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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 24 of 42

Mines Still Idle SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

Including strikes at four pits, five coal mines wore idle in N.S. Wales to-day. In all 995 men are affected and it is estimated that a loss of 3,200…

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Coal Peace Code Settlement Expected at chfton. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

The new coat peace bode has its first application in a dispute at the south chfton mine today. Settlement of the dispute is expected and…

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South Rejoins Collieries To Be Idle SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

Including three of the largest mines in the south, five collieries, employing 1,500 men and producing about 4,560 tons of coal per day, are on strike in…

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The Mines Strikes at Four Pits Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 1

Of five mines idle on the N.S.W. coalfields today four were held up by strikes; but at the [?] No [?] on the northern field the…

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Coal Losses Strikes at Five Mines SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

Including three of the largest mines in the south, five collieries employing over 1500 men, and producing about 4,550 tons of coal daily…

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British Miners' Minimum Wage London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

Coal owners have agreed to accept recommendations for increasing miners' wages, made by the Green committee. The minimum wage is…

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Five Mines Idle and Hundreds of Engineers Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

Four mines were idle in N.S.W. to-day--Millfleld in the north, Keira and Bulli in the south and Huon in the west. Nine hundred men were…

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Collieries Idle Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 2

TWELVE mines on three N.S.W. fields are idle to-day, involving 3212 men and a loss of production of 10,000 tons…

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Commonwealth Colliery Dispute As To Abnormal Places But Mine Still Working

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 2

On Thursday last no envoi was drawn at the Commonwealth Colliery, owing to abnormal (wet) conditions of some of the bords; but pending…

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10,000 Ton Loss To-day Through Idle Coal Mines SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 1

Twelve mines on three N.S. Wales, coalfields are idle to-day, involving 3,212 men, with a loss of production of 10,000 tons. Although the…

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Reference Board Two State Mine Disputes Decisions for Management

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 4

Two matters recently heard by the Western District Coal Reference Board, upon which the board could not agree and decision by the…

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Obvious Coupon Hardship On Miners--Boots And Caps Each Need Six Coupons

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 2

"The Government is calling for maximum output from mineworkers and the Government in turn will have to give maximum co-operation in…

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Maintenance of Gold Mines MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 2

War cabinet today decided, to grant £100,000 to the Western Australian Government to keep in working order goldmines closed down because…

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Coal Stoppages Eight N.S.W. Mines Idle SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 2

Eight mines were idle on N.S. Wales coalfields to-day. About 2,000 men are affected by the stoppages, which involve an estimated…

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SEVEN N.S.W. Mines Idle. Loss of 80,000 Tons of Coal. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 2

Disputes caused seven miles to be completely Idle and two partly, on N.S.W. coalfields to-day, while stoppages occurred at two other…

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The Mines Disputes at Seven Pits SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 2

Disputes cruised seven mines to be completely idle and two partly idle on the NSW coalfields today while stoppages occurred at two…

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Miners' Pensions Amendment of Act Total Earnings Must Not Exceed 115

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 2

It was stated at the Miners' Office to-day that amendments to the Coal and Shale Mines Workers' Pension Act commence on July 5, without…

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Can Detect £1 Notes and Gold. New Invention Amazes Experts

Leader · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 4

A gold and £1 currency notes detector was demonstrated to the N.S.W. section of the Army Inventions Directorate…

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Mines Minister Appeals To State Miners For Continuous Production

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, this morning visited the State Mine Colliery with a view to ending what the Federation describes…

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