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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 18 of 37

Carting Coal To Lithgow Thieves Active

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 July 1943 · page 6

Numerous complaints have been made by Lithgow residents of "snowdroppers" and coal thieves who work at night…

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Four Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: [?]our [?] were idle [?] about [?] did not [?]…

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Coal Mine Stoppage. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 2

Coal Stoppag’s on western and northern New South Wales coal fields to-day laid 1,100 men idle, and production loan for the day was 3,750…

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State Mine Resumes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 2

State Mine colliery resumed work this morning after being idle yesterday concerning a question of seniority amongst the wheelers. Mr. J…

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Old Eskbank Colliery Roof As Firm As a Bell No Danger to College Foundations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 3

In relation to the proposed Technical College, Mr. Blakeman, reported that in company with Ald. Thomson and Chalmers and Messrs. Clarke,…

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Eight Mines Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Eight coal mines employing 2930 men were idle in NSW today…

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No "Buttering Up" For Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 2

Advice that no extra butter ration will be made to mineworkers. received this week by the Western Miners' Federation, is to be circulated…

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Miners' Leaders Lodges Ordered Back to Work

National Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In a joint statement tonight, Mr. Wells, general president: Mr. Grant, general secretary, and Mr. Scanlon, vice…

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Six Mines Idle Despite Union's Instruction SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 1

About 2,000 men and six mines were idle or partly idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day. Production loss for the period was estimated at 6,300…

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Eight Mines Idle

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Including 1200 men at three NSW collieries who in Miners' Federation Central Council defiance of instructions from the…

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Coal Position Serious Statement By Commissioner SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

It has been reported to the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. N. Mighell, that at one country town electric lights "festooned like a…

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Five Mines Idle

National Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: There were five mines idle on the NSW coalfields to-day. About 1330 men were involved…

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Save Coal Protest Against Wasteful Lights

National Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: According to reports received by the Commonwealth Commissioner. (Mr. Mighell) electric lights have been used at one country…

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Miners Fatally Gassed

National Advocate · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 1

PERTH, Sunday: Overcome by [?]es at the Great Boulder Mine yesterday, three men [?] before aid could reach them. They were lack…

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Miners Overcome by Fumes Perth

Leader · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 3

Overcome by fumes at the Great Boulder Mine yesterday three men died before aid could reach them. They were Jack Graham, Frank…

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"Top" Lidsdale Coal For Lithgow's Needs

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 2

Mr. Hamilton Knight M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. H. L. Williams, distribution manager of the Commonwealth Coal…

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Potato Coal. 40,000 Acres for N.S.W.

Leader · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 4

Announcing that the Department of Agriculture had been approached by the Australian Potato Committee to stimulate greatly potato…

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Miners' Anti-strike Code Not Failed, Says Secretary SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 2

It was denied to-day by the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. Grant) that the miners' anti-strike disciplinary code had…

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Three Collieries Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A stoppage of work at three collieries and the continuation of go slow tact[?] at another three today resulted in the loss…

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Coal Strikes Anti-labor Press Misrepresentation Protest by Miners' Secretary

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: By misrepresenting the position surrounding coal strikes, the metropolitan press was doing a tremendous amount of harm…

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