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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 29 of 37

Opposed to Garnishee Proposal Threat by Miners

National Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: If the Federal Attorney General (Dr. Evatt), persisted in his proposal to garnishee miners' wages to collect unpaid fines there…

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Fight for Train Seats Gold Pass of No Avail

National Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Among passengers who fought for rents off the Newcastle Express today was Dame Enid Lyons, only roman member of the…

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The Mines Nationalisation Reason SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 1

The secretary of the Miners' Federation said that miners wanted the industry nationalised in order to give them…

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Big Us Strike 39,080 Miners Out

National Advocate · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sunday: Over 39,000 miners are now on strike on the Alabama fields. Officials of the United Mineworkers Union has agreed to…

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Birds Nest in Bath House--Miners Stop Work

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

Birds nesting among the men's clothing in the bathhouse at Invincible Colliery was one of the reasons responsible for a stoppage at that…

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Sheep and Coal Shortage America's Wool Consumption

National Advocate · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 3

Winchcomes, Carson, Ltd. report [?] [?] [?]…

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Coal Is the Objective Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, will tell the coal conference in Canberra to-morrow that the only objective is getting more coal and getting it…

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Coal Reference Board Several Matters In Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 4

With Mr. C. Roy as chairman, the Western District Coal Reference Board sat on Thursday to finalise the contract rates and conditions to…

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Technical College Experiments Coal Dust And Shot Firing

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 3

The Technical College Advisory Committee has made arrangements with the Department of Mines for two very important lectures in…

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The Coal Restrictions How Long Will They Last?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 6

A correspondent writes to say that the coal restrictions may not last too long, and points out that the ban on the transport of tin…

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The Mines Only One Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: For the arst time in seven weeks only one mine was idle in N.S.W. today owing to an industries dispute. About 120…

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Coal Supply Huge Problem for Allies

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday: The United States will have, to supply a major park of the coal for the Mediterranean area unless this need can be met by India…

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Colliery Owners' Request

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Coal production would be Increased if the Federal Government insisted on the observance of National Security Regulations…

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Four Mines Idle Sydney, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 2

Four mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, two being due to industrial dispu [?]et. The production loss was about 1,200 tons, bringing the…

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Coal Crisis (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 4

Sir,--Much has been said, indeed many things have been done to bring about more peaceful relations in the industry with the ultimate object in…

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New Plans to End Coal Stoppages

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 1

After a conference with the Prime Minister yesterday which lasted nine hours, miners' leaders were enthusiastic over the number of concessions…

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Advertisements on Miners' Paper 'Strong Outburst by Councillor

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When Sydney County Council today was discussing a motion authorising the expenditure of £60 on advertising in the official…

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Good Response by Miners 12300 Subscribed at Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: One hundred miners at Mount Keira mine, on the south coast, put £2300 into the Fourth Liberty Loan after a pit-top meeting…

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Mining Malcontents Federation to Curb Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 1

The President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Wells, stated to-day that the Federation would take immediate action to deal with…

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The Coal Problem Stepping Up Production Important Decisions at Conference Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 1

Several important decisions were made at the conference between the Government and coal-mining unions today. The most important was that the central…

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