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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Eight Collieries Idle But None In West SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

It is estimated that about 7,000 tons of coal production will be lost as a result of stoppages involving 2,400 miners and eight collieries in…

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Western Coal Board Decisions Are Reserved

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

There was a sitting of the Western District Coal Reference Board at Lithgow yesterday, under the chairmanship of Mr. Campbell Roy, when…

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Nine Mines Idle Sydney

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

Nino collieries Rile today, involving 2545 men and the loss of 7000 tons of coal…

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Southern Mining Position Now Regarded As Deplorable SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

Nine collieries were idle to-day, involving, 2545 men and a loss of 7,000 tons of coal production. Six mines in the south went on strike in…

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Three Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY. Tuesday. — Last night's announcement that the striking south coast miners were to be prosecuted. was followed today by a resumption…

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Broken Hill Miners Central Executive Defied

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Central executive of the Miners Federation is to review the position at Broken Hill where about 500 miners have…

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Invincible Colliery Employees To Be Summonsed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

Thirty-eight employees of Invincible Colliery have been issued with summonses for absenting themselves from work at that mine some weeks ago. The summonses were issued…

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Mining Disputes

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two fresh disputes occurred at collieries in the north today. Two other collieries are also idle…

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Two Western Mines Are Idle To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

Vale of Clwydd colliery was idle to-day,, this being the first dispute at this colliery for a very lengthy period…

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Corrimal Colliery Resumes Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

The Corrimal Colliery on the South Coast where production has been held up for over a month, resumed work to-day, but fresh stoppages have…

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Record Coal Output

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: Details of Australian coat [?] released today show that output [?] from about [?] tons…

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Miners Summoned A Cullen Bullen Incident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 5

It is reported that upwards of 40 miners at the Invincible colliery, Cullen Bullen, have been served with summonses…

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Miners' Retirement Suspended In North And South West to Be Considered Later

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

The coal mine workers' pensions tribunal announced on Thursday that it had unanimously agreed to suspend the compulsory retirements on…

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Renown Colliery Idle Ventilation Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 2

Renown Extended Colliery did not work to-day owing to a dispute over the ventilation of the mine. Employees turned up for work, but…

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Pastures Protection Boards and Coal Mines (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 13

Sir,—You will have noticed that a movement has been started for the elimination of Pastures Protection Boards. This is only one of…

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Eight Mines Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Owing to disputes and mechanical breakdowns eigh. mines were idle in NSW today. Pits employing 2700 men were not…

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P. Boards and Coal Mines

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 12

You will have noticed that a movement has been started for the elemination of Pastures Protection Boards. This is only one of the hardy…

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Collieries Again Idle Various Causes Given

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

Idle on Wednesday because they alleged the ventilation was faulty, Renown Extended employees resumed work yesterday, but again…

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3500 Miners Idle Over One Man's Pay WOLLONGONG

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

All coal mines in the southern district are idle to-day because of a dispute regarding the pay of one man…

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Southern Mines Idle Dispute Over Pay WOLLONGONG, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

All coal mines in the southern district are idle to-day as a result of a dispute over the rates of pay to one mar…

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