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

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Taxes and Pensions Position of The Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 3

The new taxation deductions which come into force tomorrow, have been receiving the attention of the officers of the Western Miners'…

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Six Collieries Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 2

Only six collieries were idle to-day the biggest being Richmond Main ill the north. The total loss in production is 6,000 tons…

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Four Mines Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Four coal mines in the northern field and one on the South Coast were idle to-day. The number of men involved…

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Assault on Child Coal In Sink

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 2

At the Lithgow Police Court yesterday, Vera Elizabeth Gough proceeded against Jack Kelly on a charge of assaulting her child…

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Coal Mines Idle. Sydney

Leader · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

Seven coal mines were Idle in New South Wales to-day. The most affected district was north, where live collieries, employing 1,800 men, and with…

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£800 for Miners' Widow

National Advocate · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: While working at Coalcliffe Colliery in July, 1940, Robert Russell, a miner, jarred his hand which later became septic;…

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Seven Mines Idle SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

Three fresh strikes brought seven mines idle to-day in N.S. Wales. Over 2,200 men are involved and the production loss is estimated at 6,000…

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Coal Disputes

National Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The [?] in coal production in NSW due to seven collieries being idle was 9000 tons Nearly 2800 men ware idle…

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Cullen Bullen Miners' Prosecutions--Retrial Suggested

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

In regard to the recent prosecutions of the Cullen Bullen miners on charges of absenteeism heard at Portland Police Court when 35 men…

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Miners' Convention Election of Lithgow Delegates

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

Messrs. J. Patience and Geo. Sharples have been elected as the two Lithgow representatives for the western district, to attend the…

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11 Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Eleven mines with a daily production of almost 10,000 tons and employing 3000 men were idle to NSW today…

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Miners' Pension Scheme

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuehbday: A proposal to introduce pensions to workers of mines all over Australia will be discussed in Sydney on Thursday…

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3,600 Miners Idle. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 3

Including seven out of ten pits on the south coast, 13 collieries, employing 3[?] men, and producing an aggregate or 11,000 tons daily [?]…

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12 Mines Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Included in 12 coal mines which failed to work today was Aberdare Extended on the northern field. This colliery has been…

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Gold Standard Plans

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Britain has announced a gold standard plan for post war stablishtion of international currency…

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Miners' Pension Conference In Sydney To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 5

A conference between representatives of the Miners' Federation and Messrs. J. B. Chifley (Federal Treasurer) and Mr. E. J. Holloway…

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Miners' Convention Former Secretary Represents "Outside" Lodges

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

Former district secretary, Mr. J. Jamieson, has been elected as the delegate from the western district outlying lodges to attend the Miners'…

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World Currency Gold or What? LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

The American Treasurer has made a proposal to revert to the gold standard as soon as possible in order to stabilise world trade…

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Miners' Pension Scheme

National Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: The introduction of a Commonwealth wide pensions scheme for coal and shale miners were discussed in Sydney this…

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Stay Down Miners' Strike

National Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A stay down strike involving about 100 miner workers at the Pacific Colliery in Newcastle district commenced this…

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