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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 6 of 30

Miners' Pensions Praise For Ald. Campbell Roy

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

Ald. Campbell Roy, former president of the Western Miners' Federation and the Miners' Federation advocate before the recent Royal…

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Hassan's Walls Cracks Are Not Dangerous Considered Due to Coal Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 5

As has been previously reported cracks have appeared in certain parts of Hassan's Walls. The trustees recently asked Mr. Knight to consult…

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In The Violent Days Of Virginia City Stories of the Glittering Golconda Of the West! City Of Gold Built by Men of Steel and Ruled by Lead!

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 6

VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA—Though forty thousand adventures from every corner of the globe thronged its brawling streets in the days when it was touted as "the gaudy, glittering Golconda of the West"—today it has…

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Miners' Pensions West Is Perturbed At Delay

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 2

A recommendation has been received at the miners office from Kandos lodge asking that Parliamentarians representing coalfields…

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Miners' Pensions Not For This Parliament National Scheme Is Proposed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 6

The N. S. Wales Government has called a conference of State representatives to consider a national plan of pensions for miners…

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Mining Warden Wishes Applicant Success

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

When Henry Eli While, or Sydney, was grunted authority by Bathurst Mining Warden yesterday to enter at Yetholme to prospect for molybdenite…

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"Iron Man" Climbs Steep Coal Seams and Curs at Rapid Rate London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

It is now possible to cut coal, without any men at hand on a steep coal face with a gradient of 60 degrees. This remarkable advance in the…

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Steam Navvy for Home Rule Kaolin Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 8

QUITE an event for the locality was the arrival last Saturday at Warrob[?] siding of a steam navvy for Messrs. Underwood…

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201 Ounces of Gold Cullengoral Recovery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

THE Cullougoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing. N.L. report for the four weeks to March 20 that the dredge at Cullengoral had…

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Straight Talk To Owners and Miners by Former Lithgow Coal Executive

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

The former Lithgow mining official, Mr. J. Connell (chairman of the Northern District Coal Reference Board) yesterday charged mine…

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Western Coal for Victorian Defence Factories

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

It is stated that slightly more than 700 tons of coal are being despatched each week from the western coalfield to Victoria…

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Mr. Mair and Miners. “Serious Position.” —Grant. SYDNEY, [?]

Leader · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

An announcement by the Premier Mr. Mair that the pensions scheme for miners would not be [?]ceeded with by the present…

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Coalfields Trouble Likely Unless Miners Get Pensions Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

The announcement by the Premier (Mr. Mair) that the pensions scheme for miners would not be proceeded with by the present Government is likely to lead to trouble on the coalfields…

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White and Gold featured by Barbara Stanwyck a Paramount Star Symphony in White and Gold

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 6

describes this head-turning model worn by Barbara Stanwyck, soon to be seen in Paramount's "The Lady Eve." Stark white crepe fashions…

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Trawler Strikes Mine Disaster Off N.S.W. Coast Seven of Crew Missing Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 2

Seven of the crew of the trawler Millimumul, of 287 tons, are missing as a result of the vessel being struck by a mine off the New South Wales coast. Five survivors were picked up by the collier Mortlake Bank, off…

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Miners' Pensions Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 1

THE N.S.W. Premier will confer with miners' representatives regarding proposed pensions for miners this morning. Union leaders…

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Mair to Meet Miners. Question of Pensions. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 3

The Premier Mr. Muir will meet [?] representatives in Sydney today [?] discuss [?] question of the [?] pension Scheme…

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Miners' Pensions Not This Session Conference with Other States Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 1

Accompanied by four coalfields Parliamentarian's seven Miners' Federation officials constituted a deputation to the Premier (Mr. Mair)…

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Fifty Years Ago Trunkey Residents Picked Up Gold in the Streets

National Advocate · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 6

You probably don't remember this, but fifty years ago, if he was lucky, a resident of Trunkey might dig up a few ounces of gold outside his front gate…

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