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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 5 of 42

No Money in Coal Company Can't Pay Divvy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 6

Evidently all the coalmining companies are not the bloated affairs some people would have us believe…

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Five Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Due to the idleness of five mines, employing 1457 men on the N.S.W. coalfields today, production loss was 4410 tons…

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Six Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY [?] were idle in N.S.W. [?] loss of 41[?]…

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Coal Shortage Is Serious Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 1

No immediate rationing of gas is at present contemplated, stated the general manager of the Australian Gaslight Co Mr. Tindale, to-day,…

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Miners Fined For Absenteeism

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 11

At a special court at Lithgow on Friday night last a number of miners from the Invincible Colliery, Cullen Bullen, were charged with…

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Coal Reserves Low Gas Companies Concerned Melbourne Position Serious

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The small quantities of coal held by the gas companies in Sydney Melbourne and Brisbane are…

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Melbourne Coal Shortage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

Unless adequate coal deliveries are received by the Metropolitan Gas Company (Melbourne) in the next few days it will be necessary for the…

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Pampered Miners Secretary's Reply to Victorian Premier

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Statements made yesterday by the Premier of Victoria (Mr. Dunstan) that coalminers were a pampered section of…

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The Mines Several Likely to Be Taken Over

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—It was learnt today that the Government is giving serious consideration to the possibility of taking over several mines…

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Coal Commision Miners Change Delegate

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. The General Secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. Grant) announced today that Mr. J Martin of southern district…

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Britain's Coal Problem a Critical Situation

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 3

Those critics in Australia who are [?] constantly telling Mr. Currin how to deal with the running problem in order to secure 100 per cent production…

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Coal Mines Federation's Claim SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 8

The general president of the Miners' Federation said that the Federation should be consulted before any bill was drafted in…

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Bitter Attack on Miners Federal Member's Outburst

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: A bitter attack on members, of the Miners' Federation was made tonight by Mr. E. J. Harrison. MHR…

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South Coast Mines All Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 2

Defying their leaders, miners employed at South Coast collieries struck to-day and as a consequence 10 major pits and three smaller mines…

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Sporting. Dogs. Bad Day for Punters. Only Two Favorites Score. Mine Own Good Result for Ring

Leader · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

Although only seven races were contested at Wade Park on Saturday, bookmakers had their best day for months,…

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Cowardly Thing to Do Riot Act Read to Miners Mr. Willis Talks Of Others Jobs His Warning Unheeded

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 6

Air. Willis, Chairman of the Central Control Authority, read the Riot Act to striking Cullen Bollen miners at a compulsory…

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Miners Stop Work Protest Over Meat Ration

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE. Monday.— Collinsville and Scottville miners have decided to stop wort until given relief from meat rationing…

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The Mines Serious Stoppage in South Men Ignore Delegates' Delegates' Advice

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Eleven ol the 12 miners' lodges on the south, coast at a mass meeting today decided to stop work Immediately In sympathy…

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Coal Losses Further Railway Restrictions Likely

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday In addition to a general stoppage of work on the South Coast, two northern district collieries and one in the west are…

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Serious Coal Situation Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

Employees at five coke ovens on the South Coast struck to-day in sympathy with the employees, at 10 South Coast coal mines which, have…

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