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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 7 of 42

15 Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: For the seventh successive working day, 13 pits on the south coast coalfields were idle today, while two northern miners were also…

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Technical College Mines Department's Concession. Carpentry Class To Be Established

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

As was reported in this paper last year the Advisory Committee of the Lithgow Technical College felt that every effort should be made to…

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Western Retired Mine Workers' Association

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 4

Western District Branch of the Retired Mineworkers pensioners Association has decided to co-operate with a move to make representations…

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Interest in Shale Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 5

Messrs. S. A. Roy (secretary) and W. A. Gregory (assistant secretary) of the Western Miners' Federation, visited Peter's, Creek shale mine on…

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Tragedy of Lost Coal Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

In addition to the general strike on the South Coast, which is now in its ninth day, three northern coal mines were idle today, the…

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New Coal Bill Wider Control Powers Needed Mr. Curtin's Statement

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: In the House of Representatives today, Mr. Curtin moved the second reading of the Coal Bill and explained why the…

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Federal Parliament Resume of Yesterday's Proceedings Coal and Wider Power Bills

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minuter summed up his view on the Coal Hill in the last sentence of his second reading speech to the…

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Coal Trouble Move to End It Men Ordered to Resume on

National Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A move to quickly terminate the stoppage which has laid the South Coast coalfields idle since February 14…

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Resume Work Mr. Curtin's Appeal to Miners

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: Appealing to the miners to resume work tomorrow, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) in a telegram today, warned that the…

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South Coast Miners Ignore Order to Work Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

South Coast miners to-day ignored the order of the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, to resume work. Hopes are held out,…

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Lithgow Mine Activities Defended by Chief Secretary

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Although the State coal mine at Lithgow had operated at a loss of £16,700 during the past three years. It had repaid £42,275…

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Coal Mines Ready. Sydney. Sunday

Leader · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

Coal owners Would have the mines for work to-morrow morning under the [?] of the order of the Coal Commissioner Mr. Mighell said…

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Part Mechanisation of State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

A mechanised section is being opened up at the State coal mine, Lithgow, the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, announced on Friday--a…

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Coal Strike in Britain London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 8

Five thousand miners who struck work at Durham, in Britain, have agreed to go back to work today. They gave notice, however, that if…

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Striking South Coast Miners Called Up Wollongong, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

Army call-up notices are being served to-day on 500 South Coast miners between the age of 18 and 25 years who have been on strike…

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Called Up South Coast Miners Crisis Looming SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

Miners on the south coast of New South Wales did not obey the order of Mr. Mighell, Special coal Commissioner, to…

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Mudgee District Shale Proposed Extension Visit of Mining Officials

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 7

The following is clipped from the Lithgow "Mercury:— Messrs. S. A. Roy, secretary, and W. A. Gregory, assistant secretary…

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Call-up of Miners Sequel to South Coast Strike Work Order Defied Final Showdown Likely

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: There were rapid developments on the south coast coalfields today when the military authorities, aided by a special squad of…

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