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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 20 of 42

Coal Parley Agreement Reached on Several Issues Mr. Curtin Satisfied With Trend of Talks CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 2

Representatives of the miners and owners with whom he discussed the coal position today had agreed on many points, said the Prime Minister…

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Coal Conference Expected to Settle Strikes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, has called a conference of miners and coal owners to meet in Canberra next Friday. Mr. Curtin said that…

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Peace in Mining Mr. Curtin Confident Canberra

National Advocate · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 1

Confident that industrial peace could be brought, to the coalfields, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced last night that a…

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Mining Application

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

In the Mining Warden's Court at Bathurst yesterday, Henry John Boyd was given authority to enter his own property at Yetholine for the…

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Beer Shortage Miners to Approach Premier Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

Mines on the South coast have decided to ask the Premier (Mr. McKell) to do something to relieve the beer drought which has become very…

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The Mines 'Drome Pounded 30 Pt. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

Two mines were idle in N.S.W. to-day. Two hundred and seventeen men. producing 800 tons daily at the Invincible mine on the western field…

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Coal Trains Collide Newcastle, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

No persons were injured but heavy damage resulted and three lines of traffic were blocked when two coal trains met in hea[?] collision at the…

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Vale of Clwydd Only Western Mine Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

Western Main and Renown Expended collieries were idle yesterday, pit top hands being unable to work in the rain as there is no cover over…

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Mining Disputes 1800 Men Idle Yesterday Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

More than 1800 miners were on strike at eight collieries in NSW today. involving a total loss of 5500 tons of coal…

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Taxation Problem Annoys Western Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Miners' taxation problems have been receiving the attention of local officials, one matter which has caused particular annoyance being the…

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Coal Trains Collide SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

Nine coal hoppers wore derailed and scattered along the line when two coal trains met in a head-on collision at East Maitland today…

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Miners' Boots Local Tests Proceeding Not Subjject to Rationing

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

Acute shortages of miners' boots have been under consideration by local mining officials and the Department of Contract and Supply in…

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THE R. A. F. Mine Sweeper Destroyed LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

British S[?] were on the job again yesterday when they shot up a mine-sweeper off Ostend and left it burning [?] fire. Little enemy…

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Two Mines Idle In North And South SYDNEY This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

The loss of production in the coal industry owing to stoppages to-day is estimated at slightly more than 2,000 tons compared with about…

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Interesting Point Is Decided In Judgment by Coal Board's Chairman

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

A ruling that he considered a miner to be "at work" whilst travelling from the pit-top to his working place and returning from his working place…

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The Mines Seven Pits Idle Serious Production Wednesday Serious Production Loss SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Although only two of the seven pits Which failed to work yesterday were idle today, seven coal mines again, were involved in strikes at…

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The Mines Only Two Idle Yesterday SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

With the return to work today of six of the seven mines idle yesterday the number of idle workers on N.S.W. coalfields was reduced from 2,000 to…

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Another Warning By Prime Minister To Miners CANBERRA, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

Coal-miners and coal-owners were warned by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-day that Australia stands in direct peril and that every ton of…

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Coal Strikers Resume Work. Five Hundred Still Out. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

With the return to work to-day of six of the seven mines idle yesterday, the number of idle workers on the N.S.W. coalfields was…

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