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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 5 of 42

German Mine. Adelaide

Leader · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

A German mine has been washed up of Kangaroo Island. It was in this vicinity some months ago that a number of enemy mines were recovered…

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German Mine Washed Up Adelaide

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

A German mine has been washed up on Kangaroo Island. It was in this vicinity that a number of enemy mines were recovered some months ago…

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Aberdare Miners Will Form Guerilla Squad CESSNOCK

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge resolved to-night to form a guerilla squad, and to approach the Government to obtain official recognition,…

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How Shortsighted "Freezing" Seriously Affected Coal Production

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

Possibilities of a serious position arising in the western coalfields because of the shortage of carbide have now been avoided, the Supply…

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Miners' Pay For Anniversary Day Holiday

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

According to the local miners office information has been received that the owners had taken up the question of payment for Anniversary…

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NO N.S.W. Coal for Monkey Men. Blow Up Mines if Necessary Mining Men’s Decision. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

Rather than allow them to fall into the hands of Japanese invaders, the coal mines in New South Wale, will be destroyed…

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Two Positions To Be Filled By Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

Nominations have closed for the positions of district treasurer and chuck inspector of the Western Miners' Federation. Tho previous…

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Idle Mines Disputes on Two Fields SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 1

Two coalmines Aberdare in the northern field and Mt. Keen on the southern field. were idle today. The men at Aberdare ceased work…

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Coal Reference Board Many Cases To Be Heard

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 4

A meeting of the Western District Coal Reference Board, under the chairmanship of Mr. Campbell Roy, has been called for to-morrow at 11…

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Miners' Ballots Affiliation with Labor Council Mr. M. Gallagher Re-elected As Councillor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. Martin Gallagher, of Cullen Bullen lodge, has been elected the Western Miners' Federation representative from the outlying lodges to…

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Coal Mines Steps to Ensure Destruction SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley), amplifying his policy of mine destruction in the event of the coalfields being overrun by Japanese…

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Daylight Saving And State Mine Lodge

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

As a result of some members considering that no saving is effected as a result of the introduction of daylight saving time, the State Mine…

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Idle Mines Number Increased to Six SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

The number of idle collieries in N.S.W. was increased today to six, five of them being idle because of industrial disputes…

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Gulgong District News Many Years Ago Gold Claim in Gulgong Paid £16 Per Man Per Week

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 14

THE mining registrar for the Gulgong division of the Mudgee district furnished the following report to the Mines…

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Collieries at Work. Only Two Now Idle. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

Only two of the six [?] in New South Wales yesterday were not working today. The mine [?]…

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Idle Mines Number Down to Two SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

Only two of the six mines idle in N.S.W. yesterday were no[?] weeking today. They we[?] Hebburn No. 2 and Millfield Greti The number of…

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Idle Mines Two Industrial Disputes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

Three mines were, idle on the northern coalfields today, Hebburn No. 2, Millfield Grela and Derwent Borehole. The last named mine, which…

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Will It Be a Gold Mine?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

MR. TOM STEWART, an old Hargraves identity, had a stroke of luck recently. He kicked over an old stump near his residence…

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Swinging Overboard the Oropesa Float on a British Mine-sweeper

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 1

The chief improvement on the system of mine-sweeping followed in the last war is the Oropesa float, which enables each ship to undertake the operation separately. Since the occupation by Germany of Northern France, almost every estuary and fairway,…

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New Mines Official Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

By nine votes to four Mr. G. H Beanlon president of the northern of a, today was elected vice president of the Miners' Federation…

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