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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

2,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 104

Credit for Miners Coalfield Storekeeper Denies Approach (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

Sir.—I think the time is opportune for the rank and file of the Miners' Federation to be told the truth regarding the credit to be extended to the miners…

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SEAHAM No. 2 Miners' Lodge Meets Fears of Cavil Out Dispelled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 9

Anxiety felt regarding the possibility of a cavil out of employees at the Seaham No. 2 colliery at the end of the quarter were dispelled at the…

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Silver And Gold Coffins Found In Tomb CAIRO

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 9

The richest royal apparel since the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb has been revealed in that of the Pharaoh, Psou Psennes. The tomb, which dates…

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Oil From Coal and Shale Lithgow Urges Expansion LITHGOW

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

Lithgow Council urged the Federal Government to expand the extraction of oil from coal and shale. Ald. D. M. Cregan asked if foreign interests would…

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War Budget Surprise Gold Tax in S. Africa Cape Town

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

A new method of taxation of gold is the chief surprise of South Africa's first war budget, introduced to-day by the Minister for…

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Saw State's Coal Industry Grow Mr. G. W. Batey Married 60 Years To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

MR. AND MRS. George Wright Batey, of Hopetoun-street, Kurri Kurri, celebrated their diamond wedding yesterda. They were married on…

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No Action Before Mass Vote Unions' Direction to Mine Workers Combined Committee Will Plan on Saturday for Aggregate Meetings Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 9

Members of the mining unions are to remain at work pending aggregate meetings, said the Secretary of the Combined Unions' Committee (Mr. W. Orr) to-night…

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Miners' Leaders Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 12

Miners' representatives from all parts of Australia and New Zealand attended the annual meeting in Sydney of the Miners Central Council. Those in the photograph are— Standing, I. to r.: Messrs. J. Sneddon (Northern District), W. Riddiford (Barrier District), J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., M. Gallagher (Western District), I. Williams (Victoria), E. Mara (Western District), F. Rivett (Southern District), J. Donald (Queensland), A. Fritsch (Broken…

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Three Miners Injured in Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

Three mineworkers were admitted to Cessnock Hospital to-day following accidents at Bellbird Abermain No 2 and Aberdare collieries…

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Mine-sweepers for Canada Ottawa, February 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 11

The Canadian Government has given contracts to British Colombia shipyards for 14 mine-sweepers, at the price of, approximately 620.000 dollars (£193,000…

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46 Killed in Mine Explosion Rome, February 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 11

A gas explosion in a colliery near Pola killed 46 miners and injured 50…

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Gold Price £10/13/3 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 8

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the mint yesterday at £10/13/3 an ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…

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Gold Mentioned in Case at Young Young

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

"The subject of one charge is valued at £400." said Detective-Sergeant Walsh, of Sydney, when George Percival Johnson. 51. was charged at…

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Coal and Coke Prices Control Regulations Definitions CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 11

Definitions of coal distributors and proprietors under the prices control regulations concerning the price of coal were given by the Commonwealth Prices…

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Melbourne Turf Topics Pure Gold Unharmed at Mentone MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 20

Pure Gold was all right to-day following his collision with the running rail at Mentone on Wednesday and can now be regarded as a definite Newmarket…

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A.c.t.u. to Hear Mine Leaders "Solid Body," Says Mr. C. Crofts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

The Secretary of the Australian Council of Trades Unions (Mr. C. Crofts) said in Newcastle last night that the meeting…

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Mine Union Leaders and Strike Effect It Would Have On Utility Services SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

The Combined Mining Unions' Central Committee to-morrow will fix the dates and roster of speakers for the aggregate…

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Tax on Gold South African War Budget Surprise Cape Town, February 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 12

A new method of taxation of gold is the chief surprise of South Africa's first war budget, introduced by the Minister for Finance (Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr)…

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Miners' Council for General Strike Combined Unions Look to A.E.U. for Loan Mr. Hughes Has Not Abandoned Hope

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 11

The Miners' Federation Council will recommend to the Combined Unions' Committee, when it meets to-morrow to arrange aggregate meetings, that a general coal strike be called…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 14

Abermain Nos. 1 and 2 collieries, which had been idle for several days, following the suspension of a member of the locomotive crew, worked on Thursday and…

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