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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 30 of 37

The Miners' Prayer

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 4

We are just old working bullocks, sweating and toiling each day, Gasping in the poisonous powder fumes, eating our lungs away…

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Holiday at Lithgow Miners at Work

National Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A direction published in the Commonwealth Gazette today by the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Mr. Beasley) in…

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40,000 Miners on Strikes in U.s.a

National Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday: The United States War Labor Boar has announced that if the 40,000 miners now on strike do not go back to…

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Coal Crisis. Mr. Curtin's Dilemma and Owners' Requests

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 3

Representatives of the coal owners were told by the Prime Minister, Mr Curtin, yesterday that the Government did not know where it could…

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Flat Rate of Taxation Suggested for Miners Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 1

Miners' representatives to the coal, conference this week were told that the Treasury is prepared to provide a flat rate of taxation in pits to…

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The Miners Irresponsibles to Be Dealt with Statement by Federation President

National Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Ministers' Federation president (Mr. Wells) declared today that his Federation would take immediate action to deal…

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Suggested Minister for Mining Statement by Miners' President

National Advocate · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The apppointment of a Federal Minister for Mining is one of the suggestions now being considered by the Prime Minister…

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White Coal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 11

After visiting an immense defence project and a shipbuilding yard at Sydney, Sir Walter Layton, leader of the British…

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Two Mines Idle

National Advocate · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday—Two mines were idle on, the NSW, coalfields beware of industrial trouble, and a third was idle because of weather…

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Pigeon Appeal for Loan Subs. Collieries to Subscribe

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 1

An appeal for the full amount to be subscribed and the full quota of subscribers was made by the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. R. J. Bartley)…

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Case for Miners Interesting Facts and Figures

National Advocate · Friday 29 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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Coal Problem Masters and Men to Confer Next Week Hopes for Solution

National Advocate · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: A conference between representatives of the coal owners and the miner's Federation will probably take place in Sydney late next…

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Two Mines Idle

National Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 1

Sydney, Friday: About 350 men were involved and 950 tons of coal lost by the Idleness of two mines on the N.S.W. coalfields today…

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Mr. Curtin to Address Miners

National Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—Mr. Curtin will visit the coalfields and speak to the miners as soon as he can find time. To-day, however, he could…

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Western Miners No Holiday on

National Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. The Chairman of the Commonwealth coal commission (Mr. Mighell) announced today that all mines in the western district of…

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Colliery Manager Fined Cessnock

Leader · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 1

George Fellow manager of Stanford Main No. 1 colliery was fined £30, with [?] costs by Mr. Arkinson,. S.M., at a special sitting of…

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Mine Challenge Visit Mr. Harrison to Contact Management

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: "I, propose to establish contact with the management of the Aberdare collieries to find out on what grounds they are refusing to…

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Us Coal Strike 60,000 Men Idle

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday: Some 60,000 U.S. miners are now on stride and it seems likely that many more will stop work tomorrow…

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U.S.A. Coal Strike New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 8

The coal strike in U.S.A. is expected to extend this week, when 450,000 miners will be on strike. Officials says that steel production…

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The Miners Attack on News-papers Statement by Miners' President

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday: Strong criticism of the attitude of some newspapers to the coal situation was made at today's meeting of the central council of the…

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