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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 25 of 42

Nice Little Speck Gold at Stuart Town

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 3

All the precious metal has not been won from the village of Stuart Town yet, as after a shower recently an aged pensioner was…

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Northern Miners Didn't Heed Appeal Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 2

Within 24 hours of the appeal made to the miners at Kurri by the Deputy Prime. Minister. Mr. Forde, for greater coal production, five new disputes…

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Petty Stoppages Assailed 4r. Forde's Appeal to Northern Miners War Record in Jeopardy"

National Advocate · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. [?] mass [?]eeting of [?] at Kar[?] Kur[?] as addresses [?] by the Dep[?] Minister Mr. Forde and Mr…

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More Mine Disputes

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday— Within 24 hours of an appeal made to the ministers at Kurri by the Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Forder for greater coal…

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The Mines Six Idle Yesterday

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Six NSW [?] were [?]…

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Mine Manager's Successful Appeal Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

A production loss of 1100 tons of coal was averted at Stockton Borehole colliery to-day when the mine manager, Mr. J. Harle, in an appeal…

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Six Idle Mines Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 1

Six mines are idle on N.S.W. coalfields to-day and two are partially idle. Production loss for the day is estimated at more than 5,000 tons…

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Mine Manager Intervenes Stockton Wheelers Resume Work Men Agree to Pay Union Fines

National Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Intervention by the mine manager (Mr. H. Harle) resulted in a resumption of work today at Stockton Borehole colliery, where…

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Mechanised Shale Mining And Good Mouses Necessities To Success

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 3

Complete mechanisation and the provision of comfortable homes for the workmen were urged by Mr. D. J. Bowlder, mine manager at Glen Davis, giving evidence to the Parliamentary Committee of Public Works which is enquiring into the desirability of developing the Baerami…

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Idle Mines

National Advocate · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Despite the recent appeal by Cabinet Ministers and the visiting British coalminers M.P. (Mr. Collindridge) there has…

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Aberdare Colliery Conditions Satisfactory

National Advocate · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Another team of men wearing gasmasks inspected Abeddare Central Mine today. There found conditions satisfactory…

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Allies' Four to One Reply Eight Mining Stoppages Washington, Thursday. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

British and American forces in Europe are preparing a fire power four times greater than the Germans. Telling this to a Press conference…

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Stoppage at Mines Ten Pits Affected

National Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Throughout NSW [?] The position on the north [?]…

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Hartley Vale As Coal Mining Centre

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 2

The weather at the time of writing is very changeable, some particularly heavy frosts with fine days following the showery weather or last week…

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Gold Force Wins Newmarket

National Advocate · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday: Before a record crowd the 1944 Doomben Newmarket was won today by Gold Force, with The Image second and…

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Dogs. Alaska Ned Left Punters Cold. When He Won Marathon. Parse to Mine Own

Leader · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 3

The beautiful weather on Saturday and the fact that there was no greyhound meeting at Bathurst was…

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Six Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Six mines were mile on the northern coalfields today and one in the south. Northern mines [?] through strikes are Abermain No…

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Reports on Coal Problem Observations by Overseas M.P. New Production Methods Trged

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Two reports on the coal problem have been submitted in the Prime Minister (Mr. [?] Mr. Frank Collindridge. British…

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Coal Shortage Mr. Curtin's Warning

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. A blunt warning to the public to prepare for restrictions on the use of coal, was given to-day by the Prime Minister…

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Joined in Gallymont Gold-rush

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 2

Mr. Michael Joseph Enright, of Smith Street. Cowra, passed suddenly away after an extended illness over the past five or six years…

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