day, the earnings of mineworkers will be increased by 4 per cent., being a war loading granted by Judge…

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Out in the Gold

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 7

Molong parents were disappointed when, on scanning the long list of new school buildings to be erected and old ones repaired, they failed to find any…

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Objected to Call-up. Youths in Aberdare Colliery. [?]

Leader · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 1

Objecting to being called up for military training, youths employed at the Aberdare Central Colliery ceased work to-day…

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Serious Allegation Cancellation of Insurance When Man Joined Mine Sweeper Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Rosevear, M.P., said today that a man who had been insured for 10 years, had his policy cancelled because he enlisted for duty on a…

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Appeal to Mines To Produce More Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 3

The chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Board (Mr. Justice Davidson) appealed last night to all concerned in the coal industry in New…

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231 Ounces of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 9

THE Cullengoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing, No Liability. report that for the four weeks to May 29 the dredge recovery was 231oz…

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Search for Gold In Birriwa District

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 9

THE local syndicate which was recently formed to search for gold near Birriwa was granted authority to enter at the Mining…

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Miners Strike Trouble Over Militia Call Up 2300 Out At Cessnock CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 1

Because reserved occupations regulations exempted men from compulsory military training in some collieries, and required other to…

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German Mine Ashore MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

A naval [?]shing party [?] been despatched to Robe South [?] to dispose of a German [?] yesterday by fishermen…

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Miners' Compensation Officers To Discuss Amendments

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

Compensation officers of the northern, southern and western districts, of die Miners' Federation are to confer in Sydney, probably next week,…

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Fisherman Finds German Mine. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

A naval demolition party has been despatched to Robe. South Australia, to dispose of a German mine found yesterday by a…

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Lithgow's Victorian Coal Order Held Up--Lack Of Transport

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

It is known that supplies of Lithgow coal for Victorian arms factories are held up owing to lack of transport and that orders have been…

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Distribution of Coal

National Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 2

The Poor Relief Society will distribute coal from 13 Keppel Street this afternoon at half past three to the poor and needy from side entrance…

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