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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 6 of 42

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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Nine Mines Idles. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 2

Nine mines were idle in New South Wales to-day,”…

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Idle Mines Nine Tally for Yesterday SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 1

Nine mines were idle in N.S.W. today five on the northern field; three on the south coast a nd one in the west…

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Gulgong District News Slump in Gold Mining In the Gulgong District

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 14

THAT there was a slump in gold mining in the Gulgong district last year is revealed in the figures for that and the previous year…

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Retired Miners Re-employment Conditions Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 5

At the Central council of the Miners' Federation, which met in Sydney this week, after hearing a report of Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for…

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Idle Mines Cause Big Loss of Production SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 1

Ten coalmines were [?] in New South Wales [?] The estimated loss of production on the northern field today is 40,000 ton…

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Utilisation of Gulgong District Coal and Shale Deposits Urged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 14

THE coal and shale deposits in and around the Gulgong district were referred to at a recent meeting of the Gulgong…

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Idle Mines 2370 Workers Out SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Several mines were idle today because cause of industrial disputes. Mine workers idle totalled 2370…

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Coal Industry Plan to Avert Stoppages CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

Leading miners' officials discussed old industry problems with the Federal authorities at Canberra today…

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Coal Stoppages 2000 Men Involved Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

More than 2,000 men were involved in stoppages at six coal mines to-day arising from industrial disputes. The mines on the northern field are…

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Another Coal Contract? Railway May Hay 2,500 Tons a [?]

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

The local Railway will [?] have another coal cont[?] year-on the same lines one which operated in [?]…

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Idle Mines Ordered to Resume Work Continuous Production Needed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 1

The miners' central council has directed strikers at six idle N.S.W. coalmines to return to work immediately pending a full working out of…

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Collieries Still Idle On South Coast SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

Despite yesterday's undertaking that all mines would open to-day, three South Coast collieries were idle. They were: South Bulli…

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Gold Cant Be Used for War Weapons. Miners May Dig for T[?]m Instead. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

As Malaya and Thailand have bean over-run, that depriving the Allies of supplies of tin and other useful…

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THREE MiNES Idle Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 8

DESPITE promises that all mines could work constantly, three South Coast mines were idle to-day. They were South Built, Coromel…

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The Miners All-in War Effort Yestreday's Aggregate Meeting CANBERRA

National Advocate · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

Coal miners [?] on both the Northy [?] southern lds today. On the North [?] miners…

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Three Mines Idle Despite Sunday's Decision SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

Despire [?] [?]on of [?] is [?]on the northern and southern to Id at aggregate mee[?] held [?] av[?]ring a con[?] of [?]…

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Local Coal Board Decisions Announced

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 5

Mr. Campbell Roy, chairman of the Western District Reference Goard, has Submitted his reports and decisions to the respective parties, on…

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Mines Idle Strikes and Breakdowns SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

Four mines were Idle in N.S.W. today two an a result of strikes and two as a result on mechanical breakdowns. Three of the mines idle…

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Disputes Continue In Mines SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

Two coal mines were idle to-day because of disputes, those being Bellbird and South Clifton. Stanford Main and the…

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