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

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Coal Miners and Primary Production. Appeals to Prime Minister

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 4

Mr. P. Coelli, General President of the Agricultural! Bureau Advisory Council, at the conclusion of the council meeting in Sydney last week,…

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Gibsonvale Strike 200 Miners Involved Conference Held To-day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 1

Approximately 200 miners at Gibsonvale tin mines have been on strike since Monday morning last. The dispute arose ovier the…

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Coal Shortage Restrictions on Sheep Transport America's Wool Consumption

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 4

With wool returns on present levels, provided seasons were favorable, store sheep would be in good demand if facilities for their…

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Municipal Mail Bag Letters Before Thursday Night's Meeting Coal, Lighting and Train Restrictions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 2

THE full Council was present at the fortnightly meeting of Forbes aldermen on Thursday night, when the Mayor occupied the chair. Just on 40 letters were before the meeting, but some of these were of a more or lest office nature and are…

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Miners' Fines Mr. Curtin on Garnishee Question

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA. Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said to day that the Government would not garnishee the miners' wages for fines imposed…

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Shortage of Coal Delaved Canture of Lae Labor M.P.'s Statement (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 1

A message from Wollongong states The capture of Lae on September 16 was delayed because the shortage of coal held up ships carrying supplies…

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"White Coal" Provision of Bulk Electricity Schemes for Implementing War Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 4

After visiting an immense defence project and a shipbuilding yard at Sydney, Sir Walter Layton, leader of the British…

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4,000 Tons of Coal Weekly Save by Railways (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 1

The New South Wales Railway Commissioner (Mr. Harligan), said yesterday that the State Railway Department was now saving about 4,000…

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Strike Leaders Send Them to New Guinea Remedy for Coal Stoppages

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

Discussing the coal position in the Legislative Asembly, Mr.S.D Dickson (CP Temora) pointed out that we were rationing coal to the transport…

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Drought Stricken Stockgwners Heavy Losses Through Coal Shortage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 2

"Farmers and glaziers in the drought stricken areas of the Lower Murray River faced ruination through the action of the coal miners in not…

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Build Coal Stocks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 6

Government spokesmen attribute the failure of certain householders to save the required 20 per cent. of gas and electricity more to…

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