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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Baddeley, Beasley to Boost Coal Yield Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1941 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Badeley) today promised full co-operative with the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) in accelerating coal…

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Mines Pensions Plan Mark of Progress

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 4

Establishment of a coal and oil shale mine workers' pensions tribunals marked a stepping stone in the progress of New South Wales,…

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Coal Stoppage Hint Over Pensions Plan Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 1

Coal production might be held up unless Victoria falls into line with New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania and introduces a…

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No Stand-over Tactics By State Miners Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 1

Suggestions that miners were employing "stand over" methods were denied by the general secretary to the Miners' Federation…

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Mines Dept. Retains Soil Service Control Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. MeKell) told Mr. G. A. L. Wilson, member for Dubbo, in the Legislative Assembly that the Government does not intend to take the…

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More Mines in Strike—production Slumps Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 1

Sympathy with the strike movement is spreading rapidly, and now 137 commercial coalmines in Penssylvania, West Virginia and…

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Mine Stay-in Strike Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 1

As a protest against holiday penalties for stoppages, about 400 miners staged a stay-in strike at Wallarah Mine in the Newcastle district today…

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Government Seizure of Captive Mines Likely to End Strike Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 1

Defence Department officials hinted tonight, as reports came in of shootings in the coal strike and sympathy-strikes spreading to commercial collieries, that legislation will be submitted promptly for Government seizure of closed mines…

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Premier and Minister for Mines To Be Invited To Wellington Over River Pollution

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 12

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night last, it was decided that the Premier…

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U.S. Move to Protect Dutch Bauxite Mines London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 1

At the invitation of the Netherlands Government a contingent of American troops is occupying Dutch Guiana to protest the Bauxite mines…

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Nelson Seeks Miners' Decision on Resignation—winkler's Position Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 1

Mr. Charles Nelson said today he had tendered his resignation as president of the Miners' Federation in order to avoid the loss of 100,000 tons of coal, production of which would have been affected if he had addressed aggregate…

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Holiday Penalty Out—Miners Will Not Strike Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 1

The [?] penalty clause in the miners' award, which threatened to cause a general stoppage in the industry, has been removed…

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Ban On Coal Export To Other States Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 1

The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) announced today that all existing contracts relating to the supply of New South Wales coal to…

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Coal Gas for Cars Replaces Petrol Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1941 · page 3

Many motor vehicles, including cars, are using coal gas as a substitute for petrol. Stating that a full gas hag usually sufficed for from 20 to 25 miles, the general secretary to the Service…

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Million Tons of Manganese Central West Mine Should Be Re-opened, Urges M.P.

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 4

"An alleged shortage of manganese is actually holding up the munitions programme in some respects, yet, near…

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Stuart Town Gold Found After Storm Subsides Resident's Xmas Box

The Wellington Times · Wednesday 24 December 1941 · page 8

Hot and sultry weather still prevails, but on Friday last we got a nice storm,, which resulted in 115 points being registered locally…

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