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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Ballimore Gift Evening to Miss Mines

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 2

Miss Hazel Mines was entertained by her friends at a gift evening, prior to her marriage to Mr. Robin Blekemore. On entering…

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700 Miners Idle-three NSW Mines Closed Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

Members of the Bloomfield South Miners' Lodge have each been fined 2/6 for staging an unauthorised strike yesterday. The fine was imposed…

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More Coal Stoppages

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 6

Sydney, Thursday: Involving 2650 men, there were nine stoppages on New South Wales coalfields today, and the production loss for the period is…

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1942 Coal Production Establishes Record Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 1

Australian coa[?]mines had a record output of 15,000,000 tons of coal for the year just concluded. Output figures for the three…

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Fashion's Mount the Weather Cloudy and Gold With Showers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 6

Mr. James Quirk, of "Red Bank," is spending a holiday in Orange as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Griffen, who has attained her…

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Coal Industry Consumption Increased Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 1

At present visiting Brisbane to launch the Commonwealth Coal Commission's drive for a greater coal economy, Mr. W. Orr, a member of the…

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Us Generals Examine Nazi Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 1

A United States Army soldier left dismanti[?] a German [?]personnel mine while General Dwight D. Eisenhower Commander in-Chief of Allied fore[?]s in North africa (centre), and Major General Omar N. Bradley. Commander of the 2nd United States Army Corps (right), looks…

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A Gold Time in Store

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 4

It looks as If the election campaign will be a pretty cold turnout, and open air addresses will not, one would Imagine,…

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Coal Production Loss 15,000 Tons for Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 1

Sydney, Thursday: Employing a total of 200 men. six mines were idle or partly idle on the Now South Wales coa[?]elds today and the production…

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Five Mines, 1330 Men Idle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 3

Sydney, Friday: There were five mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields today. About 1330 men were involved and production loss for the…

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2200 Miners Involved in Seven Pit Strikes Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 1

More than 2200 miners were involved in seven stoppages on New South Wales coalfields today. Production loss for that period was about 7000…

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Summonses For 400 NSW Miners Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 1

It was announced today by the Commonwealth Deputy-Crown Soli[?]ter (Mr. G. A. Watson) that summonses against 400 miners who…

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Mine Chief Resigns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 4

Lithgow, Friday: Mr. R. E. Fullagar manager of the State coalmine at Lithgow, has relinquished his position after 10 years' service, Mr. Fullagar met with…

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Associates' Gold Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1943 · page 2

The choice, score competition, held on Saturday, was won by Mrs. R. C. Jeffery, Mrs. C. R. Whitelocke handed is the best and for…

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Striking Miners Summoned. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 1

Melbourne.—Following the decision of the Yallourn members of Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association last Sunday to…

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Coal Stoppages Continue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

Sydney Thursday It is estimated that about 6000 tons of coal production will br lost today as the result of stoppages at seven pits…

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Tennis Adnum, Mrs Mines Win Mixed Tourney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 2

J. Adnum and Mrs. Mines won a mixed doubles lennis tourney, conducted by Parament in aid of the Patriotic and War Fund at the…

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Western Coal Stoppages Loss of 1200 Tons Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 1

Paced with stoppages at four collieries on the Western New South Wales fields and a possible extension of the dispute to other pits, the…

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All Western Coal Mines Reported Idle Today Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 6

All coalmines on the western fields of New South Wales were reported to be idle today when an aggregate of stop-work meetings were held by…

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Coal Supplies Short in Victoria. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

Melbourne.—Premier Dunstan announced last night that gas rationing and curtailed train services appeared inevitable unless…

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