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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 12 of 30

Miners' Management Board Resignation of Cullen Member

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 2

Because of ill-health, Mr. A. E. Kirby has resigned from the board of management of Western Miners' Federation, as representative, from…

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Lithgow Coal "Shipments" Resumed To Victoria Transhipment at Albury the Problem

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 2

An officer of Lithgow District Railway Superintendent's Office to-day denied that supplies of coal from Lithgow for Victorian arms factories…

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Miner Killed Fall of Coal at North Colliery CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 1

A desperate effort by 30 miners at Neath Colliery to save the life of one of their workmates who was entombed by a fall of 50…

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Second Mine Ashore Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 6

A German type of mine which was washed up on a beach at the week and was destroyed by a navy, demolition party to-day. This was the…

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Coal Trouble Threatened Hold-up In The North SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

A complete stoppage on the noorthern coalfields is threatened because 500 timber workers who provide the miners with timber have issued a…

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Reference Board Deals with Disputes at Lithgow and District Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

A number of questions, in dispute at collieries in the district were dealt with at a sitting of the Local Coal Reference Board at Lithgow…

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Gold Glare Not To Run MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 4

Gold Glare was to-day relieved of his engagement in the V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase…

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Serious Coal Position. Conference will Discuss SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

A critical stage in Australia’s coal production has been reached, according to a statement issued by the Miners’ Federation to-day…

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Late War News Mine at Singapore Singapore

National Advocate · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 2

The Swedish freighter, Ningpo struck a floating mine when entering Singapore yesterday. The explosion damaged the ship, but she did not…

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Gold' Pan a Non-starter SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 5

Gold Pan will be a non-starter for the Hurdle at the A J C. meeting to-morrow. He struck a hurdle yesterday and his back london is [?]ore. He…

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The Turf. Gold Pan Wont Race. Sydney

Leader · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 3

Gold Pan will not contest the big Hurdle race at the A.J.C. meeting to-morrow. He struck a hurdle while racing at…

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Coal Board Chairman Lithgow Address To-night

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 2

Mr. Justice Davidson, chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Board, anti Mr. R. P. Jack, chief executive officer of the board, will address the…

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Training Exemption For Youths In Collieries Western District Not Yet Included

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 4

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant), speaking at a meeting of the board of management of Western Miners'…

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Justice Davidson's Appeal To Western Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 4

An appeal for increased production of coal to keep the war effort moving at a maximum speed was made by the chairman of the commonwealth Coal Board (Mr. Justice Davidson), when he addressed a meeting of the management board of Western Miners Federation and…

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Beaulivre and Gold Salute Favored BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 4

Beaulivre is a strong favorite for the Doomben Newmarket and equal favorite with Gold Salute for the Cup…

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New Jockey for Gold Salute BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 4

Mr. Alan Cooper to-day engaged the apprentice rider. George Moore, to ride Gold Salute in the Doomben Newmarket, Doomben…

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Sporting/ Cooper Engages Moore. Apprentice for Gold Salute BRISBANE

Leader · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 3

Man Cooper to-day [?] rider, George Moore. 10 ride [?]Salute in the Doomben Newmarker [?]…

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Miners and Housing Protest By Management Board

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 2

At a silting of the management board of Western Miners' Federation yesterday, a motion was adopted "viewing with disgust the action…

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Petty Stoppages Condemned-- Appeal By Western Miners Board

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 3

The western district management board yesterday declared itself behind the policy outlined by Messrs . Nelson and Grant, and carried a…

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Over 200 Ozs. of Gold Recovered at Cullengoral

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 9

THE Cullengoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing, N.L., reports that for the two weeks ended June 12 the dredge recovered 229oz 2dwts. of…

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