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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 17 of 37

The Mines Record Output of 15 Million Tons

National Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Australia produced a record total of 15 million tons of coal last year. In 1939 producaion was Just over…

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Number Is Up Of Mines Idle SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 2

Involving 2,650 men, there were nine stoppages on the NSW coalfields to-day and production loss for the period is estimated at 8,800 tons…

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Ivanhoe Fall Coal Skip Is Valuable Saves Three Lives

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 6

With the timber frame crushed like matchwood a coal skip saved the lives of three men who were trapped when a huge fall of stone occurred…

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More Mine Stoppages

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 6

There is another epidemic of coal strikes. About 2350 miners are idle at six N.S.W. colleries. According to an ultimatum served on the owners, a…

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Nine Mines Idle

National Advocate · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Production loss of more than 800 tons of coal resulted on N.S.W. coalfields today when about 2700 miners were idle at…

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Averted Threatened Coal Strike

National Advocate · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursdays: The threatened coal strike in the west has been averted following a compulsory conference called today. The miners…

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Several Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

Miners from Seaham No. 2 colliery, on the northern field, were still searching. to-day for John Parry, 83, who disappeared from Wallsend…

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Mine Disputes

National Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The only fresh stoppages on NSW coalfields were at Ellerington, where rostering disputes developed. Altogether six pits were…

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Six Northern Collieries Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 2

Six northern collieries are idle today, and altogether about 3,000 men are not working. Of the northern stoppages, two are…

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Four Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Four mines employing 1200 men were idle on NSW coalfields today. Again no reason was given for the stoppages…

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Sydney Council Bunning Short of Coal

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The time is rapidly approaching when the Sydney County Council will not have any reserve coal stocks, said the General…

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Indian Mine Aims to Ease Food Problem Conference to Plan Equitable Distribution

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 2

NEW DELHI, Tuesday. Am Indian Conference has been opened her and is expected to Inst three days. The opening session was addressed by…

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Blekemore-Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 16

On Wednesday, June 23, at Holy Trinity Church, Dubbo, which had been beautifully decorated by Miss Mary Leavers, Miss Hazel Clark…

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Seven Mines Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The production coal loss in NSW today was 8700 tons because of about 3000 men employed at seven mines failed to…

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Coal Is Imported To Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

Numerous complaints have been made by local residents of "snow-droppers" and coal thieves who work at night…

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Several Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

Stoppages at five northern collieries, including Burwood, which is Australia's biggest coal producer, will result in a production loss of about…

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Mine Stoppages

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 2

Miners may strike but cookies must not. Minister W. Dunn has warned the dairyfarmers that refusal to send cream to the factories will not be…

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Six Mines Idle

National Advocate · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: Stoppages at six pits and partial stoppages at another were reported on NSW coalfields today…

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Big Tonnage Loss Northern Mines Idle SYDNEY. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

Despite the fact that fines totalling about £250 were imposed by the Northern Miners' Federation yesterday on eight northern miners' lodges,…

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Striking Miners Eight Lodges Fined

National Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Despite the fact that fines totalling about £250 were imposed yesterday by the Northern Miners' Federation on eight northern…

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