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

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Coal Inquiry Labor Paper's Opposition

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday Official organ of the NSW branch of the ALP "Slandard expressed the view today that another Royal Commission won't get…

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Tyldesley Colliery Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 1

Coal production in the western area to-day will be 9,675 tons. with all mines working except Tyldesley. It is stated that the dispute at…

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ENDORSED Coal Agreement SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 8

Aggregate meetings of miners in the southern coalfields have endorsed the agreement between the Federal Government and…

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Miners Endorse Executive's Action "Stupid Strikes" Deplored

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 4

A mass meeting of Lihtgow miners yesterday endorsed the actions of the Central Executive of the Federation in respect to negotiations,…

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Mine Owner Killed Body Found Near Electric Motor

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Thomas Gillard [?] part owner of Bulli Main Colliery at Wendarra was found dead in the mine early this morning, beside an…

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Ten Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Ten coalmines were idle today throughout the State…

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Colliery Fall Severely Injures Two Men

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

Details of the accident at the Kandos Coomber colliery, last Friday, were reported at the District Miners' Office to-day…

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Rebuff for Colliery Owners Move to Stop Inquiry Fails

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday : A meetting of the Commission of Inquiry into the coal industry was held today. Before adjourning until March 5…

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Yesterday’s Coal Loss. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

Ten [?] mines were idle to-day throughout New South Wales for the loss of over 8,000 tons of coal…

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Over 10,000 Tons of Coal To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

Coal production to-day will be 10,600 tons, and this high level is due to the fact that Tyldesley colliery resumed this morning and all…

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Miners Mass Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 6

Mass meetings of the Western District miners were held at Portland and Lithgow on Sunday morning last, when members of the various lodges…

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Seven Mines Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday : Three of 10 coal mines idle yesterday resumed to-day…

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Fight Idle Mines Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

Eight N.S.W. coal mines are idle the estimated loss in production being 7,500 tons. Except Metropolitan which in specially idle all the idea…

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Fewer Collieries Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

One South Coast and five northern coal mines were idle to-day and production loss is estimated at 5,300 tons, compared with eight idle mines…

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Union Officials Appeal to Miners

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday. The nationa. secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. Glant) today appealed to the coalminers to refrain from…

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Coal Stocks State to Make Survey of Deposits

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday. A complete stocktaking of Australian coal supplies was farecast today by Mr Baddeley, N.S.W. Minister for [?]es He said…

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Stupid Strikes Miners' Delegate Speaks Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 5

Mr. Crook, president of Northern Miners' Association, did some straight talking at a mass meeting at Lithgow…

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Nine Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

Throughout New South Wales today nine coal mines were idle, causing a drop in production of about 7,650 tons. Production losses for this…

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Nz Government Buys Coal Mines

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

AUCKLAND. Tuesday: The New Zealand Government has announced its intention of "buying two more coal mines…

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Eight Mines Idle

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday To date approximately 118,000 tons of coal were lost in January through strike and other causes Eight pits were idle…

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