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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

726 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 37

The States’ Coal Strike. Government to Operate Mines. New York

Leader · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 3

The public is anxiously awaiting President Roosevelt’s nation-wide broadcast tomorrow, hoping it will point…

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Western Mines Idle May Day As Holiday Penalty Rates Not in Agreement

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 2

Sixteen collieries in the western district were idle to-day as a result of a dispute concerning penalty rates for May Day…

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[?] Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: In order to celebrate May Day all mining employees on the western [?]ds today [?] to work [?] mines were…

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Mining Warden's Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 3

A syndicate operating a gold mining [?]lease at Wiseman's Creek, sought a suspension of labor conditions, at the Mining Warden's Court…

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Us Coal Strike Fortnight's Suspension President Roosevelt's Appeal

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK, Monday: The US coal strike has been called off for a fortnight pending futher negotiations. This development arose after…

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Coal Disputes Seven Pits Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Almost 11,000 tons of cool were lost today because of strikes at seven colli[?]es in the NSW coalfields and a [?]altial…

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Sensational Discovery On State Mine Transport

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

A very serious view is stated to be taken by the manager of the State Mine (Mr. R. E. Fullagar) and the lodge officers at the discovery this morning of "chocks" on the underground transport. It is said that had these fallen, as…

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Western Mines Idle All In District

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

Four western district collieries-- Tyldesley, Invincible, Huon and Renown Extended--are idle to-day. With the exception of Huon they…

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U.s. Coal Dispute Onus on Government

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday: The President of the US Mineworkers' Federation (Mr. John L. Lewis) emphasised once again last night that the…

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Western Miners "Take In" All District Shale Workers

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

An additional 400 to 500 members will be added to the Western Miners' Federation membership as a result of a recent application for the…

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Miners' Officials Resign Protest Against Strikes Many Pits Idle in North Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 1

Because the miners' lodge was not prepared to discipline itself and provoked unauthorised stoppages, every lodge official at Pelaw Main colliery…

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Mine Officials Resign

National Advocate · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Because the lodge was unwilling to dismiss members who provoked unauthorised stoppages every lodge official at Pelaw…

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Sensational Discovery In State Coal Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 6

A very serious view is stated to be taken by the manager of the State mine (Mr. R. E. Fullagar) and the lodge officers…

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Disrupting Miners Straight Talk SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 8

Mass meetings of miners in the northern coalfields yesterday decided to adopt the Miners' Federation disciplinary methods against…

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Shale Plant Employees Added to Miners' Federation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 7

According to a report in the Lithgow "Mercury," shale mines in the Mudgee-Airly, Glen Davis, Marrangaroo and possibly Wollar…

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Tyldesley Colliery Men Won't Work It Except Under Board Decisions

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 2

"The men now desire that the Coal Commission use its owers to endeavor to make the Company work the mine according to the Reference…

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Removal Of Rescue Station Superintendent Requested Coal Stoppage Small Meetings Accept Discipline Proposals

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 2

The right of the Commonwealth Government, to discipline mine employees who take part in unauthorised strikes was accepted by…

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Eight Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Eight mines employing 1700 men and with a daily production of 1400 tons were idle in NSW today. One of the mines ceased…

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Mining Conditions Suspended

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

Because of war conditions another local mining syndicate secured a suspension of labor conditions for si xmonths in the Bathurst Mining…

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Dwindling Australia's Coal Supplies President's Stern Warning

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Criticising small attendance at aggregate meeting held on coalfields yesterday the president of the Northern District Miners'…

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