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

Mining & the mines, 1944

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W.A. Gold Rush Rich Pocket at Easy Depth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 13

The news of considerable discoveries on Larkinville, West Australia, goldfields has caused a rush of prospectors to the…

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Questions About Coal Mr. Harrison Seeks Answer from AttorneyGeneral

National Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. The Attorney General and Acting Supply Minister (Dr. Evatt) was challenged today by the Deputy Opposition Leader (Mr…

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Coal Position Distorted and Misrepresented Dr. Evatt's Warm Reply to Critics

National Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Attorney-General (Dr. Evant said this afternoon that the Commonwealth Government deplored the way in which…

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Coal Position Government Attacks Dr. Evatt's Reply

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Trench[?] criticising the Government handle of the coal problem the Deputy Leads of the Opposition (Mr. Harrison) said…

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Only One Mine Idle

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Only one mine was idle on the N.S.W. coalfields today. This stoppage was in the north, and the production loss was…

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"Harrison Baiting Miners" Dr. Evatt's Accusation

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: The Attorney General (Dr. Evatt) tonight charged the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Harrison) with baiting the…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 4

His plan was simple. If they recognised him he would intimidate them until he got around them; fight it out there and then in the open;…

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The Coal Position. Mr. Harrison’s Criticism

Leader · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 1

In a [?] criticism of the Government’s [?] of the [?] problem the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Mr. [?] said…

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Commonwealth No. 2 Prelude To Taking Over Of Other Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 2

The Australian flag will be hoisted above the Commonwealth No. 2 open cut mine at Lidsdale on Monday next, when the colliery is to be taken over by the Federal Government…

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Three Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: With three coalmines idle in N.S.W. to-day, there was a production loss of 1700 tons. One of the idle mines was on the northern…

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Victorian Coal Shortage

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Monday.—Supplies of coal are now at a record low level stated the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) today, announcing that the grave…

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Queensland Coal Stocks Plans to Increase Output

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Coal production in Queensland could be stepped up it replacements for equipment were less difficult to obtain. More machinery…

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All Mines at Work

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 3

Alil New South Wales coa[?] worked today for the first time since November 8 last. The Miners Federation secretary…

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Coal Stocks Getting Low

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A warning that with the County Council's stocks decreasing at the rate of 2500 tons a week the coal position was becoming more…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 4

Sergeant Thompson shook hands warmly with Laracy. "The Government will hear of this, Mr. Casey," he said, enthusiastically. "I admire…

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Only One Mine Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A pair of boots hidden on the top of a partition, apparently by a practical joker, led to the only stoppage on the NSW…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 5

He knew how Mrs. Hodge grimly hiding feelings, longed for the normal life of a prosperous housewife; guilds and reading clubs, sewing bees…

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Coal Loss Much Less Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 2

Compared to only one pit idle yesterday and none the previous day, two mines were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day. A third, was idle…

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Two Mines Idle

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Compared with one small pit yesterday and none on the preceding date, two NSW [?] were idle today and another idle got…

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One Western Mine Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Two N.S.W. coal mines were idle to-day and at a third, Excelsior on the South Coast, the majority of the men did not work…

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