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

Mining & the mines, 1944

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The Mines Work to Resume on

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: With the object of examining grievances in a number of northern pits before they develop into stoppages, the recently constituted…

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Penalty Rates Apply Concession to Mining Unions

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: By a last [?] decision of the Central [?] Board today. [?] the purpose of awa[?] craft…

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Coal Losses Three Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: There coal mines were idle in NSW today when the industry resumed after the holiday break of nine days…

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Big Loss in Coal Output To-day Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

Following on the loss of more than 5,000 tons yesterday. when three pits were idle on the first working day of l944, the stoppages developed at 11…

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Coal and Petrol

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

A Government spokesman stated yesterday that there was no hope of increased petrol supplies being made available until the coal and rubber…

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The Mines Heavy Production Loss Yesterday

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Production of the NSW coalfields today, the second working day of the new year dropped sharply through hold-ups at 11 pits…

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Plethora of Coal Strikes Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 1

Seventeen mines are idle in New South Wales to-day with a total loss of coal of 20,000 tons, making the total loss of 37,000 tons in the first…

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The Mines Big Production Loss

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There were 17 mines idle in N.S.W. today, over 6000 men being idle. The loss for the day was 21,000 tons making 38,000…

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The Mines Production Loss Continues

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday More than 4000 men were involved in coal mine stoppages today Fifteen mines were idle with a coal loss of 17,430 tons…

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Miners Resume Work. Glen Davis

Leader · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

[?] and [?]workers will be some work at the week-end. This was decided upon to-day on the [?] of the Western District…

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Penalties on Miners ALl Fines Collected Crown Solicitous Statement

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Every fine unposed on miners since October had been collected either by gsrnisheeing the wages of the miner or by…

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This Week's Enormous Coal Loss Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 1

This week's loss of coal production as a result, of stoppages on the Now South Wales fields reached 70,000 tons-- equal to the loss for the whole…

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The Mines Firm Stand Wanted Criticism of Mine Managers

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday: Alleging that many mine managers subjected their employees to pin-pricking measures, Mr. R. James, M.H.R., liaison officer for…

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Willis Removes Men From Coal Industry Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

Chairman of the Central Coal authority, Mr. A. C. Willis, stated to-day that a number of mine-workers who had refused to accept the…

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The Miners Drastic Ste[?]s Against Rebels

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Following their refu[?] in accept union discipline some mine workers have been excluded from the coal…

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Idle Collieries Are Less Sydney. This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

Only four collieries were idle today, the loss of coal being estimated at 3,500 tons. A new dispute occurred at Hebburn…

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Seven Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Despite resumption of work at three of the eight pits idle yesterday, seven mines did not work on the N.S.W. coalfields…

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State Mine One of Seven Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

Including two fresh stoppages, seven collieries were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day, when about 2,740 men were involved and the…

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Seven Mines Idle

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Including two fresh stoppages, seven mines were idle on the NSW coalfields today. About 2700 men were involved in the…

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