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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 28 of 30

Bombs for Magistrate Incident On Goldfields PERTH, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 2

Although two bombs exploded in the backyard of the home of the Resident Magistrate on the eastern goldfields (Mr. L. W. Stotter) late…

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Mudgee Line Collieries Demand Holiday Penalty Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 3

A meeting of six lodges from collieries of the Mudgee line area was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday morning to deal specifically with the…

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Mr. T. Schroder Defeated In Miners' Ballot

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 2

After having been secretary of the western district of the Miners' Federation since February 18, 1928 when he was elected at a by-election…

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Miners' Council To Consider Chief's Resignation SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 1

The central council of the Miners Federation will meet in Sydney on Tuesday to consider the resignation of the general president, Mr. Nelson,…

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Huon Colliery Idle To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 2

It is reported that Huon colliery is idle to-day as the result of a lodge dispute over a matter of promotion. A meeting was held at the district…

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Miners Officers Details of Voting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 3

Full details of the ballot for the Western District Miners Federation officials for 1942 some of which were published in Monday's issue, are given…

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Mudgee Line Collieries Demand Holiday Penalty Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 3

A MEETING of six lodges from colliers of the Mudgee line area was held at the Trades Hall, Lithgow, to deal specifically with…

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Miners' President Withdraws His Resignation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 2

When the council of the Miners' Federation met in Sydney yesterday to consider the findings of the "secret fund" Royal Commission, Mr…

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Coal Producer Gas As Car Fuel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 12

THE use of coals and cokes as a fuel involves problems not linked up with the charcoal outfit, and that is one of the reasons why…

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Miners' Reference Boards Extension of Powers CANBERRA

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 5

Extension of the powers of local reference boards in the coal-mining industry was approved by the Cabinet to-day…

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Big Industry Kaolin Mining in the Gulgong District

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 17

"THAT is a very important matter as far as the town area is concerned," said Cr. J. P. English at last…

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To Contest Ballot Mr. Nelson and Miners' Federation SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

The central carried of the Miners' Federation today unanimously decided to permit Mr Charles Nelson to contest the ballot for the erection…

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Holiday Penalty Clause Deleted From Miners Award Provocative of Industrial Unrest Says Commissioner Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

Mr. D. V. Morrison, Federal Conciliation Commissioner, appointed by the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) to inquire into the industrial…

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Miners' Award Penalty Clauses Deleted Holdays Now a Right

National Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 2

"I do not think annual holiday plnalty provisions tend towards smooth working or industrial peace," said the Federal Conciliation…

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Shale Miners' Log Preliminary Discussion Next

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 4

The agreement under which shale miners have been employed at Glen Davis expired last August, and since that time both the employers and…

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Miners to Help Russia SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 1

The central council of the Miners' Federation tonight decided to impose a levy of one and a quarter per cent. for one pay period to…

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Miners' War Effort Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 1

The Miners Central Council today decided to five every possible support to Federal Government to ensure maximum production and to…

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Pensions for Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 2

The Minister for M[?] (Mr. Baddeley), today [?] the Miner Council that the [?] would operate from January 8 and…

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Position Of Miners 60 Years And over

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Gregory, compensation officer of the Western Miners Federation, in Sydney yesterday conferred with Mr. Baddeley, Minister…

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Shale Miners' Claims Hearing Opens To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 4

Ald Campbell Roy, chairman of the Coal Reference Board, western district, left this morning for Sydney to preside at the hearing of the log…

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