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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Only 'Wang Colliery Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

Tyldesley colliery was idle yesterday because of a wheeling dispute, but production in the western district remained above the 10,000 tons mark…

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Aluminium Dust for Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 6

"First, I saw a minor--an oldish man--held just come off shift--he was in the MacIntyre clinic--and he was wearing a nose clip and was…

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Not Best Coal Year

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 5

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said last night that, coal production in N.S. Wales in 1944 was about 11,042,750 tons, or…

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The Mines Good Record of Output So Far

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday' The new year seems to have started well on the coal, fields, Coal loss by strikes on the first nine working days of this year…

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Mines Idle Again Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 8

Seven collieries are idle today and the coal loss will be 5500 tons. Amongst the idle mines is…

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Garnishee Strikes at Mines Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 1

As a protest against the garnisheeing of wages for fines, two collieries are idle in the north to-day. They are Stockrington Nos. 1 and 2…

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Two Mines Idle

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Although six northern mines were garnished over the week end for fines regarding absenteeism only two pits failed to…

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Four Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Four coal mines in the northern districts are Idle today one is only partially manned. All southern and western…

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Substantial Coal Loss Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 1

The coal loss to-day is about 6,000 tons as a result of eight mines being idle, two of them being Government-controlled pits…

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Still Going Strong in Coal Production

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

Despite the fact that only half the personnel of the State Mine is working to-day, production in the western, district will be 10,675 tons -- only…

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Health Survey in Mining Industry Inquiry to Start Next Month

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Agreement was repelled today at the preliminary talks between Sir Raphael Calento. Queensland Director of Health, and the…

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Vale Colliery Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 2

The Vale of Clwydd colliery is idle to-day, the stoppage again concerning the weighbridge, which, the men claim, is not registering the correct…

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Miners' Mass Meetings

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 2

Mass meetings of the western district miners will be held at Lithgow and Portland on Sunday. Their purpose is to enable a discussion on the…

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Miners Ordered to Work

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (MR Mighell) tonight ordered to work members of Pelton Miners Lodge who…

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Lower Western Coal Production

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

Coal production in the western district to-day is 8,975 tons, almost 1,000 tons lower than yesterday. Vale of Clwydd colliery is still…

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Coal Inquiry First Meeting on

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: The preliminary meeting of the Commonwealth board of Inquiry into the coal industry, will be held on January 23, said…

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Tour of Mining Areas Request by Union

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: A Health Review Committee will be asked by the Miners' Federation to make a tour of coalfields towns to study the…

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Miners Meetings Tomorrow

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: Mass meetings of miners will be held on conlfields throughout NSW on Sunday morning. Officers of the Miners…

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Western Mines Idle

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 2

LITHGOW, Friday : Production on the Western coalfields today was 8975, tons, almost 1000 tons lower than yesterday. Cale Clyff colliery was…

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