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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

2,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 104

Aberdare Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 9

Aberdare colliery was idle yesterday. Wheelers caused the stoppage as a protest against the delay in the consideration of claims for payment for taking in…

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Loyalty of the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 9

Sir.—It must be pleasing to the public to read the controversy between the accredited representatives of the Miners' Federation and the Vice-president (Mr…

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Gold Price £10/11/

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/11/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/8/6…

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Mining Applications Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 9

Three applications for authority to enter land in the Parish of Wallarah to seek coal and shale were before the Mining Warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes) at…

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Mine Workers Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 6

Robert Burt, 56, shiftman, of Pokolbin-street, Kearsley, had his left leg fractured when he was jammed between balks to-day at Abermain No…

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Miners' Board Meets

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 7

A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Board was held to-day, when matters which were mostly of a domestic nature were…

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New Coal Loading Plant Protest at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

The erection of a wharf on which to load and store gravel and coal, proposed by the Port Stephens Steamship Pty. Ltd., which has applied for a lease of…

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Here and There in the Suburbs New Coal-loading Plant Carrington A.L.P. OBJECTS

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 7

At a meeting last night of the Carrington branch of the Australian Labor Party, members expressed concern at the report of a proposal to erect a…

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Mine Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 5

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoard and lodge officials met the Superintendent (Mr. N. J. Clark) and the management of South Waratah…

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Stanford Main Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 7

Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery was idle to-day owing to a dispute with the mechanics. Pelaw Main and Richmond Main…

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Miners' Board Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 6

"Domestic matters occupied most of the time of the sitting," said the President (Mr. T. Hoare) yesterday at the conclusion of the meeting of the Northern…

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Dissenting Member Replies Miners' Action Against Mr. Scanlon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 6

A reply to criticism of the Northern Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) by six members of the Board of Management in the war policy…

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Sydney County Council to Build Up Coal Reserves Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 5

A policy to build up six months coal stocks was adopted to-day by the Sydney County Council. This will involve keeping in reserve about 250,000…

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Miners and Labor Defence Policy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 6

North Wallarah lodge, at a poorly attended meeting last night, rejected the Northern Miners' Management Board minute on the A.L.P. war and…

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Price of Gold at Mint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and yesterday at £10/11/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/8/6 each…

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Aberdare Central Coal-cutter Minister for Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent), District President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare), District Check Inspector (Mr. W. H. May) and…

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Orange and Gold at St. James' Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 8

A canopy of orange and gold streamers decorated the Parish Hall, Wickham, last night, when the eighth annual ball of St. James Church was held. About 150 dancers…

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Nazi Gibes at U.S.A. Gold Reserves London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 5

German propaganda is aiming at economic intimidation of the United States. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" says "The…

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Gigantic Mine Barrier

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

The Admiralty announce, that il hat completed the laying of minefields 500 miles long to Iceland and 800 miles long from Iceland to Greenland, thus cutting…

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Neath Mine Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 10

Neath miners to-day had their first stoppage since the resumption of work after the strike. The men turned out for work, but…

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