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

Mining & the mines, 1944

839 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 42

Miners' Plan for More Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 4

Next week the Northern Miners' Management Board will present the deal Commissioner with a four-point plan as an alternative to the working…

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Miners As Bus Drivers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 1

A report was made to Thursday night's initial meeting of the Transport Workers' Union concerning a conference between the Miners'…

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Coal Supplies in North Seven Pits Idle

National Advocate · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, [?] The Com[?] Commissioner Mr. [?] Newcastle, at the [?] end [?] nearly next week to…

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Coal Economy More Cuts Foreshadowed

National Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Further economies in the use of [?]…

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Five Idle Mines Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 2

In 'addition to Mount Kembla on the South Coast, four northern mines were idle today. About 1930 men are involved and the production loss…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 4

As the roar of the mountain stream accompanies its rush down the gorge so there was an accompanying stream of sound with this river of human…

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Five Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Five mines four of them on the northern coat fields and one on the South Coast were idle today. About 2000 miners…

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Coal Situation to Be Considered by Cabinet

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: A report on the present coal situation in Australia will be furnished to War Cabinet tomorrow by the Acting Minister…

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Seven Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Seven coalmines were idle in NSW today when about 1700 men weer involved in stoppage which resulted in a production loss…

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Serious Coal Position

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 4

In a conference which lasted three hours Mr. Mighell, Coal Controller, on Monday outlined to the northern miners' management board the…

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Vale Miners' Claims Fail

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 6

Two claims for extra payment put forward by employees of the Vale of Clwydd colliery were refused at a sitting of the Local Industrial…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 6

"Sure, there's the pub, laughed Laracy, and the doctor took the telescope In time to see a board being hung before the entrance on which…

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Miners Receive Compensation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 5

Before the Workers' Compensation Commission on Monday an award for £4 a week compensation, from March 9, was made in favor of…

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Five Mines Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 4

[?]DNER, Wednesday: Five collieries were idle on the northern coalfields today with a loss of 4000 tons of coal. bringing the total loss for…

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Boots Again Almost Cause Mine Stoppage

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 2

Boots will soon be regarded as Public Enemy No. 1 insofar as Lithgow and district Collieries are concerned. To-day two pairs…

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Nine Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 2

There are nine coal mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day and the production loss for the day is estimated at 8,300 tons,…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 5

Another sturdy fellow hint a light hand cart with all his gear piled in it. On top of the gear was a child, singing lustily the song of the…

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Miners Seek Better Conditions New Log of Claims

National Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A log of claims aiming at improved conditions in the mining industry will be lodged by the Central Evening of the Miners…

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11 Coal Mines Idle

National Advocate · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: No fewer than 11 coal mines were idle in NSW today. This is the largest number for some considerable time. One of the…

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Coal-miners to File New Claims Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 2

Including a fresh stoppage at Richmond Main, in the north, four pits were idle on the N.S. Wales coalfields today and the production loss…

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