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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 12 of 37

Gneisnau Hits Mine Goes Down in Baltic. LONDON, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 2

The Aamiralty has announced that two more enemy vessels attempting to brake the Allied [?] blockade, have been [?] after interception…

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Miners' Claims Are Heard By Court Compensation in Three Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 2

Judgment in the claim of John McGuirk, of Cobar Paddock, against the State Coal Mine, for compensation for a condition of bronchitis and…

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Wharves and Mines Suggestions for Dealing with Strikes Military Unite in Mines

National Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A Cabinet decision to remove the exemption on striking workers in protected undustries will probably result in many…

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More Stoppages Miners and Wharfies SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 12

Seven collieries are idle to-day. Production loss is 3000 tons. Ministers are contemplating a military unit within the industry…

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War Secret How Britain Destroyed Electric Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 20

One of the best-kept secrets of the war was recently disclosed in the British official publication, "Coastal Command." It is revealed…

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Fighting Boss All Their Lives Recalcitrant Miners Warning by Official

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 15

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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Miners' Penal Clause Denounced by Western Secretary Would Be Strongly Opposed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 4

Criticism of the Cabinet proposals that strikers, or employers responsible for strikes, in future, will have their exemptions as protected…

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Irresponsible Miners General Secretary Confident That Discipline Will Be Enforced Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 2

On his return from Newcastle today the General Secretary of the Minors Federation, Mr. Grant, said he was confident that negotiations…

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Mines Idle Through Rain SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

Only industrial stoppages on the NSW coalfields to-day were at Hebburn No. 2 and North Wallarah in the north…

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Coal Production Loss

National Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The decline in the number of coal mine strikes was maintained today and there was only one fresh dispute at a small…

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"Mine" Was Naval Buoy

National Advocate · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The "mine" which Tamarama residents saw [?]loating towards the shore yesterday afternoon is believed by the…

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Two Injured State Mine Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 1

Mr. A. Bruce, of 64 Bell's Road, was admitted to the Lithgow hospital this afternoon suffering injuries the head and left eye…

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Coal Shortage Commissioner's Warning SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 1

Unless new coal stocks are improved or at least maintained the State's transport will have to be curtailed…

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Northern Miners Fines to Check Unlawful Strikes

National Advocate · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Suday: The Northern Miners Management Board today took action to discipline any of its members who ceased work…

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Coal Shortage Making Ends Meet SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 1

The Coal Commission is starting a campaign to increase production and decrease consumption…

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Men Reject Leader's Advice Dispute at H[?] Colliery

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 2

[?]NOCK, Monday: [?]ern No. Miners' odge [?] the [?]posals almed at [?] the pra[?] stoppage [?] on the…

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Coal and War Works Assurance By Miners' Secretary. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 1

Assurances that everything would be done to ensure continuity of coal supplies to high priority war undertakings, were given by the general…

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Coal Stocks Dwindling. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 2

Gravely concerned over Its dwindling coal stocks requested for generation of electric powder to major war industries, Sydney Country Council…

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Storm Damage at Mines Hebbern Dispute Ends

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday; Including Mt. Kembla where water damage is still being restored five more mines were idle on the NSW coalfields today and…

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At the Theatres. Charlie Ciuplm in “The Gold Rush.”

Leader · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 3

Headlining the programme at the Theatre Orange is “The Gold Rush,” which is said to be a symbolic autobiography of the man who wrote and…

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