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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 33 of 37

Five Mines Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Richmond Main was among five mines idle on the NSW coalfields today. About 1800 men me involved in the stoppages,…

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Miners Return to Work

National Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: After listening to addresses by Miners' Federation officials and the Federal Government [?]son officer (Mr. R…

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Former Mine Worker's Death Found with Thront Cut

National Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 1

THIRROUL, Wednesday: With a bloodstained razor nearby. Norman Bennett (60) former coalmine deputy was found in an outhouse near his…

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Lithgow State Mine Another Big Loss

National Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A loss of £10,824 for the year 1942-43 on the operations of the Lithgow State coal mine was revealed in the annual…

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Miners Protest Strike Against Union Fines

National Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Included in five collieries idle on the N.S.W. coalfields today was Hebburn No. 1 in the north where, in the first…

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Striking British Miners Rebuked By Leaders

National Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday Coalminers in southeast England have received a start reminder that unofficial strikes are [?] the war and directly…

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Heavy Coal Loss Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

Loss of coal in the north and west to-day will be the heaviest this month and will total probably 8,000 tons. Richmond Main is idle as a…

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State Mine Lost £10,800 Last Year

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

A loss of £10,824 for tho year 1942.43 on the operations of the Lithgow State coalmine was revealed iii the annual report of the…

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Heavy Loss in Coal

National Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The heaviest coal loss due to mines not working occurred today. It is estimated that 8000 tons— the heaviest for a month—were not…

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Mining Application Inquiry Before Bathurst Wardens Court

National Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 1

An inquiry was held at Bathurst yesterday by the mining warden. Mr. Bromhead, into applications lodged by Henry Waker Turner, for…

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Shocking Example State Coal Mine a Flop

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 8

Among the new order Jokers and a few other die-hards the nationalisation of industry is a pet theory…

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State Mine Loss Was Less

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 2

Referring to a report that during the past year the State Mine had lost £10,000, Mr. B. W. Cunningham, president of the Western Miners'…

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Daylight Saving Kandos - Coomber Miners Affected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 8

Following a recent sluing of the Western District Coal Reference Board the chairman (Mr. C. Roy) has issued decision directing…

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Meat Rationing and Other Matters Western Miners at Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 2

Representatives of the Western Miners' Federation executive, the Commonwealth Coal Commission and the western coal owners were to…

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Miners' Fines Must Be Paid, Says Federation President SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 2

Unless 14 miners fined by Hebburn No. 1 lodge over recent stoppages pay their fines they will not be allowed to work in the mine. The…

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Miners Smell Danger

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Sunday: US metal mine workers actually smell danger. Use of ethyl mercaptan which has the ordor of rotting cabbage, is…

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Five Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Six thousand tons of coal were lost today as a result of 2000 miners being idle at five mines in NSW…

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Mine Disputes City Press Criticised

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Labor Minister (Mr. Hamilton Knight) made an attack an the Pros in the Legislative Assembly today, when replying to a…

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Coal Board Mr. A. C. Willis Appointed Chairman

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tusday: Chairman of the newly constituted Coal Reference issued is Mr. A. C. Willis, of Sydney. To enable him to carry out the…

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Two Mines Only But Big Loss Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 1

Although only two mines were idle, on the N.S.Y. coalfields to-day production loss for the day is estimated at 4,350 tons. Idle pits are Burwood…

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