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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 6 of 37

More Coal Strikes SYDNEY

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

Because seme employees dug potatoes during a recent strike, C[?] to-day. Eight other pits are also idle…

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Big Coal Loss As Result of Stoppages

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 4

In the 12 months ended on February 20 of this year 827,250 tons of coal were lost in Australia because of strikes, according to figures…

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Colliery Disputes Lithgow Valley Resumes To-morrow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 1

Renown Extended colliery, which resumed yesterday, is again idle following a dispute concerning the dismissal of an employee…

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Miners Cease Work Protest Over Police Action

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Protesting [?] the [?] action last night in picking up five men from Keira mine [?] unpaid [?] imposed because of…

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12 Mines Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Due in the most instances to local disputes 12 coal mines were idle in N.S.W. today. The number of men involved…

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Big Gold Roberry Man Charged at Auckland

National Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

AUCKLAND. Wednesday: Arrested in the Unites States last year Lee Edward Morland was charged today with having while employed as a…

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Colliery Stoppages Many Idle To-day Conference Called to Consider Position Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

It is estimated that 18,000 tons of coal will be lost to-day as a result of stoppages involving nearly 5,000 men on the N.S.W. coalfields. The…

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Tremendous Loss Result of Coal Strikes Blot On War Record

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

In the 12 months ended on February 20 of this year 827,260 tons of coal were lost in Australia because of strikes…

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Coal Hulk Afire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

Containing almost 1,000 tons of coal, the coal hilk belonging to Wallarah Colliery caught fire early this morning off Ball's Head. Fireman,…

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Our Coal Position Is Serious-- Federation's Appeal SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

An appeal to miners who are on strike to return to work and restore the depleted coal stocks was made to-day by the general secretary of…

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The Mines Union Leaders Appeal

National Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Hope that some of the disputes existing on NSW coal fields would be ironed out during the conference to be held between…

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Eleven Collieries Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

The number of collieries idle to-day has been reduced to 11. The miners have returned to work at eight of the pits which were idle last Friday…

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Only 11 Mines Idle! SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 1

Only 11 collieries are idle to-day, the miners having returned to work in eight other collieries that were idle on Friday…

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Essington Mining Fatality Inquest

National Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

At the inquest into the death of Edwin Kropp, Who died from injuries sustained as a result of a fall of earth at Essington on March 2 a…

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Duration Houses-- Railwaymen And Miners May Participate

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 3

The president of the the Macquarie ALP Assembly read at yesterday's meeting a telegram he had received from the Federal Treasurer (Hon. J…

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Secret Weapon How Britain Fought the Electric Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 7

The British Air Ministry released a three-year-old secret in telling how Wellington bombers helped clear the seas…

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Striking Miners Not Likely to Get Off

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: It is not considered likely that efforts by the Minister for labor, Mr. Ward, to secure a stay of prosecutions or fined…

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The Collieries Western Main Idle H.W. Colliery's Weighbridge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 2

The Western Main Colliery is idle today owing to a dispute concerning a bathroom for miners, which, Mr. B. W; Cunningham, president of the…

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Miners' Ballot Representatives To Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 2

Ballots are being conducted on the western coalfields' this week for the election of delegates to attend a Federation convention to commence…

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Few Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 2

Only four mines were idle in the north and one in the south today. The men who are out at Greta claim that it is due to the manager's…

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