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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 4 of 42

Coal Production Hold-ups--Mr. W. Orr Asks Some Questions

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

The former general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. W. Orr, who has been in Lithgow for several days, deals with the question of coal…

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More Strikes Vital Coal Production Again Affected Australian Industrial Breach SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

While production at Corrimal pit on the South Coast, and Lambton, on the Newcastle field, resumed this morning, three other…

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Pages From The Past AGRICULTURE Scientific Attitude to Farming in Gulgong Cumbandry Gold Leads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 16

A SERIES of articles of which this is the last have been compiled from data collected by Mr. W. M. Claridge,…

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Coal Strikes More Miners Back at Work SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

Compared with mere than 2000 yesterday. fewer than 800 miners are inactive today is a result of strikes on N.S.W. coalfields…

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All Mines Working Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

All mines in New South Wales were at work to-day for the first time since the Federal Government gazetted its anti-strike regulations…

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Big Nomination Miners? Representative of Pensions Tribual

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

Mr. G. W. S. Grant, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, w[?] was a member or the Pensions Tribunal which sat in Lithgow…

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Tin Miners Seek Reduction of Income Tax SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

owners of tin mining leases Gibsonvale, western N.S.W. have submitted a petition to the Federal Treasurer (Mr. J. B. Chifley)…

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Ore Mine Idle Coal Strike Situation Is Better SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 4

Only one continue [?] N.S.W. today. All mines began work this morning but late in the day miners at Abermain No 2 colliery…

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Coal Conference For Sydney SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 4

The coal conference, which was to have been held in Canberra tomorrow, will be held in Sydney instead…

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“Expect All Local Miners at Work To-day.“ Federation Men Confident Moulders Have Jibbed! SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

Miners’ Federation officials “expect all miners will attend for work on Monday.” Metal trade union, with the…

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Yesterday's Holiday Nearly All Coal Mines Working SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

According to information received by the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) only three [?]eries were idle in N.S.W. today…

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Lithgow Valley Colliery Disasters. Old "Mercury" Recalls History

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

Considerable interest has been evinced in what is known as the Lithgow Colliery disasters since we published some months ago a story from…

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Anniversary Day Most Western Mines Work Quiet Holiday in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

In accordance with instructions issued by the Government, western coal miners were instructed by the district executive to present…

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Colliery Troubles Have Been Overcome

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

Both Commonwealth and Western Main collieries, which were idle yesterday, resumed this morning. Messrs. J. Jamieson and S. A. Roy…

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Collieries at Full Production. Mr. Fallon Critical. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

Full production of coal will be forthcoming to-day in New South Wales, not one colliery being idle. Criticism of the attitude of the…

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Shale Miners Award Local Chairman's Exhaustive Report

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. C. Roy, chairman of the Western Reference Board bus completed his report on the Glen Davis dispute, which arose upon the submission of…

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Coal Production At Full Strength SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 1

Full production of coal was forthcoming today in N.S.W. not one colliery being nile…

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Rescue Squads Mine Workers' Organisations Valuable in Air Raids SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 5

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) today announced mines rescue stations at [?] Abermain, Noolaroo and…

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Idle Yesterday Corrimal Coal Mine SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

The only N S.W. [?] idle today, was Corrimal, where it is reported the men went on strike this morning. Corrimal is only a small lodge,…

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Miners' Double Time For Anniversary Day an Anomaly of Coal Production

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

Mr. J. Jameison, district secretary, who has been in Sydney for several days on Miners' Federation business stated this morning that the…

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