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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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RECONCILIATION? P.M. & Miners' Leaders Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 1

Officials of the A.C.T.U. will endeavour this week to bring about a reconciliation between the Prime Minister…

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Democracy Betrayed Bruxner on Coal Crisis Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 5

"It is astounding that the Federal and State Governments should have so abdicated their responsibilities as to put upon…

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Dispute at Bulli Mine Means 1000 Tons Loss SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 1

Bulli Colliery, one of the Impost of the South Coast mines, is on strike today, following a dispute regarding a wheeler…

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Coal Mine for Elong

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 4

Within the next week or so a coal mine mill be opened at Elong. This was staled by Mr C. G. Robertson, MLA, at the…

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Coal and the Clip a Free France

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 13
Also in The North-Western Watchman

The curtailment in rail transport will cause some delay in the carriage of wool, and result in the…

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Coal Cuts Wil Hit Railways

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. - New South Wales railways would have to bear the burden of another 2000 tons cut in coal supplies in addition to that…

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Invasion-Jittery Japs Mine Coastal Waters To Guard Philippines

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 1

General MacArthur's Headquarters, Friday.—Invasion jitters among the Japanese in the Southern Philippines is indicated by the appearance—reported for…

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Two Mines Idle After Brief Peace

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—After a fortnight's freedom from strikes, two stoppages occurred in the northern field today. Hepburn No. 1 mine…

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September Best Month in War for Coal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.-All New South Wales coalfields were completely free from stoppages today and there now seems every likelihood that the final…

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700 Wharf Laborers Because of Coal Lack

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.-Seven hundred wharf laborers on the Sydney waterfront ceased work today as a protest against a decision of the Stevedoring…

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Mining Fatality Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 1

[?] under a rail of clay at Kaolin mine at Summeryale, eight miles from Gulgong yesterday, William Charles Farr, 19, of Gulgong…

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Miners Summoned. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 1

Summonses were issued against 145 miners employed at Stockrington Number 1 and Number 2 mines, for stoppages on September…

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[?] Call on N'mine [?]Mbulance Service Membership List Steadily Increases

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 1

The officer in charge of the Narromine [?] (Mr. G. Hows) revealed to last night's meeting of the committee that steady program…

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FARMERS — Like Miners Not Producing Their Wheat Quotas

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 3

Legislative Assembly last week : — Mr. Renshaw: I desire to ask the Minister or Agriculture whether it is…

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Biggest State Coal Production Loss in Two Months Occurs This Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Six New South Wales mines were idle today, making a total of 41,000 tons of coal lost in the last five working days. This is the biggest drop in production since August 18, when 62,600 tons were lost and in following…

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Coal Miners Blamed for Present Severe Handicap to Industry Timbrebongie Shire Council in Sharp Protest

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

Timberbongie shire council, Narromine, has decided to send a strong process to the authorities, through Scale and Federal members, such as the coal industry, to…

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Coal Strike Threatened. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

A threat of a general strike to the coalmining industry has developed as a result of the full Court's recent decision to…

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No Better Trains Till More Coal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 5

The Commonwealth Director of Raff Transport (Mr. D. J. Howse), in a letter to Dubbo Chamber of Commerce, has indicated that there…

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Big Threat to Industry Unless More Coal Won

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.-An urgent coal conferences has been summoned by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde). The Coal Commissioner (Mr…

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