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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 7 of 30

Miners Idle on S. Coast Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 1

All coalminers on the South Coast are idle to-day in protest against "shelving" of the miners' pension scheme by the State…

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Miners' Pensions Australian Wide Conference to Be Called Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 1

The Miners' Federation tonight decided to call an Australian-wide conference to discuss miners' pensions…

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Railway To Store Lithgow Coal At Cootamundra

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 3

It was stated at Lithgow Railway Superintendent's Office to-day that a stack of 100,000 tons of coal was to be built up at Cootamundra. It was…

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Miner's Pensions South Coast Mines Resume Sydney, Thesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

Work was resumed in the South Coast mines today. Mines were idle yesterday as a protest against the Government's attitude…

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Shifts Coal At 94--Veteran Enjoys Life And Tells Colorful Story

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

Congratulations and presents were showered on Mr. Edward George Kelly, of 35 Macauley-street, when he celebrated his 94th birthday at his daughter's home on Monday. Mr. Kelly was born in Co. Tyrone,…

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Mining Disputes Western Chairman Opens Office Dispute at Commonwealth No. 1

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

Industrial history in the western district will be made to-morrow when the first sitting of the recenly-appointed miners' reference board will…

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Miners' Reference Board Chairman's Earnest Appeal for Sympathy and Co-operation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 2

"If a miners' reference board, comprising representatives with practical mining experience, cannot discuss a dispute and come to a logical and just settlement, what hope have judges of giving just and equitable decisions in industrial differences ?"…

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Colliery Still Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Steelworks colliery is idle - again to-day. It was stated at the miners' office to-day that the men went to resume…

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Reference Board Several Cases Heard of Disputes in Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

The western miners' reference board, at its initial sitting in Lithgow, directed the management of Commonwealth Colliery to observe…

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Two Miners Entombed. Vain Effort to Save Them. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 3

Crawling on their stomachs, and pushing a flickering light before them, a doctor and some Wonthaggi miners made an…

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When Gold Found Near Orange. 90 Years Ago To-Day. “A Nugget Glistened.” Journey of Lister and Tom

Leader · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 1

Just ninety years ago today, John Lister, and his friend, William Tom, made the first discovery of…

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Cullen Bullen Miners and Labor Council

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

At the last miners' meeting delegates from the Portland Trades and Labor Council were in attendance. It was requested that the lodge…

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Mine Washed Up Near Wyong Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

A stranded mine was found on the beach at Budgewol, fourteen miles from Wyong to-day by J. Ray. a local resident…

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New Safety Methods for Coal Mines

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—In order [?] save lives in State collieries a new method of timbering would have to be instituted it was stated in…

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Navy Explodes Mine on Coast Beach

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A German mine, laid for our shipping off the New South Wales coast, exploded late last night. harmlessly on a beach…

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State Mine Idle Following Dismissal of Youth

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 3

The State coal mine at Lithgow is idle to-day following, the dismissal of a youth. The miners' lodge claims that the youth was wrongfully…

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State Mine Stoppage

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

The State coal mine is still idle, following the dismissal of a youth who, the lodge claims, was put off unjustly…

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Gold at Bodangora?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 9

WHEN Cobbora shire councillors were dealing with a request at the last meeting from a resident of Badangora to move the…

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Colliery Disputes Heard by Reference Board Long Lithgow Sittings

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

The local coal reference board inquired into six disputes at collieries in the western, district at a protracted sitting in Lithgow on Wednesday, and…

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To Resume State Mine Lodge Decision

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the State mine lodge in the Trades Hall this morning it was decided to return to work to-morrow…

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