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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 18 of 42

Gold Miners Perturbed Over Call-up KALGOORLIE

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

The Commonwealth Governments announcement that the goldmining industry cannot be given protection from the call-up of men for service…

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The Mines Unrest in the North Two Pits Idle Through Strikes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

Five mines were idle in N.S.W. today. The causes for the stoppages included disputes, deaths and fire. Two northern mines normally…

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Striking Miners to Be Called Up for Service An Important Announcement Miers Who Defied Their Leaders SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

Striking [?]iners at Milfield G[?]a [?]ery are new to be called up for service in the citizens military for[?]es, or in the Army I[?] Corps…

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Coal Miners’ Reaction. Application of Regulations. 1650 Miners Now on Strike. Sydney. [?]

Leader · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

The first reaction to the Coal Commission’s move to apply regulation 168 to the 147 miners on strike at Millfield…

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Call-Up Of Miners the First Reaction Bellbird Miners Sympathy Strike Six Mines Idle Yesterday Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

The first redaction to the Coal Commissioner's move to apply Rotation 168 to 149 miners on strike at Millfield colliery occurred to-day when 600 Bellbird miners came out on strike in sympathy…

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Nine Mines Idle Huge Daily Loss Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Four mines, Aberdare, Elrington, Hebburn No. 1 in the South Maitland field, and Skipton Borehole on the Newcastle field, were on strike…

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All Mine Workers To Be Included In Pensions SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Speaking on the first reading of the Bill amending the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Pensions) Act in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the…

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Lithgow to Get Increased Tobacco Supplies-miners Idle Yesterday As Protest

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Tobacco stocks above the normal restricted supplies for the town will be provided for Lithgow according to information received by the Western Miners' Federation from the Department of Supply…

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Huon Colliery Idle and Some Others Elsewhere Western Secretary's Advice

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

Huon colliery, in the western district, was idle today, the men deciding not to work in sympathy with the Millfield-Greta miners who have…

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Ihreat to Miners Mr. Curtin's Declaration CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

MR. Curtin has definitely threatened that he will take d[?]tic steps against striking [?] miners unless they resume…

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Nightmare Voyage British Mine Sweepers at Murmansk LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

After mine-sweeping on the British coast for two years a group of British whalers has reported at Murmansk, the Russian Aro[?] port, for…

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Miners' Pensions Increasing the Scope But Limiting Additional Earnings Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, revealed in the Legislative Assembly today that to date 3,000 miners' pensions have been granted,…

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Go Back to Work Mr. Curtains Dramatic Appeal to Miners Will Stand or Fall by Issue Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. John Curtin) dramatically declared in the House of Representatives today: "I say to the coalminers, and I will and or fall by the issue, that if they do not go back to work the Government will…

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All Coal Mines Are Working To-day. CANBERRA, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

When the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced in the House of Representatives this morning that all coal mines in N.S. Wales were working…

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Three Mines Idle Fifth Columnist Strikers Denounced by Miners' Executive Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

Fresh disputes in three N.S.W. collieries partially offset the gratification expressed in mining circles this morning at the return to work today of the nine pits idle yesterday, when about 2500 men were involved…

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Mining Industry Regulations Applied to Two Mines Lodge Executive Frank Circular

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Regulation 168, which makes strikers in the coal industry liable to military service, is to be applied at Wongawilli and Pelaw Main…

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Man Coal Gathering Dangerous

Leader · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

[?]muel Merchant. Bloo[?]st [?]had warned [?]that it was dangerous to [?]e railway line gathering…

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Nine Mines Return to Work. Three Fresh Strikes. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

Fresh [?] at three S.S.W. colleries partialluy offset the grantication expressed in mining circles this morning at the return to work…

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The Mines Position Satisfactory Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 2

Adjustment of matters in [?] at only one mine idle in N.S.W.—Beliment No. 3 colliery—is expected Recently, following a [?]…

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Two Claims by Mines Reference Board Reserved Decisions Given

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

Reserved decisions in connection with two claims for water money in respect to Lithgow Valley Colliery, heard before the Western District…

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