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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Gold Find at Tamworth

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 1

A quantity of gold coin, old gold articles and alluvial gold, the value of which has not been calculated, but is believed to be very considerable,…

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Warden's Court Mining Matters Dealt with

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 2

In the Warden's court, West Wyalong, on Tuesday last, bicore Mr.N. L. Sheridan (Stipendiary Magistrate) of Sydney, the following applications…

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Horse Shod with Gold Good Old Days

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

At Beechworth (Victoria) there stands a little old smithy where, in 1856, a horse was shod with gold…

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Mine Idle Over Hat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 2

Because an employee at Burwood Colliery on Tuesday objected to working in a safety had which was an ounce or two heavier than the…

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American Coal Strike Referred to President Roosevelt WASHINGTON

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 1

There is no settlement yet of the American coal strike, in which more than one million miners are idle…

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Miners Strike Over Butter Rationing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

Butter rationing is causing dissatisfaction on some sections of the N.S.W. coalfields, and the men at one pit--Hebburn No. 1, in the north--struck…

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Bright Outlook For Coal Industry In Post-War Period

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

To-day, coal is one of war's most vital sinews. But what of to-morrow? Behind this question lies quite a lot of the industrial trouble…

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Call-up Notices To 3 Coal Strikers (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

A message from Newcastle states: The Northern Miners' Federation has decided to request the Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde to consider with…

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Labor Conditions Suspended Tin Mining Lease at Yalgogrin Scarcity of Miners Blamed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 3

E. J. Pilon, of North Yalgogrin, applied to the Mining Warden (Mr. F. Grageon. P.M.,) in the Warden's Court, West Wyalong, on Thursday…

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Warden's Court Mining Matters Dealt With

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 3

The following matters were dealt with in the Warden's Court on Wednesday last by the Mining Warden, Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M…

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Drive for Coal Fuel Position Acute (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states:— At present visiting Brisbane to launch the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner's drive for greater coal…

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347 Coal Miners Summonses Issued Secretary's Statement. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 1

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant), stated last, night that [?] Aberdare miners were fined when they…

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Coal Production Miners Defended (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 1

A message from Melbourne slates: The Acting Minister for Labor (Mr. Hoiloway) said last night that continuous propaganda, criticising the…

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156 Miners Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 1

CESSNOCK.—In an all-day special sitting of the Cessnock Police Cour, 340 summonses issued against employees of Aberdare Colliery for allegedly…

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New Record in Coal Production

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 1

Stating that last year all records for coal production in Australia had been broken the Secretary of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions (Mr. A…

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Serious Coal Shortage [?] Victoria.. Drastic Restriction of Rail Services (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states:— Owing to a serious coal shortage, the Victorian Railway Commission yesterday announced drastic restrictions in…

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Coal Production Miners' Secretary' Statement (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 1

A message from Newcastle states: The Secrttary of the Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge (Mr. T. Logan) stated last night that mine employees could…

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Coal Stoppages M.P.'s Suggestions (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 1

A message from Newcastle states: Provision that all mine managers should become servants of the Government was contained in a scheme…

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Coal and the People

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 2

Because coal miners refuse to do the work for which they were exempted from military service, country rail services are to be…

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Coal Position Me. Cuetin to Make a Statement No Nationalisation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA.—One of the major reasons why the Government had no intention of nationalising the coal mines was the compensation which…

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