"Gold Rush Maisie "
"Gold Rush Maise" is the star attraction at the Wonderland Open Air Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 6 and 7. Maise,…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
136 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 7
Miners Are Blood Donors
In response to offers by British coal-miners, a Blood Transfusion Service Van was taken to a colliery pit head and many blood gifts were made. In this picture at the pit head miners watch a comrade as he has a preliminary blood test. (Dept. of Information Photograph)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →10,000 Men and 24 Mines Now Idle Sydney
Approximately 10,000 men are idle today as the result of an extension of the coal holdup on northern and southern fields…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swift Move To End Coal Strike Canberra
The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) is expected to gazette drastic regulations within the next few days if there is not an immediate settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mines Dispute Not Yet Settled Government May Intervene Sydney
Notwithstanding the Prime Minister’s demands that all mines should resume work by noon today, 11 mines were still idle as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Goal Mines All But One at Work To-day Sydney
Because a 60-year-old miner at Old Bulli Colliery, on the South Coast, refused to retire on a pension, 300 miners were prevented…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Strike Pit Horses Worthy of Pension Sydney
An R.S.P.C.A. official, following a visit to Lithgow yesterday, has forwarded a report to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), stating that two pit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Collieries Resume But 840 Miners Out Sydney
Although work at three idle collieries on the western field was resumed today, 840 miners engaged at three other collieries on the western and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FLEMINGTON Gold Salute Should Win Straight Six Sprint-Togo for Handicap
Gold Salute, Phoines and High Title are expected to figure in a great clash in the Tooronga Handicap, principal Williamstown sprint event to be decided at Flemington this afternoon. Gold Salute has been working up to a "first up"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greater Coal Production Aim of New Miners President Sydney
Abaerdare miners who struck on Friday over a demand for the payment of “consideration money to an employee,” returned to work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Richmond Main Works But Five Mines Idle Sydney
Although Richmond Main Colliery, employing almost 1000 men, has resumed production, five mines ate idle today. Three are in the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Collieries Idle—800 Men Still Out Sydney
Compared with eight yesterday, only three New South Wales coalmines were idle today, but 800 men are still on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Mines at Work in New South Wales Sydney
All mines in N.S.W. were at work to-day for the first time since the Federal Government gazetted its anti-strike regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Elong Long-idle Coal Mine to Reopen Soon
A coal mine which has not been worked for approximately 20 years, probably will be opened up here shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chalk Mines Active
The only mining operations in the Coonabarabran Division, reports the Clerk of Petty Sessions Mr. N. Hammond) are for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Mine at Elong
The coal mine which has not teen worked for about twenty years, situated at Elong, is expected to be re opened shortly. Arrangements are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nine Mines, Cokeworks Idle in State
Sydney, Tuesday.—Nine New South Wales mines and coke plants were idle today, and it is expected that loss in production will be substantial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2000 Idle Miners Sent Back To Work Sydney
More than 2000 men were involved in stoppages at six New South Wales coalmines today as a result of industrial disputes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Coal Stoppage on South Coast Sydney
Despite yesterday’s undertaking that all mines would be open to-day, three South Coast collieries were idle. They were the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Coal Mines Idle When Workers Strike Sydney
Five mines were idle in New South Wales today, three because of strikes and two as the result of mechanical failures…
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