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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 12 of 42

New Award Miners' Conditions Improved SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 5

A new award providing for a 40 hours week for all mining employees in all States except Queensland would mean the elimination of the face to…

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Strikes St[?] Happen Four Mines Idle SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

Four mines on the northern and western fields, involving about 1,400 men, are idle to-day. Mr. Davie, secretary of the…

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"Buy Direct From Miners" Essential Base Metals Mr. Breen's Comment On Smelting Combine

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

A strong plea for small miners has been made to the Minister for Supply and Development (Mr. Beasley) by the Member for…

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"Buy Direct From the Miners" Essential Base Metals Mr Breen's Comment on Smelting Combine Canberra

National Advocate · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

A Strong plea for [?] miners has been made to the Minister for Supply and development (Mr. Beasley) by the Member for Calare (Mr. J…

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The Mines Four Idle Yesterday SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 5

Four mines, employing about 1400 men were idle in N.S.W. today…

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Drastic Move Rule 77 Invoked Against Miners Northern Collieries Resuming SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4

All mines in the north will work tomorrow. At a week-end cosference the Crown Solicitor's officers served notices under regulation 77 on…

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Veteran Miners May Return to Industry Under Certain Conditions

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

Although when the Pensions Tribunal sat in Lithgow recently it was stated on behalf of the Western Miners' Federation that the district was…

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REGULATION 77 Defied by Hebburn Miners Trouble at Helensburg SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

Ignoring the federal Government's order issued under rule 77 of the National Security Regulations, to return to work, about 400 miners…

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Five Mines Idle Hebburn No. 2 Still Defiant SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

Including Hebburn No. 2, which is still defying the order given by the Federal Government, under National Security Regulation 77 to…

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Only-one Colliery Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

Following the Prime Minister's stern warning last night that all strikes must stop, all miners who had been idle on the northern field…

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Defiant Miners Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

DEFYING an ultimatum by the Federal Government that if they would not resume work immediately they would be called up for…

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Easter Monday Holiday For Mining Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

As a result of a decision by the Government yesterday there will be no work in the mines on Easter Monday, but the day will be spent in…

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Good Gold Prospects but Water Was Dear and Bad

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 10

PERUSING some old records the other day, Mr. W. A. Watt laid his hands on a letter written to him from Wyalong by a friend in…

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Old Bulli Miners Defy Government. Not at Work Yesterday. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

Defying an ultimatum issued by the Federal Cabinet this week, that if there was not Immediate resumption of work, men would…

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Coal Industry Nationalisation Urged LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

A plea for the coal mines of Britain to be taken over by the Government and controlled by a board has been placed before Labor…

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Air Raid Precautions in Coal Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, the Hon. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., states that within the last week he has hold two conferences with Members of…

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Three Lithgow Collieries Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

Three Lithgow collieries, the State Mine, Vale of Clwydd and Hermitage, were idle to-day. Vale of Clwydd was idle last Thursday…

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Over-age Miners Question of Re-employment Some Anomalies in Act

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

Commenting on a paragraph which appeared in Monday's issue regarding the return of retired mine-workers to the industry, Mr. W. A…

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Six Mines Idle. Produce 5,000 Tons of Coal Each Day. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

Including Maltland Main, which is to resume operations immediately repairs to make the pit [?]afe for working have been…

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Strikes at Collieries "Malcontents" May Be Called Up

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

According to a report from Canberra Federal Cabinet beleives [?]ha the best way to avoid continued hold up in the coal mining industry is to…

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