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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 14 of 37

Renown Colliery "No Misapprehension," Says Manager

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

Renown Colliery, which has not worked for a fortnight, was again idle to-day. The mine is held up owing to a…

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Two Claims Before Miners Reference Board

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

Decisions have been released by Mr. Campbell Roy, chairman, in respect to two questions before the Central Reference Board on…

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Miners Must Work President Roosevelt's Order WASHINGTON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

President Roosevelt to-day ordered the coal miners to return to their jobs on Monday after which dispositions of the dispute will proceed under the…

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Negotiations Cease in Coal Dispute. Washington

Leader · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3

The War Labor Board has ordered a cessation of current negotiations between the United Mineworkers Association and operators until the…

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No Settlement Serious Coal Strike in America President May Take Action

National Advocate · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday: There is no [?]n of a settlement in the United States coal dispute. In a midnight de patch from New York…

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Mine' Disputes

National Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: About 3710 tons of coal were lost at three NSW mines today when 790 men were, [?]…

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SETTLED U.S.A. Coal Strike New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 1

The American coal strike, involving 530,000 men, has been called off. Work will be resumed at once…

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Only One Colliery Is Idle In West

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

With the exception of Renown Extended, which has been idle for more than a fortnight, all western district collieries are working. This was…

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Butter Ration Miners Wanted Double Issue

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Butter rationing is [?]kely to cause industrial [?] on the northern coalfields. This was indicated today when a…

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Miners Strike Against Butter Rationing SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

Protesting against butter rationing, mine- workers at Hebburn No. 1, on the northern field, struck to- day, contending that the eight- ounce allowance was not sufficient, because they had to eat cut lunches and they are unable to supplement their rations as many other workers did by…

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American Coal Strike Resumption of Work WASHINGTON

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

Most of the nation's 500,000 soft coalminers returned to the pits today, beginning a fortnight's truce in the bitter wage controversy…

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To Check Illegal Stoppages Coal Mines As Protected Industry

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Assurance that the announcement that the coalmining' industry had been made a protected undertaking only for the…

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Coal Industry’s Bright Outlook

Leader · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

To-day coal is one of war’s most vital sinews. But what on to-morrow? [?] Find this quest on his quite a lot of the Industrial trouble which…

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Butter Cut Causes Strike Hebburn Miners' Protest

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Butter rationing is causing dis[?]tion on some sections of the N.S.W. coalfields. Men at one pit, Hebburn No. 1…

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U.s. Coal Dispute Negotiations Breakdown

National Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday: In the US coal dispute there has been a virtual breakdown in the negotiations between the coal owners and the…

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Miners' Demand Double Butter Rations SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 1

Miners continue to demand double butter rations. On Tuesday four mines were idle as a protest against the butter ration. Three mines…

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Protest on Butter Ration. Western Mines Idle Request for Double Issue

National Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The mines with an aggregate daily production of [?]000 tons, were idle in NSW today. One of the mines concerned,…

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Two Mines Idle

National Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Only two mines were idle in the south today. They were Clifton and Burwred Exceisior miners are back at work…

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Assisting Mining Industry

National Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Arrangements exit between the commonwealth Government and the NSW Mines Department whereby special work…

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U.s. Coal Strike Partial Agreement

National Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday: In the US coal, dispute, Mr. John Lewis, the United mineworkers' leader. has reached agreement with. the…

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