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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 32 of 37

ALL N.S.W. Mines Working Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 2

Every colliery in NSW is working today. A conference is being held to-day between representatives of the…

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The Mines All at Work Yesterday

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday : All collieries in N.S.W. worked today. making the second consecutive day that there was no industrial trouble on the…

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Bigger Coal Output Successful Conference In Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday Representatives of N.S.W. collery owners, the [?] Federation the commonwealth coal commission and the Federal…

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Coal and Railways Don't Blame the Miners the Rail Road in Defence

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 4

The following appears in the current issue of [?]an Road, the official organ of the Railway workers: L[?] twice before braming the coalie…

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Two Mines Idle Sydney, This Afteroon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 1

Two mines, Invincible (Cullen Bullen) and Richmond Main, were idle to-day Richmond Main, employs more men than any other pit in…

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The Mines Efforts to Minimise Disputes

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mitchell) said today that development of yesterday's coal conference were expected to "nip…

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Using Too Much Coal Industries Fail to Heed Appeal

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Industry was not co-operating generally in the appeal for a reduction of 12½ per cent. in coal consumption, said the…

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The Difference Miners Who Will Produce

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 8

A report in the London "Times" states that 100,000 Welsh miners recently expressed their confidence in General Montgomery's ability to…

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Fresh Mining Dispute Legal Action Against Employees

National Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A fresh dispute involving Richmond Main which employs more men than any other pit in Australia offset the…

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Invincible Only Idle Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 1

Cullen Bullen colliery, which has not worked for several days, is still idle being the only mine not working on the western field and also in…

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Five Mines Idle

National Advocate · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday:. Five mines. employing a total of 1420 men were idle on the NSW coalfields today and production loss for the period is…

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Only One Mine Idle

National Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The only coal mine in N.S.W. idle today was invincible in the west. Total production loss was only 600 tons, bringing…

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Coal Shortage Hits Army

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 2

A meeting of miners at Wollongong yesterday was told that a coal shortage had delayed a recent attack by the Ninth Division…

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Elong Coal Among World's Best

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 7

It is understood that coal obtainable from the Elong Elong coal seam is graded only two points behind Maitland coal…

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Attack Held Up Coal Shortage SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 2

Speaking at Wollongong, Mr. R. James, M.H.K., said that the Allied attack on Lae in September had been delayed…

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Coal Miners Strike on Manchester Fields Seven Pits Idle for Week

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Nearly 10,000 men are now on strike in the Manchester coalfields of Northwest England. Seven Pits are completely idle as a…

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Three Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Northern NSW mines were all working today, but there were three hold-us in the west and south…

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Compensation to Lithgow Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

Before Judge Lamond at a sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission on Monday, approval was given to the settlement of a…

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The Mines Conferences Lead to Improved Output

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The coal mining position has improved considerably according to the Minister for Labor and National Service…

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Coal Must Be Saved Warning to Industry

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Industry in NSW was by far the worst offender against fuel conservation, said the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner…

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