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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 21 of 42

Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 6

Lone Hand Laracy playing Santa, Clans! The miners employed by the Sam Hodge's Gold Mining Syndicate heard the manager chuckling…

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Five Mines Idle. Stoppage Over Butter Ration. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

At a protest against the [?] [?] two [?] weekly in the [?] [?]…

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Drive for More Coal Extra Machines to Be Installed

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Acting Prime Minister tonight outlined steps being taken to ease the coal situation…

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Industry on Trial Warning to U.s. Mine Owners and Workers

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday. A little more than a year ago the U.S. Government took over 3000 of the coal nines when the miners struck. The…

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"No Butter No Work" Western Miners' Slogan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 6

A widespread stoppage among western district collieries is likely unless the Government reviews the butter ration…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 4

"Faith, Martha, ye look like a blessing, undisguised, so ye do. Is it to see me that ye came, or the place where the dust comes from that is…

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15 Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Fifteen mines were idle today Four were idle as a protest against butter rationing…

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No Extra Butter for Miners

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday: It was announced authoritatively today that the Federal Government docs not In[?]end to increase the butter ration to…

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Two Mines Idle. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

Two mines in New South Wales [?] to-day over the butter rationing and there is a threat of an extension of the strike to all collieries in the…

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No Extra Ration for Miners. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 3

It was [?] that the Federal Government does not [?] to [?]crease the ration [?]…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 6

Nothing but church and school, and parsons and teachers, yet all the music of the love songs that ever were sung or played was throbbing…

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Warning to Miners Minister's Blunt Words at Conference

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) told the trades union conference today that stoppages on the northern…

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Coal More Necessary Than Ever Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

Appealing to the miners throughout Australia to work maximum production in view of the opening of the second front, the General Secretary…

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Sydney Gas Companies Only a Weeks Coal Supply

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday. — The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mi[?]ell said today that Sydney [?] companies had only a week's supply…

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Coal Shortage What It Will Mean Mr. Forde Warns Union leaders

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday : The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) told the Trades Union Conference in Melbourne today that if coal were not…

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Invasion Inspiration to Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 3

The miners' general president (Mr. Wells) said the invasion would probably inspire coalminers to increase output…

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Coal Stoppages Statement by Mr. Willis

National Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Only 18 of 143 coal stoppages which occurred in the past six weeks were due to industrial disputes. The was stated by…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 5

She led him, willy nily, to the little, cosy room with a bow window which had leaden diamonds surrounding its tiny English panes, and an oak…

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Coal Production Minister and Mining Leaders to Confer

National Advocate · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Acting Prime Minister. (Mr. Forde, has arranged a conference in Sydney next Sunday morning with…

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Scouts in Collieries Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 6

The Acting, Prime, Minister Mr. Forde has called a special conference of miners representatives for Sydney on Sunday morning, to discuss…

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