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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 25 of 37

Eight Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: About 2300 miners were thrown idle by stoppages at eight pies on the NSW coalfields today…

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Mine Disputes Three Managers Charged

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The managers of three coal mines in the northern district of NS.W. have been charged with breaches of National Security…

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British Miners Resume Work 9000 Strike at Big Engineering Factory Defy Union Leaders on Arbitration Award Issue

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: The nial miners that have been on strike at two pits in the British county of Northumberland are going back to work today. They…

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Greater Coal Output Wanted Miners Ashed to Foregd Holidays Discussion in Federal Mouse

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: In the House of Representatives today the Prime Minister and the Minister for supply and shipping were…

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Ten Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday : Production losses in the coal mining industry were aggravated by the idleness today of ten collleries on the NSW coalfields. About…

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Eleven Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 1

Stoppages at 11 mines in N.S.W. to-day will result in a production less for the day of 9350 tons, bringing this week's total to more than…

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Collieries Idle Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 12

Only six collieries are idle today. Production loss is 5600 tons. Yesterday 11 collieries did not work and the loss was 9000 tons…

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Coal Production Conference Next Week

National Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) will preside at a conference in Sydney next week when plans will be discussed to…

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State Mine Favors Daylight Saving Start

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 2

Opposition by the Western Miners' Federation generally to the introduction of daylight saving was expressed by the secretary, Mr. J…

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Coal Crisis Rationing Seems Inevitable Cessnock No. 2's Great Record Four Years Without Local Stoppage Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 1

Any coal rationing which may be necessary, will be based on a census of normal stocks, it was stated to-day…

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Coal Rationing Unless Production Is Increased

National Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: There is [?] opinion in Sydney that unless the coal production is immediately and [?] increased coal [?] will be…

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Western Miners May Work on Labor Day Annual Holidays May Also Be Waived

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

Following statements by the Coal Commissioner yesterday it is expected that western district miners will have to work on Six-Hour Day, November…

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Mining Conference Will Be Fully Representative Western Federation Has Proposals

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

Representatives of the Western Miners' Federation will next week attend a conference with the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, and other…

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Coal Shortage Gas Rationing May Be Intensified

National Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: If an adequate assurance of regular coal deliveries were not given by the Federal Government it may be necessary to…

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Mr. Curtin Warns Miners Threat to Ignore Daylight Saving Law

National Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 1

CANBEERA, Friday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) issued a warning tonight to Australian coalminers who are threatening…

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Striking British Miners May Resume Work Arms Factory Strikers Ignore Union Leader

National Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: There is now hope of ending the unofficial strike of coal miners in Lanarkshire. The number of men idle yesterday dropped to…

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Increased Coal Output Miners Submit Plan

National Advocate · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: A master plan for increased coal production throughout Commonwealth has been prepared by the [?] Federal…

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Coal Shortage Why Extra Trains? SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

An inquiry should be made immediately, instituted by the Commonwealth Government, into the running of 23 extra trains for the…

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Daylight Saving Some Mines Are Idle SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 2

Six collieries are idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day, one of them as a protest against daylight saving. At two pits the men did not…

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