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

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Coal Output Campaign to Increase

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: All coal mines are to work on Easter Monday. The president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells) said tonight this…

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Same Mines Still Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

Four mines, employing 955 men, are idle on the northern coalfields to-day. The estimated loss in coal production for the day is 3,800 tons…

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Five Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Although three of the pits idle yesterday when the production loss resulting totalled 1000 tons, resumed work today five…

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Severe Coal Shortage Dangerous Position Reached

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. N. Mighell, said yesterday that four to five months constant working of mines would be needed…

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Coal Stocks Low Warning by Commissioner

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Faced with the act that 750,000 tons of coal production had been lost in three months the Comomnwealth Coal…

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Coal Mining Problem of Wastage

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Coal mining Interests met In Sydney today to discuss the best means of reducing wastage In the extraction of coal on…

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Miners Resume Work

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday: After being idle for several weeks following a dis[?]out over the mode of transport of cool from the pit, work has been…

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Fined £25 Mine Manager Who Made False Statement

National Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday: For having made misleading statement regarding's stoppage at a mine, Charles (Brown, manager of Pacific…

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Two Mines Idle Renown Extended Ultimatum

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 2

Two western district collieries, State Mine and Western Main, are idle to-day. Miners at Western Main did not…

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Western Miners Secretary--Mr. J. Jamieson Re-elected

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 2

Opposed to fourteen other candidates, Mr. J. Jamieson has been re-elected district secretary of the Western Miners Federation. This was announced by Mr. W. A. Gregory, returning officer, this afternoon…

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Mine Stoppages All Southern Field At Work SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 1

All coal mines in the south were working to-day. This district is now in the third week of full time work, with the exception of one day at one…

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Tobacco Shortage Lays Wang Mine Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 2

Steelworks colliery was idle to-day, the reason being a dispute regarding a call upon a wheeler to do other duties. The matter was…

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Six Mines Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Six collieries employing 1750 men and with a daily production of about 5800 tons of coal were. Idle in NSW today…

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Sunny Corner Mining Identity's Death

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 4

News of the death of Mr. James Quintrell, which took place in the Ryde hospital on April 20th last, was received with regret by those in…

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Western Main Mine Is Still Idle Following Bath-house Ultimatum

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 2

An executive officer of the Western Miners Federation stated this morning that the Federation is hoping for a resumption at an early date of…

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MR. R. E. FULLAGAR Resigns As State Mine Manager

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

We understand that, owing to ill-health and acting under medical advice, Mr. R. E. Fullagar, manager of the State Mine for the past 9½…

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Big U.s. Coal Strike 60,000 Men Idle

National Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday: The United States is faced with a huge strike by coalminers. It is generally assumed that President Roosevelt will be…

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Mining Disputes

National Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Including a fresh stoppage involving Richmond Main which has come out on a domestic issue, six colleries were idle or partly…

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Mines in Enemy Waters R.a.f. Active Over Baltic

National Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Soon after the RAF had returned from the greatest mine [?]ying expedition of the [?] out in the Battle on…

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Us Coal Strike Government Takes Over Idle Mines

National Advocate · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday: Nearly 500,000 miners are out in the United States coal strike. The Government has taken over [?] mines effected by the…

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