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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 25 of 42

Serious Machinery Mishap Lays Colliery Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 3

When the cable broke on the main haulage at the 'Wang Colliery on Monday morning, a serious breakdown in the machinery resulted…

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Miners' Pensions Further Amendments Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 1

Amendments [?] the coal and shale oil miners Pensions Bill which were announced by the Minister for Mines (Mrs. Baddeley) today will…

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Seven Mines Idle. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 2

Compared with about 2,000 yesterday less than 600 miners were idle on N. S. Wales coalfields to-day, when disputes and breakdowns…

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The Mines Eight Idle Yesterday SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 2

Alhough 4100 miners who were on strike yesterday have resumed work. night pits were idle in the N.S.W. coalfields today, seven being held…

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Strange Disappearance Old Mining Dumps at Tomingley Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 4

Following rumbling noises and thunderclaps some days ago miners at the McPhail mine, two miles south of Tomingley between Dubbo…

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Owned by Nation Britain's Coal Resources 200 Million Tons Available LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 1

Britain's richest natural treasure—coal—is now the properey of the nation and not of private owners. This revolutionary charge began at…

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The Mines Several Disputes Settled SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

Compared with about 2,000 yesterday, fewer than 600 miners were idl[?] on the N.S.W. coalfields today when disputes and breakdowns held…

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Three Northern Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

Three northern collieries are idle to-day, while all mines in the south are working. The northern mines idle are Cessnock No. 1, Millfield…

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State Mine Proposed Ministerial Control SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

Legislation to restore Ministerial control of the State Coal Mine, Lithgow, may be introduced by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, unless…

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Burlington Theatre [?] Is Mine" [?]

National Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 4

At the [?] matinee this afternoon, [?] at 7 p.m. is a fine [?] featured programme This [?] is [?] being the…

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State Mine Ministerial Control Suggested SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) who yesterday addressed men at the pithead of the State Mine at Lithgow may introduce legislation to…

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Mines’ Tailing Dumps Vanish

Leader · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 2

Following rumbling noises and thunderclaps some days ago, miners at the McPhall mine, two miles south of Tomingley, between Dubbo…

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Burlington Theatre "This Woman Is Mine" "Female Correspondent"

National Advocate · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 3

An all powerful drama of the sea is brought to the screen in "This Woman is Mine" which opened to big audiences at the Burlington…

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Britain's Tin Mines. Second Richest In The World

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 4

Tin-mining is Britain's oldest metal industry, and prior to the opening of the Malayan mines, Cornwall was the world's main source of tin. Now Britain turns once more to Cornwall for supplies of this metal, vital to her war industries. Here the tin-ore recovered in granite strata at deep levels of from 1,700 to 1,800 feet is blasted out of the solid rock…

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New Invention Amazes Experts Can Find £1 Notes and Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 5

A GOLD and £1 currency notes detector was demonstrated to the N.S.W. section of the Army Invention…

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Excessive Mine Water Increased Payment to Miners Reference Board Chairman's Decision

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

An inspection of five working places at Commonwealth No. 1 Colliery by the chairman of the Western Reference Board, Mr. C. Roy, after…

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Lithgow State Mine Ministerial Control Likely SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 1

It was authoritatively learnt tonight that Ministerial control may be exercised over the State-owned coalmine at Lithgow…

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The Mines Eight New Disputes Heavy Production Loss SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 1

Including eight new disputes. mechanical breakdowns and death laid nine mines idle today and one partially idle on the NSW coalfields…

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Mining Board Men's Representative Appointed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 1

For the Urn time in the history of State coalmining a representative of the men has been appointed to the Board of Control. The Minister for…

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