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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 11 of 37

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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FINED £25 Illegal Manufacture of Gold Rings

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: In the Central [?] court today a man was fined £25 for making gold signet rings without permission. It was alleged that…

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Irresponsible Miners to Be Disciplined

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The general secretary of the Miners' Federation Mr. Grant, emphasised today that the Federation must face up to the…

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Irresponsible Members Must Be Disciplined, Says Miners' Secretary

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 3

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. G. Grant, said yesterday that unless the federation disciplined irresponsibles who were…

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Shale Mine Stops

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 3

A local shale mine, which has been functioning for some time past, temporarily suspended operations on Monday last. I understand…

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Nine Collieries Idle Federation Secretary Declares His Suspicions SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 1

More than 2,500 men are involved in nine stoppages on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. Fresh stoppages occurred a Excelsior,…

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The Strike Eternal Miners and Wharfies SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 12

More than 2500 men were involved in mine stoppages in New South Wales today. The loss of production will be over…

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More Colliery Stoppages. Sydney. Thursday

Leader · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 3

Including four fresh stoppages nine collieries were idle to-day when more that 2,500 men were affected…

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Coal Shortage Is Reducing Output

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 4

Far-reaching proposals for stopping strikes on the coalfields are believed to be contained in a report by a recent Commission of Inquiry, says…

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Mining Disputes Federation Leader's Warning

National Advocate · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Warning miners not to be provoked into disputes the general secretary of the Miners' Federation. Mr. Grant, said today…

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Miners' Central Council Still Hoping For Strike Solution SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

With the object of finding a solution to the hold-ups in coal production a special meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation will be…

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Western Coalfields Four Collieries Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 2

Collieries idle in the western district to-day are: Vale of Clwydd, Renown Extended, Western Main and Invincible…

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12 Mines Idle Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 8

Twelve coal mines are idle in Now Sou Hi Wales today, involving a production loss of 7000 tons. Five of the pits are temporarily…

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Twelve Idle Mines Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 1

Including five stoppages, which were due to the fact that pits were temporarily unworkable, 12 coal mines were idle in NSW to-day…

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Coal Shortage Warning to Sydney SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 1

The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner yesterday asked Sydney consumers to economise in the use of gas and electricity…

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U.S.A. Coal Truce Expires Tomorrow WASHINGTON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 8

The 15 days' coal strike truce in America will expire at midnight tomorrow. The miners' president (Mr…

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Loss of Coal Lithgow Official's Forthright Talk Discipline Must Be Enforced If War Is to Be Won

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 3

Striking comment as to how loss of coal production affects the nation's war effort and also on the question of voluntary discipline was…

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Correspondence Coal Football Barrackers

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 4

Sir, [?] Sunday [?] attended a football match between Bathurst and a neighboring town. I can[?] away impressed by the standard of…

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Falling Coal Stocks in S.a

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday: South Australia is still drawing on her coalstocks. Last week's stocks dropped another 7000 tons, leaving 99,000 tons,…

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Protest Against Fines [?] Miners Stop Work

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In a protest against fines imposed upon two min[?] 00 colliery workers at Richmond Main on the northern [?] left the…

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