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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

143 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 8

Gold Nugget Robbery Earns Man Gaol Term

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

A three-years gaol sentence with hard labor was imposed on Edward Hinchcliffe at the Sydney Quarter Sessions last week when he pleaded…

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Five Idle Collieries Resume Production

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 1

Sydney, Friday: Five collieries which were idle yesterday resumed work to-day and the coal production loss for the day would be only about 3550 tons…

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N'MINE'S [?] Water in [?] Averaged About [?] Gallons Per [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

During the year just [?] romine's con[?] [?]talled 70,[?] [?] average of [?]…

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Coal Is Vital Miner's Call to Miners

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

"Nothing is more vital than coal for guns, tanks and planes. It is no use giving our money if to-morrow we…

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A Splendid Idea The Miners are Waking Up

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

It is gratifying to learn that at least some of the coal miners are waking up and endeavouring to squash the efforts made by a…

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N'mine Representatives [?] Federal T[?] Will Place Request Before Minister for Air

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

AM. R. C. [?] and Mr. N. Payton (town clerk), [?] the Narromine [?] were [?] when they…

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Non-striking Miners Muswellbrook’s Fine Record

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

In these days, when so many workers resort to strikes on the slightest provocation, It is gratifying to read of coalminers who…

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Arthurville Gold Weather Follows Rain Extra Blankets Needed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 6

Mr. A. Wilson has returned home from Bindawalla private hospital, and is doing well. Miss June Veech was home on…

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Pastures Protection Boards & Coal Mines (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

Sir.—You will have noticed that a movement has been started for the elimination. of Pastures Protection Boards. This is only one…

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Your Job and Mine "Man" Lets Us Know All About Ourselves

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 3

Heading it "The Toast is Australia," Frank S. Greenop wrote for the February 11 issue of "Man" an article which, if read by absentees and loafers, would make them realise they were not playing the game by Australia…

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Miners Summoned A Cullen Bullen Incident

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 2

It is reported that upwards of 40 miners at the Invincible colliery, Cullen Bullen, have been served with summonses…

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Work Orders Ignored by Striking Miners Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 1

Ignoring instructions by the Miners' Federation and the Central Council of the Trades Federation that work must be resumed. 27 mines were idle on the…

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Miners Strike. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

Ignoring instructions by the Miners Federation Central Council that production must be resumed, 27 mines were idle…

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Exchange of [?] N'mine School of Arts Accepted by Trangie Institute

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

Trangie School of Arts, on [?] day night, decided [?] offer from Narromine [?] Arts for the [?]…

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South Coast Miners Vote for Resumption Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 1

Accepting a basis of settlement recommended by members of the Miners' Federation central council, aggregate meetings of south coast…

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District Hospital Benefit Successful Street Stall In [?]mine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

Last [?]y night well be known [?] "hospital Saturday, [?] [?]y [?] a [?] held to…

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Mining For Red Ochre On District Property

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

In the warden's court at Dubbo yesterday, Walter Erwin Berwick, miner, was granted the right to enter the property of Albert Lucas for the purpose of mining red ochre…

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[?]Tal [?]Als [?] N'mine District Support Several New Members Enrolled for Contribution Sch[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

The [?] district [?] has by [?] at [?] Christie, [?] and Mrs. [?] W. [?] of the…

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Shortage of Text Books at N'mine Public School Discontinuation Of Intermediate Exam. Interesting Talk By Headmaster

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

"Associations [?] as the [?] play a big [?] in the [?] of the [?] we have grown to [?]…

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2750 Miners Again Idle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 1

Sydney, Friday: A production loss of 8800 tons, it is estimated, is represented in stoppage of work at six mines on tho New South Wales…

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