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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 9 of 42

Nickel Is the Devil's Metal Almost As Valuable As Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 2

No modern war can be waged without nickel. Because of its toughness, people centuries ago declared that it was inhabited by the devil, and called…

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Mechanical Units Introduction Into Mines Appeal to be Made to Minister SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 1

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Grant) intends asking the Minister for Labor (Mr. E. J. Ward), as a matter of…

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Retired Miners Desire of Pensioners' Tribunal SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

The Miners' Pensions Tribunal will give favorable consideration to applications from miners retired at the age of 60 to return to work…

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Gold Hoard Pole Bound Over SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

In a Sydney court today, Maurice Westfield of Evandi, a Polish watchmaker, was bound over fer the repairder of the war to observe…

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All Mines Working £5 Fines for Stoppage SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

[?] the resumption of work at fits which were idle on the southern and northern fields yesterday all localmines in N.S.W. were in full…

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Shale Oil Leases Applications At Mining Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

Two applications were dealt with at a sitting of the District Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday afternoon. Warden J. Duncan presiding…

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Gold Output N.S.W. Figures Show Decline SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

The production of gold in N.S W. for November was 4520oz. fine, valued of £A48,262, compared with 9393oz. fine, valued at £A100,638 for…

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Mining Dispute Minister Intervenes Efforts to Avoid Stoppage. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

A compulsory conference of parties concerned in the Richmond Main dispute will be held tomorrow. The Federal Minister for Labor…

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The Mines Trouble Over Introduction of Mechanism Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

T[?] mines, with an output of more than 25,000 tons daily, will be immediately affected by the decision to be given by the Minister…

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Possible Re-employment of Retired Mine Workers Tribunal to Visit Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 6

At a meeting of the Mine Workers' Pensions Tribunal the chairman, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, advised representatives of the Federation that…

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Mining Disputes Not Yet Settled SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

About 350 miners at the Corrimal colliery on the South Coast are idle to-day because of a dispute regarding the safety of the mine…

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Mines Control Government Assailed in Senate Saved By Two Opposition Members. CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

Senator McLcay, attempted to [?] about a political crisis in the Senate today when he moved for the disallowance of the coal control…

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Gold Bullion Salvaged

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

Working from an old hulk, men of the Royal Australian Navy have salvaged £2,379,00 of gold bullion from the strongroom of the liner Niagara…

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The Mines Major Unheaval Threatened

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

Mr. R. [?] M.H.R., Hunter told the House of Representatives today that [?] by the Federal Government was…

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New Guinea More Jap Raids Goldfield Centres Attacked Port Moresby

National Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 3

Laer and Bulolo, in New Guinea, were heavily bombed by Japanese planes yesterday. Five twin engined bombers…

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Gold Salute Leased

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

Gold Salute has been leased to trainer J. Murphy for 12 months. His owner, Mr. A. E. Cooper, left for Sydney to-night to make…

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One Colliery Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

The only colliery idle in New South Wales to-day was Corrimal colliery on the South Coast, where a dispute arose last week over alleged danger,…

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Pensioned Miners May Return To Work

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

The State Miners' Pensions Act will be modified to permit miners more than 60 years of age to work on the southern coalfields…

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Miners Pensions State Wide Modification SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

A Statewide modification of the miners division scheme which provides for the compulsory retirement of employees over the age of 60…

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Compulsory Retirement of Miners. Modification Announced, SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

A State-wide modification of the miners’ pension scheme, which provides for the compulsory retirement of…

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