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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Fair Deal Demanded For Small Miners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 5

A strong plea for small miners has been made to the minister for Supply and Development (Mr Beasley) by the member for Calare (Mr J. P. Breen)…

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Peat to Replace Coal for Dubliners Dublin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

Householders will not receive coal after April 1, but will be allowed a ton of peat monthly during April and May. Recent imports of inferior quality coal…

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Five Mines, 1700 Men Idle in State Today Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

Including Hebburn No. 2, which is still defying an order given by the Federal Government, under National Security Regulation No. 77 to return…

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Championship Play on N'mine, Bowling Green Finals To-morrow Afternoon

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

To-morrow afternoon will see the finals played on the Narremine bowling green of both the "B" grade championship and the…

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400 Defy Ultimatum—idle at Mine Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

Defying an ultimatum issued by the Federal Cabinet early this week, that if there was not immediate resumption they would be called up…

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Sent To Die In Mines Of Germans London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

The Dutch Government has announced that it has been established beyond doubt that 1200 Dutch Jews, sent by the Germans from…

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Coal Mines Idle at Old Bulli Mine Federal Cabinet Defied Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

Defying an ultimatum issued by the Federal Cabinet early this week that if there was not an immediate resumption of work, they…

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“Buy Direct From Miners”

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 4

A strong plea for small miners has been made to the Minister for Supply and Development (Mr. Beasley) by the Member for…

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Cobar Copper Mines Government Survey Ordered Important Development

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 4

An important development in regard to the C.S.A. and Great Cobar copper mining properties has taken place, and a special…

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Mines Disputes Cabinet Action Coming? Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

All coalminers on the South Coast were at work this morning, but three collieries on the Northern field and one in the West were idle. They…

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New Coal Regulations. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

Melbourne.— The Prime Minister has announced that new coal regulations will be promulgated to ensure a continuity of work on…

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Four Mines Idle Goal Industry Hold-up Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

Four coal mines, in Northern, Southern and Western New South Wales were idle to-day as a result of industrial disputes. The loss of…

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Mines Nationalisation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 1

Sydney, Friday.—Miners on the Western coalfields of New South Wales have informed the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr Ward) they will…

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Executive Decides to Abandon N'mine Show for 1942 Unanimous Decision at Saturday's Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

The executive of the Narromine Agricultural Society decided unanimously on Saturday afternoon last to abandon the 1942 exhibition…

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Government's Fate Rests in Hands Of Striking Miners Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

Upon the success of the mission of the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward), who will tour the coalfields in a last-minute attempt to persuade the…

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Protecting Coal Industry. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

Canberra.— Prime Minister Curtin last night denied that the Federal Government had postponed the operation of regulations…

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Goal Strike Position on Coal Fields Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

Three mines were idle to-day when the Minister for Labor (Mr. E. Ward) began his four days’ tour of the N.S.W. coalfields in an…

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Coal Strike Mr. Ward’s Visit to West Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 3

At the moment, when the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) was en route to the district on the concluding stages of his four days’ tour of the…

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Two Mines Idle at Lithgow As Protest on Hours Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 1

Two mines at Lithgow were idle today as a protest by the men against the failure of the Central Coal Reference Board to concede a…

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May Day Coal Miners at Work Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 3

Following appeals by leaders of the Miners’ Federation to their members to work to-day—May Day—all the mines on the…

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