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

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Shale Miners' Claims Reference Board To Consider

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 3

The district secretary of the Western Aimers' Federation (Mr. T. Schroder) reported to-day that following gazettal of regulations…

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Mines Off Our Coasts Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 2

Two floating mines have been discovered and destroyed in shipping anes on the N.S.W. and Victorian coasts within the last few days. It…

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American Coal Strike Is Spreading Rapidly Violence and Tragedy Likely Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 1

There was a further outbreak of violence in the coal strike to-day, when two negro miners who are members of the independent union were…

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U.S. Mines. “Take-over” Bill. But Lewis Defiant. “May Mean Bloodshed.” New York

Leader · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 2

A Bill, empowering President Roosevelt to take over the “striking” coal mines in America, has been submitted, but…

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Local Collieries Did Not Seek Victorian Contracts

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

A Victorian railways contract with Huon Colliery at Wallerawang, and the Steelworks Colliery at Lithgow for the supply of 40,000 tons of coal…

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Dearer Coal Promised

National Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

Becase of the scheme recently introduced providing for the retirement and pensioning of coal miners coal is to go up by 5d a ton as soon as…

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Appeal to Miners Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 12

OFFICERS of the Coal Miners' Federation have issued an appeal to miners not to participate in any movement for a general…

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Floating Mines Discovered in Australian Waters SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

The floating mines have been disc v red and destroyed in shipping anes off N.S.W. and Victoria within the last few days. It is thought…

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Feryy Steamers Suggested Use as Mine Sweepers CANBERRA

National Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 1

Mr. James (Lsb.. N.S.W.), to-day suggested that some of the large ferrley on the Manly route in Sydney harbor could be used as minesweepers…

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Mining Trouble Conference Tomorrow SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

A [?] between the owners and miners' representatives has been arranged for Friday next for the purpose of discussing a settlement…

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Lidsdale Colliery Idle Reference Board To Inquire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 5

Commonwealth No.1 colliery at Wallerawang is idle to-day. It was also stated to have been idle yesterday…

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Leaders' Appeal Threat of General Coal Strike SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 1

The Central executive officers of the Miner' Federation Messrs. Nelson and Grant, today strongly appealed to miners in all coalfields…

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No Gold Discovered On Bank Site--Only Buried Pole

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

Probably the most interesting find that has been made during the construction of the new Commonwealth Bank building in Main-street was the…

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Peace Conference For Mining Industry Employees Object to Chairman

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

After leaders of the Miners Federaiion had refused to attend a conference with employers in Sydney yesterday, the Minister for Labor,…

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Coal Strike Sweeps on U.S.A. War Effort May Topple Tempers Grow Ragged New York

National Advocate · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 1

Tempers are growing ragged and armed guards are being reniforced aes the coal starike sweeps through the fields with the speed…

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Miners' Stay-in Strike SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 1

As a protest august the holiday penalty for Stoppages about 400 manners staged a stay-in Strike at [?] mine in the Newcastle district…

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All Is Not Gold That Glitters

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 8

The Molong Council hopes to learn many things by the experimental length of top-dressing which it is having done in Gidley Street. The choice of this…

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Floating' Mines In Australian Waters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 3

TWO floating mines have been discovered and destroyed in shipping lanes off N.S.W. and Victoria within the last few…

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Miners' Grievance Stay-in Strike Continues SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 1

Miners of Wollari colliery, near Newcastle, are continuing the stay-in strike they began early on Friday morning, as a protest against…

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Colliery Dispute Satisfactorily Settled by Board Appeal by Mr. C. Roy

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 2

A dispute at Commonweal!h No. 1 Colliery at Lidsdale, as a result of which the mine was idle on Thursday and Friday last, was settled at a…

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