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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 30 of 30

Million Tons of Manganese Central West Mines Should Be Re-opened, Urges M.P. CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 1

"An alleged shortage of manganese is actually holding up the munitions programme in some respects, yet, near Grenfell, there is a deposit of…

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Colliery Fire Not to Ailed Working of the Mine CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 1

The manager and union representatives of Bellbird Colliery announced to-day that work will be resumed as usual tomorrow morning…

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200 Western Miners To Retire On Pension

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Gregory, compensation and pension officer of the Western Miners' Federation, to date has received from approximately 200 men,…

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Sporting. Turf. Desert Gold Dead. She Had Won £23,000. AUCKLAND [?]

Leader · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 3

Desert Gold, one of the greatest racehorses ever to have raced in Australia, has died, at the age of 29 years. in 59 starts she…

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State Mine Idle Old Men's Cavil Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 2

The State Mine is idle to-day and there is said to be no possibility of resumption until next Monday at the earliest. The dispute is in regard to…

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State Mine Stoppage (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1941 · page 2

Sir,--In reply to Mr. Dobb's letter re the State Mine strike. Briefly stated, the facts are not as put by Mr, Dobb, for the information of the…

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Only One Colliery Idle In N. S. Wales To -day. State Mine Resumes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 December 1941 · page 2

All collieries in the Western District, including the State Mine which was idle two days last week owing to a dispute over the old men's cavil,…

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Dr. Belinfante Wait-a-While Mine Gulgong's Early History

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 December 1941 · page 9

In less than a year Gulgong claimed to have become the largest, goldfield in the State for the "Gulgong Guardian" stated in…

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Our Great Mineral Wealth Gold Reefs and Alluvials Rylstone to Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 December 1941 · page 12

TWO miles from Rylstone, on the Cudgegong Road, both on Crown lands and on private property, are very ancient river and channel…

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Don’t Waste Veg. Seeds. War in Pacific Makes Them Worth Their Weight in Gold

Leader · Monday 29 December 1941 · page 1

Because the war situation may cause a serious shortage vegetable seeds, the Department of Agriculture urges all…

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Shale Miners' Award Mr. Roy Is Preparing Report

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 2

The concluding sitting of the Western District Reference Board (shale), which had been taking evidence in connection with logs of claims by…

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Coal Dispute Fears of Spread of Trouble NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1941 · page 1

The tear that the dispute at Richmond Main colliery may spread to ten ether mines on the norther coal fields is expressed by the secretary…

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