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

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Pensions Scheme Miners Want It Now Will Not Tolerate Delay Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation has decided to press for the introduction of the recently recommended pensions scheme by either…

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Maintaining Coal Supplies

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The policy of the Commonwealth Coal Board is not to restrict supplies to see that reasonable requirements are fulfilled, said…

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Central Coal Reference Board

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—A Central Coal Reference Board was announced today. The personnel will be Messrs. Frederick C. Hickman (Chairman)…

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Burlington Theatre "Gold Rush Maisie" "Beyond To-morrow"

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 4

Splendid entertainment is provided in the new programme which opened at the Burlington yesterday with "Gold Rush Maisie" and "Beyond…

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Miners' Shirt Cloth for Smart Women Britain's Wool Fashions This Spring (Special "Mercury" Service.) LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 2

Britain can buy every pound of Australian wool, indeed she needs it. Portugal is buying three times as many woollen goods from Great…

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Vale Colliery Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

There was no work at Vale of Clwydd colliery to-day. The lodge president (Mr. S. Duncan) said that when the men went…

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Mine Manager Fell in Path of Falling Beam: M.p. Brother

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Herbert Watkins, about 19, an engineer and mine manger, of Hamilton, was fatally injured today…

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All Debts Met Cost of Miners' Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

The Miners' Federation, as the result of its last strike of members, early last year, was committed to an expenditure of £163,000. This amount…

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Hissing Witness. Inquiry Jury Puzzled. Blood Around Mouth of Mine

Leader · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

“I don’t think there would be bloodstains around the month of the shaft if the girl had received all her injuries…

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Miners' Levies District Secretary's Explanation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

The secretary of Western Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Schroder) said to-day that a published statement ment concerning miners' levies was…

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Why Miner Retired From Coal Central Reference Board Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

"Mr. W. Shakespeare automatically retired from his position as one of the Minors' Federation representative on the Central Reference Board…

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Western Main Colliery Is Idle To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

Western Main colliery, Blackman's Flat, ceased work yesterday and is idle to-day as the result of a dispute. It was stated at the office of…

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The Mines That Never Had a Chance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 12

ON every field they can be found, and each old chap can tell About a mine, or two or three, that should have turned out…

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Miners Pension Bill Early Presentation Expected SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

The Minors Pensions Bill will be brought down by the State Government as soon as possible, according to replies given to questions in the…

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New Wool Boom Miners' Shirt Cloth for Smart Women Britain's Spring Fashions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 11

PORTUGAL is buying three times as many woollen goods from Great Britain as before the war. Woollen tops used to come from…

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New Sheer for Stockings Nylon Is Better and Cheaper Product From Coal Tar

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 11

IN a recent article reference was made to a report by Mr. A. R. Penfold, curator and economic chemist of the Sydney Technological Museum, on the manufacture of wool substitutes from wood and milk fibres, particularly in Germany and Italy…

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Homes for Miners on Gibsonvale Field

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners on the new tin fields, at Gibsonvale (N.S.W.), are to be prov[?]led with more than 100 home sites…

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Miners' Reference Board Delay In Formation Annoys

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

The secretary of Western Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Schroder) said to-day that the executive was anxious for the appointment of a western…

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