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

Mining & the mines, 1942

827 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 42

Coal Production War Cabinet Discussion CANBERRA

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin), declared today that in a determination to mantain a maximum coal production the War…

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Miners on Pensions Cannot Take Other Positions and Remain Members

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

The Miners' pensions tribunal is meeting in Lithgow to-morrow morning to deal with the application made by the Western Coal Owners'…

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Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 11

FOR the four weeks ended 5th March. the dredge at Cullengoral recovered 158oz. 1dwt, 21gr. of smelted gold…

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Gas Dangers Caused Mine Stoppage SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 1

Only Corrimal colliery, on the South coast, was idle to-day and it is expected that production at this pit will be resumed to-morrow…

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Three Collieries Idle In West -- Ivanhoe's First Local Stoppage In 17 Years

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Three collieries in the western distri[?]e were idle to-day, two as a result of disputes and another because of a mech[?]anical breakdown…

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The Mines All Peaceful Yesterday Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Industrial peace prevailed on the N.S.W. coalfields today. About 350 miners were idle, however on the J. and A. Brown collieries,…

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Motor Fuel From Coal Greater Pulling Power Than Petrol WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The New Zealand Ministers, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Coates, have returned wholly satisfied, to New Zealand, after their talks with the…

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300 Miners Idle Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 4

Dispuits at two [?] in N.S.W. today caused about 300 miners to be idle…

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RULE 77 to Deal with Striking Miners Canberra

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 1

The Federal Government intends to use fully the powers under statutory rule 77 to deal with industrial disptes. A Government spokesman…

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Alleged Sabotage at Cullen Bullen Mine Police to Investigate SYNDEY

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) today announced that immediate action would be taken with regard to sabotage at the…

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Miners' Reference Board Several Clauses Heard

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 4

There was a sitting of the Western District Coal Reference Board on Friday, when two matters in dispute at Tyldesley colliery, and one each at…

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Alleged Sabotage At Cullen Bullen Mine Police to Investigate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) announced that immediate action would be taken with regard to…

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Enemy Mine Found Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 4

Members of the R.A.N. today rendered harmless an enemy mine which was discovered by an interstate steamer. The mine, which probably was…

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The Miners Only One Idle SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 1

Coalcliff colliery on the South Coast was idle today as a mark of respect fora man who was killed at the mine on Friday. After a short pit top…

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Miners Take Action Against Striking Wheelers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

The Coalcliff miners' lodge on Monday fined 29 wheelers £1 each as a disciplinary measure for having precipitated a strike at the colliery. It…

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Glen Davis Trouble--Miners' Secretary Is Caustic

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

Mr. C. W. S. Grant, miners' general secretary, writes regarding Glen Davis as follows:-- It was decided, "That we, the Glen…

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All Mines at Work Yesterday Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

All coalmines in N.S.W. were working today. One colliery in the northern district, A[?]re central, has asked for the…

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The Mines The Richmond Mails Trouble SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

Settlement of the Richmond Main afternoon shift question is excepted at a conference to be held in sydney tomorrow. Judge…

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Granted Concessions. Glen Davis Miners. Pension Scheme May be Modified. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

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Richmond Main Colliery Strikers Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 2

Strikers from the Richmond Main colliery--the largest coal mine in New South Wales--are likely to be a drafted into civilian labor corps if…

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