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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 13 of 37

Glen Davis Miners Won't Accept Convention Proposals Which Include Government Discipline

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 2

At a mass meeting yesterday members of the Western Miners' Federation employed at Glen Davis rejected the proposals of the Miners'…

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Coal Stocks Decline Council Appeals to Prime Minister Vigorous Action Wanted

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNET, Tuesday: Gravely concerned over the dwindling coal stocks required for the generation of electricity for major war…

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Coal Stocks Assurances by Miners' Leaders

National Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An assurance that everything was being done to assure the continuity of coal supplie[?] to high priority war undertakings…

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Nine Mines Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Nine mines were [?] today as compared with six yesterday. Although the 15 weeks dispute at…

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Glen Davis Miners Reject Convention Proposals No Government Discipline

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 12

At a mass meeting on Tuesday members of the Western Miners' Federation employed at Glen Davis rejected the…

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Acute Coal Shortage "Billy" Orr's Views Increased Production and Economy Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 2

Hinting that coal stocks held by any enterprise might bo pooled, Mr. W. Orr, a member of the Common wealth Coal Commission, stated…

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Anti-strike Code P.M. Urged To Hold Hand Until Miners Can Vote on Own Discipline Proposals Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

Declaring that the Prime Minister should hold his hand until the rank and file of the Miners Federation had voted on the Federation's own…

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Anti-strike Code Complaint by Miners' Secretary

National Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Contending that the Prime Minister should have held his [?]and until the ta[?]k and file of the miners had voted on the Miners'…

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Coal Reference Board Several Claims Are Heard

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 3

No decision could be readied by the Western Coal Reference Board at a sitting on Thursday in respect to the award under which employees…

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State Mine Employees Resume, But Later Cease Work Shortage of Timber at Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 1

It was announced by Mr. J. Jamieson, secretary of the Western Miners' Federation, this afternoon, that advice had been received from Mr…

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Three Mines Idle State Mine And Renown Stoppages Drag On

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 2

Three western district collieries-- State Mine, Renown Extended, and Vale of Clwydd--are reported idle today, the first two because of…

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Coal Disputes

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Because an employee objected to working in a safety hat which was an ounce or two over the standard weight, 1400 tons…

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Coal Crisis in Us Temporary Truce Expires Parties Fail to Reach Settlement

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday:: The United States is facing a new coal crisis. Messages from Washington reveal that thousand of miners art already…

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U.S. Coal Crisis Half Million Men Idle President Expected to Take Action Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 1

Half a million members of the United Mine Workers' Association, defying the Government, halted work lot the second time within a month…

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Us Coal Strike Deadlock Miners Strongly Behind Leaders

National Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The latest development in the US coal strike is that Mr. John L. Lewis, the milers' leader, has accepted a…

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State's Largest Mine Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 2

A production loss of about 5,000 tons of coal resulted from stoppages of five pits on the N.S. Wales coalfields to-day…

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American Miners' Strike Resumption Before Negotiation WASHINGTON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 1

The War Labor Board has ordered the cessation of current, negotiations between the United Mine Workers' Association and operators until the…

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State Mine Resumes But Renown Still Idle Serious Shortage of Pit Timber

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 2

Idle since last week, State Mine resumed work this morning, a satisfactory settlement having been reached on the question in dispute…

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Coal Strike 500,000 Out in U.S.A. New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 1

The coal strike in America, involving 500.000 miners, is still unsettled. It has been referred to President…

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