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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 22 of 42

Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 6

"Think." she said. "Think, John. There's Europe, with its cities and all its marvellous people, tis ships and Cathedrals and pictures and theatres…

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Miners Urged Not to Stop Work Over Butter

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

In an effort to avert a full-scale district stoppage, the executive of the Western District Miners' Federation has issued a statement urging…

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Canteens at Mines

National Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: Canteens capable of alleviating complaints of inequitable distribution of scarce foods and tobacco to coal miners may…

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Coal Production All in Effort Wanted

National Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: A further conference was held today between the general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells), the general…

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The Miners Again They Want More Butter District Wide Strike?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 7

Coal production in the western district will be lower to-day than for many months past, as a result of widespread…

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Appeal to Miners

National Advocate · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A member of the British Parliamentary Delegation visiting Australia (Mr. Frank Colliaridge) addressed meetings of miners at…

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Coal Supplies Ministers Meet Union Officals

National Advocate · Monday 12 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fordel and the Acting Minister for Supply (Dr. Evatt met representatives of the NSW…

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Miners Take Wheelers' Places at State

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 2

Although about 75 per cent of the wheelers at the State Mine refused work as a protest against butter rationing this morning, they were…

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Acting P.m. to Address Western Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 3

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. P. M. Fordo, will address a mass meeting of western district miners at Lithgow on Sunday…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 4

Laracy slumped in his chair, his jaw sagged, his eyes, burning, and for a long, while there was silence there, in tine dim light of the cosy…

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Mine Exam. Results

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 3

At the examination far Certificates of Competency as Manager and Under Manager under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, held at the Technical…

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Three Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Despite an attempt to stop production, the State Mine at Lithgow worked today. All south[?] and western pits worked today, but…

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'Wang Miners' Claim Fails

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 6

A claim for payment to employees of the Wallerawang colliery who went home early on April 28, because of a mechanical breakdown at…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 6

"I'd help you to get away, or... but that will never happen, John. Lone Hand Laracy is dead and buried, and already almost forgotten. John…

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Coal Production More Appeals SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 1

Representative of the mining constituency of Barnsley in the House of Commons, Mr. Frank Collingridge, member of the British…

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Coal Output Improves Cabinet Reviews Position

National Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: There is little prospect of any immediate introduction of further coal restrictions, it wa learned today after a meeting…

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Our Serial "Laracy's Pot of Gold"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 5

While he regarded this good-looking widow of fifty, whose husband had pioneered the Valley of Lagoons country with her as his lieutenant,…

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Miners' Pension Scheme

National Advocate · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: A Statewide pensions scheme for miners was discussed at a conference in Sydney to-day…

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Miners Defy Leaders

National Advocate · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Miners at two of four idle pits today are discharging the executives' instructions to return to work, They are employed at…

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Soldiers Miners Released

National Advocate · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: Up to May 17 450 miners serving with the Australian forces weer given leave without pay so as to go back to their jobs. The…

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