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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 3 of 42

Tenders Department of Mines Sydney Sale of Mining Machinery

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

In the matter of Albert Pea[?] London, William London deceased) and Charles Howard by authority under Memorandum of Agreement…

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Mines Idle Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 8

Eight coal mines are idle to-day. Production loss is estimated at 9000 tons. Aberdare Extended and Bellbird stopped because of meat…

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Invincible Miners Still Refuse to Work

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

Despite the fact that a conference was held on Saturday in an endeavor 0 effect a resumption, Cullen Bu[?]en (Invincible) colliery was still idle…

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Eight Idle Mines Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 2

Employees at Aberdare Extended and Bellbird collieries struck today as a protest against meat rationing. Bellbird miners are also protesting…

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Tenders Department of Mines, Sydney Sale of Mining Machinery

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

In the matter of Albert Bearce Loudon, William Loudon' (deceased), and Charles Howard by authority under Memorandum of Agreement…

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Three Collieries Idle in West

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

Three western district collieries are idle to-day -- Invincible, Lithgow Valley and Tyldesley. Employees of the latter are…

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Mines Idle Tax and Meat Protests

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 1

STDNEY, Tuesday: Protests against meat rationing and income tax assessments laid more than 2400 miners idle on the NSW coalfields today…

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Bigger Coal Output Wanted Mr. Curtin's Appeal to Industry

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— The Prime Minister told the Premiers' conference today that the only solution to Australia's coal problem was greatly…

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Twelve Idle Collieries Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

Twelve collieries are idle in New South Wales to day, the men employed at several of them having defied instructions by their leader [?]…

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Miners Released for Army

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: While Mr. A. C. Willis was a Manpower Investigation Officer, he had recommended the release from the services of…

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12 Mines Idle Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 12

Twelve collieries are idle today Production loss is 12,500 tons. Some lodges refused to obey their leaders and return to work…

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Coalcliff Mine Government Control Urged Dispute Over Working Conditions

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Federal Government has been asked by the Miners' Federation to take over from tomorrow control of the Coalcliff…

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Troublemakers in Coal Industry Offenders on Both Sides

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A number of men have been weeded out of the coal mining industry and others would follow in due course as they…

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12 Mines Ilde

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Despite the statement made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) in Canberra yesterday in which he stressed the…

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Miners Council to Meet

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Central Council of the Miners Federation will meet next Tuesday to consider Mr. Curtin's statement that recent…

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N.z. Coal Trade Lost by Strikes

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.— Owing to strikes Australia had lost its coal trade with New Zealand for the duration of the war, and it would find…

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Reason for Mining "Releases" Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

N.S.W. Manpower Director', Mr. Bellomore, to-day reiterated his statement that 130 coal miners had been "released" from the industry had been…

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Colliery May be Re-Opened

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: There is a possibility of Korumburra colliery, Victoria, being reopened for production in the near future. Its weekly…

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Ten Mines Idle

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— Ten coalmines employing 2490 men with a daily production loss of 9250 tons were idle in NSW today. Loss in production this…

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