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

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Secret Fund Inquiry Miners' New Legal Arrangements W. M. Hughes Gives Evidence CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 5

When the "Street Fund" Royal commission resumed today, Mr Cathy K.C., announced that in future he was appearing only for Mr. C…

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Use the Board Alderman Roy's Appeal Regarding Mining Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 2

After a conference lasting about two and a half hours on Saturday morning the dispute which caused the stoppage at the Steelworks, collier[?]…

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Royal Commission Western Miners' President As Witness

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 5

Mr. B. W. Cunningham, president of the Western Miners' Federation, left Lithgow late yesterday afternoon for Sydney, where he is to give…

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Coal Shortage Felt in Some States SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 1

If it was possible for N.S.W. to assist other States to keep up coal supplies it would be done, said the Premier (Mr. W. J. MoKell) in…

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Gulgong District News Pages From The Past Old Gulgong Gold and More Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 11

THE articles of which this is one have been compiled from data collected by Mr. W. M. Claridge, recently on the…

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Western Miners Executive Has Busy Week

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 4

The executive officers of the Western District Miners' Federation are having a busy week. Yesterday they attended a…

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Miners' Pensions First Meeting of Tribunal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 4

The first meeting of the Tribunal which will administer the fund for mine workers' pensions in New South Wales has been fixed for Monday,…

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Secret Funds Commission Postponement of Miners' Sought

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

The management board of the Western Miners' Federation at its last meeting adopted a resolution "demanding" that the annual election…

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Three Courses, 10d. English Miners Live Well

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 2

These course meals for tenpence are now b[?] served daily from one o'clock to half [?]six at Mansfield colliery in Nottingham [?]re…

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Compensation Anomalies Miners Urge Early Rectification

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 4

Referring, to the statement of Mr. Fred Lowden, president of the southern miners, that there is grave. discontent over anomalies in regard to…

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Miners' Federation Postponement of Election Urged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 1

Replies have now been received at the office of the Western Miners' Federation from the Southern, Barrier and Queensland mining districts…

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Late War News Britain's Coal Needs London

National Advocate · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

A Suggestion that the mines themselves ensure the greatest possible output in the pits is made by the secretary of the 'Mineworkers'…

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Wallerawang Petrol Thieves Colliery Loses Large Quantity

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 4

Petrol thieves are active in the district. A large quantity of spi[?] was stolen from a local colliery [?] the week-end…

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Glen Davis Miners May Cease Work

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

Conferences regarding a new log of claims in respect to the shale mine operated by National Oil Pty. having failed to reach an…

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A.I.F. MINERS Seek Annual Leave Pay SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

Messrs [?] in the A.I.F. are [?] payment of two weeks' holiday [?] for an duration of the war [?] the secretary of the Miners'…

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Coal Supplies Big N.S.W. Increase Required MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 1

The Supply Minister, Mr. Beasley said today that the present rate of coal production is not satisfactory and the Commonwealth was planning to…

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Colliery Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 2

Invincible colliery at Cullen Bullen has been idle since yesterday morning, but it is understood that work will be resumed on Monday…

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Miners' Ballot Awaits Secret Fund Decision SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 2

Pending the defe[?] of the sec[?] fund Royal Commission the annual ballet for the election of the central executive officers of the…

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