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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 21 of 30

Jap Protest Against Russian Miners New York

National Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 3

Japan has sent a "categorical protect" to Russia against the alleged danger arising from Russian mines in the Sea of Japan,…

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Lithgow Coal For Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 2

Between four to five hundred tons of coal are being despatched daily to Victoria from the Lithgow district. This was stated to-day at the…

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Use Shale Instead of Coal Production of Gas "Immense Benefit." Claims Calare, M.H.R. CANBERRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 1

'Why are we not using more shale and less coal for the production of gas thereby leaving the coal available for the fuel purposes for which…

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Glen Davis Miners Negotiations Fail

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 3

Mr. T. Schroder, secretary of the western district of the Miners' Federation, and Mr. M. Gallagher, Mudgee line representative on the…

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Miners' Statement Truth Will Be Demanded LITHGOW

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 2

The secretary of the Western District [?] Federation (Mr. [?] said today that the rank and [?] members of the Federation would…

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Coal Reserves Low Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 2

THE Federal Minister for Transport says that defence needs make it necessary for Australia to have reserves of coal at vital…

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Secret Funds Debate Government Survives by One Miners' President Mentioned

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 4

The fate of the Fadden Government was generally considered to be in balance when the House of Representatives debated the use of secret…

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Secret Fund Debate Miners' Leader Mentioned Censure Motion Fails Canberra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 16

THE president of the Miners Federation for over four years, Mr. Charles H. Nelson, was named by the Prime…

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Mining Inspector New Western Appointment Mr. Moon for Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 6

Mr. Charles [?]orriman has been appointed inspector of the Mines Department, with headquarters at Lithgow. He succeeds Mr. Montague…

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Labor Censure Motion Mystery Fund Payments Ml Fadden's Revelations Democratic Front and Miners Federation Named Tense Discussion in Federal Parliament All Night Sitting Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 2

The president of the Miners' Federation for over four years, Mr. Charles H. Nelson, to-day was named by the Prime Minister (Mr. A. W. Fadden), in the Federal Parliament, as being the recipient of money from the…

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Two Collieries Idle Hermitage and State

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

The Hermitage colliery and the State mine are idle to-day. A representative of the Hermitage miners' lodge said the trouble arose…

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Secret Fund Probe Royal Commission to Be Appointed Coal Miners' Threatened Strike Prime Minister Changed Mind CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

Under pressure from Labor and trades union leaders, the Prime Minister (Mr. A. W. fadden) was forced today to appoint a Royal…

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Alleged Collusion. "Certain Miners' Officials and Owners" SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said to-day that the Central Council of the Federation had been asked to hold an…

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Oil From Coal Plan Alleged "Sinister Influences" NEWCASTLE.--Thursday

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 6

A claim that "sinister, influences were operating to prevent the production of oil from coal in N.S. Wales was made by the Mayor of East…

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Charges of Collusion Miners' Lodges Seek Inquiry Secret Fund Troubles SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 2

In a signed statement received by central officers of the Mine[?] Federation to-day, officials of miners' lodges on the northern…

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Cobar Strike All Unions Out at Mines Reinstatements Demanded Dispute Over Terms of Employment COBAR

National Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 1

Following a decision at a mass meeting of 350 miners last night, members of all unions employed in the mines at Cobar struck at…

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Mines Inspector Farewelled By Mining Officials

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 3

Mr. Montague Moon, Mines Department inspector in the west, who has been transferred to Newcastle, was farewelled at a gathering in Lithgow…

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Miners Holding Inquiry Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 2

An inquiry into the allegation of collusion between some officials of the Miners' Federation and a colliery owner is being conducted today by…

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Hermitage Restarts State Mine Resumption To-morrow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 1

Hermitage miners, who were idle on Friday, resumed work this morning. At a meeting of the State mine…

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Plant That Collects Gold A Remarkable Weed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 8

ARE "gold farms" to be the next development in the mining industry of Colorado, U.S.A.? Will the prospector…

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