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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 30 of 42

Miners' Claims Heard By Reference Board

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

Two disputes which have been placed before the local Coal Reference Board have been adjourned at the request of the mine owners, the…

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Transport Lays Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

Shortage of transport, not connected with miners' disputes, held up production at eight northern mines to-day. Another mine, Bellbird No…

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Transport Problem Northern Mines Idle SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 1

Owing to lack of transport eight northern NSW mines were held up today with a loss of 7,600 tons of [?]…

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Coal Peace Code Accepted SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 8

At aggregate meetings of miners on the south coast yesterday the "peace code" was unanimously accepted. It was decided to impose…

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Owners and Five Employees Appear before Court First Coal Prosecution Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

Justice Drake-Brockman, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, announced the hearing of the first prosecution under the new coal…

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All Pits Working Secretary Defends Miners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

Every coal mine in NSW worked today, there being a couplets absence of industrial disputes or transport difficulties…

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All Coal Pits Producing. Output Probable Record. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 3

Every coal mine in N.S.W. worked to-day, there being a complete absence of industry disputes or transport difficulties…

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All Mines Working But Timber Is Scarce SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

All coal mines were working in NSW to-day. A threat to the continuity of production is, however, provided by the shortage of men for…

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State Mine Reorganisation of Board Mr. Baddeley Putting Ideals Into Practice

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

The Acting Premier and Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, said yesterday that the Government would be represented on the State Mine…

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All Mines Working Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 1

Every colliery in NSW is working to-day and the output this week should be the highest this year. It is believed that if the present rate of…

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All Mines [?]T Work. Sydney

Leader · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

All New South Wales mines worked to-day for the third consecutive day. The output for this week will be the highest for the year. It is emphasised…

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Record Output All Mines Busy SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

All N.S.W. mines worked today for the third consecutive day. The output for this week will be the high honest for the year…

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The State Mine Kept Prices Down, Says Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

The Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, yesterday defended prices being charged for coal from the State coalmine, which are said to have been…

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Safety Measures Miners' Precautions at Pelton Anxious for Big Output SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

In the Federal Arbitration Court today, James Simpson, secretary of the northern districts branch of the Miners' Federation, told Judge Drake…

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Coal Output 6 Million Tons for Half Year SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 1

Coal production in N.S.W. for the six months ended June 30 [?] 6,054,743 tons. In revealing this today the…

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Lock-out Alleged Long Address in Pelton Case Accused Miners to Resume work SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 2

Agreement has been, reached to allow four men charged with having in the nature of a strike fo Pelton [?] ti return to…

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Three Mines Idle One Due To Strike SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 2

Miners employed at Mourn Keha colliery in the southern district stopped work to-day. Three hundred men and a daily production of 1000…

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Coal Reference Board Two Deferred Decisions Abnormally Wet Places Claimed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 4

Decisions on two claims, affecting Commonwealth and Vale of Clwydd collieries, recently before the Western Coal Reference Board have now…

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Mine Dispute Mt. Keira Men Out Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 3

The State's record of a week's freedom tram coal [?] was marked today when more than 300 workers at Mount Keira mine came…

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Free Hand Wanted Courts and Coal Disputes Restraint Action Hearing SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 3

"In war time the Commonwealth should hale the power wherever there is industrial disputes to intervene to prevent…

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