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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 2 of 42

British Mines Output Being Maintained LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Mines, Mr. D. R. G[?]fell, said that British miners in the coming year would produce as much coal as in 1938 in spite…

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Miners Resume Only One Exception Trouble Over Pensioner SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

Because of the refusal or an overage miner to retire on a pension 360 liners at the Old B[?]ll Colliery on the South Coast did not start work this…

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Invincible Colliery Idle Dusty Road Conditions

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

Cullen Bullen colliery is idle today owing to the nature of the travel ling road, over which the men have complained to the management for…

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Charles Nelson Defeated in Miners Ballot SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

The former president of the Miners' Federation. Mr. Charles Nelson, has been defeated in the ballot for the position. The result was announced…

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Miners' Pensions Position Being Adjusted Following Officer's Visit to Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Gregory, pensions officer for the Western Miners' Federation, conferred with Mr. B. E. O'Grady, registrar of Pensions…

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MR. C. NELSON Defeated As Miners' President Carpenter Is New "Chief"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Nelson, who has been general president of the Miners' Federation for seven years, was yesterday defeated for the position by a…

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Retiring Miners’ Chief. Charles Nelson Beaten in the Presidency Ballot. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

Charles Nelson, retiring general problems of the Miners’ Federation has been defeated in the [?] ballot by Mr. H. Wells, of…

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Old Bulli Miners Refuse To Work Despite Leaders' Instructions Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

Although the Aberdare Central miners were back at work to-day, negotiations in relation to five other industrial hold-ups so far have…

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Sea Successes Mine Sweeper And Supply Ship Germans Claim British Battleship London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

Submarines of the Mediterranean fleet have inflicted further damage and loss upon the enemy. The Italian mine-sweeper Santo Pastro has…

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Ulan Coal Mine Development of Coal Deposits Urged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

THERE might still be hope for the partly developed but now closed coal mint at Ulan. deference to Australia's failure…

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310 Ozs. of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 19

FOR the four weeks ended 8th January, representing approximately three working weeks, the dredge at Cullengoral recovered…

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Charles Nelson Defeated in Miners' Ballot

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

THE former president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Charles Nelson, has been defeated in the ballot for the position. The result…

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'Wang Colliery Idle Manager Says There Is No Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Wallerawang Colliery, at Lidsdale, is idle to-day. although the reason for the stoppage seems indefinite at the moment…

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Plea for Reopening of Iron Mine at Tallawang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

A PLEA for the reopening of the iron mine at Tallawang has been made by Mr. J. P. Breen. M.H.R…

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Miners' Strike Aberdare Men Back Defiance at Bulli SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

While the Aberdare Central miners have gone back to work the men out on strike at the Old Bulli colliery on the South Coast today defied the…

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State Mine Horses Inspector Recommends Replacement of Two SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

An R.S.P.C.A. official, following a visit to Lithgow yesterday, has forwarded a report to the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, stating that two…

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United War Effort Miners Will Do Their Duty Statement by New President CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

Elected general president ol tho Miners Federation Wednesday Mr. H. Walls said today the miners had a big duty to the commonwealth, and he…

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Clipper's Foreign Stamps for U.S.A. Worth Many Times Their Weight in Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 8

A UNIQUE collection of British Guiana stamps, conservatively valued at £5000. has been flown by clipper to New York for dispersal…

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Colliery Resumptions Three Restarted To-day But Commonwealth Has Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

Three collieries in the western district which were idle yesterday resumed this morning, but to-day an other the Commonwealth colliery,…

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Italian Internees at Work. Cut Firewood for Mines. PERTH

Leader · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

Fifty Italian internees who had been released on parole were now cutting wood for the Kalgoorlie Firewood Supply Company, which…

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