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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 15 of 42

Miners' Reference Board Many Cases Are Heard and Most Are Adjusted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 5

There were sittings of the Western District Coal Reference Board on Thursday and Friday under the chairmanship of Mr. Campbell Roy, when…

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Lithgow's Transport Additional Taxis Urged Provided Coal Gas Is Used

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

As the result of a suggestion by Ald. G. W. Roberts, Lithgow Council decided on Monday night to ask the Road Transport authorities to…

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Ward’s Efforts on Coalfields. Regarded as Distinct Triumph. Work Resumed at Mines. Sydney , [?]

Leader · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

Efforts by the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward), to bring about permanent industrial peace on N.S.W…

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Company's Claim Mining Employees' Duties

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

For the second time since its inception the Western District Coal Reference Board has received an application from a colliery…

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All Mines Working Secretary's Warning To Owners SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

All mines in N.S. Wales are working at full production to-day for the second day in succession. The dispute over deficiency…

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Miners' Re-employment Following Retirement On Pension Western District Endorses Recommendation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

The majority of mining lodges in the Western District Federation have endorsed the recommendations made in respect to conditions under which…

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Mining Requirements Western District's Shortages Subject of Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 4

Departmental inquiries are being made into the shortage of certain mining requirements in the Western District according to advice received…

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Sergt. "Joe" Pryor Retires From Force Mine Trapper Tp Police Non-com

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 5

"The Singing Sergeant"--Sergt. Joseph Pryor--well-known in Lithgow, has been granted extended leave prior to his retirement from the police…

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All Mines Working Mr. Ward's Mission Succeeds Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

Industrial peace was again a satisfactory feature of N.S.W. coal production today not cone mine in the Stole, for the second successive day,…

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The Mines Dismissal of Youths Colliery Owners Fail SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 1

An allegation that a ruling by the chairman of the northern reference board (Mr. Connell) prevented the [?] owners from dismissing youths…

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Mine Disaster LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 8

EIGHT of 17 miners trapped in a mine in Yorkshire have been rescued, alive. It is believed that four others may soon be rescued…

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Miners Deplore Railways "One-Sided" Fare Policy

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 3

A complaint concerning railway fares has been received at the Western Miners' Office. The system adopted in regard to privileges to…

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Good News Entombed Miners Rescued LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

Thirteen of the 17 miners who on Friday night were entrapped by a heavy fall from the roof at Barnborough Main colliery, in north…

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Good Record Broken By Greta Miners Military Call Up [?] Medical Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 2

Although no dispute with the min[?] management exists, 200 Millfield-Greta miners came out on strike today, thus spoiling the N.S.W. miners'…

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Mining Disaster Efforts to Reach Trapped Men LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 3

A[?]scue parties have so far been unsuccessful in their efforts to reach between 20 and 25 trapped miners in Farnborough colliery (Yorkshire)…

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The Mines 200 Men Out Wheelers Called Up SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 1

The three days record of full production on N.S.W. coalfields ended today when 200 Millfield Greta miners, although in no…

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Vale Colliery Idle Cage Out Of Commission

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

Employees of the Vale of Clwydd colliery were compelled to cease work at crib time this morning owing to a mechanical breakdown…

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Mr. Ward's Report Colliery Owners Attacked Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

While no official comment was forthcoming today, it is believed the coal report submitted to the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) by…

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Miners Exempt From Military Services Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

No men working in coalmines will be called up for military service from collieries. This clarification of a misunderstanding which had…

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Charge Against Coal Owners Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

Charges that some coal owners were deliberately refraining from hewing easily obtainable coal, thus withholding the maximum production…

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