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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

2,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 104

Arbitration and Coal-miners Hughes Insists on Court As Tribunal James, M.H.R., Intervenes for Settlement of Dispute SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

Willingness to meet representatives of the mining unions and to do everything in his power to bring the parties together with a view to a settlement of the questions in dispute in the coal mining industry, was…

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43 Missing: Mine Destroys Norwegian Vessel LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

Forty members of the crew and three passengers are dead or missing from the Norwegian steamer Biarritz, sunk by a mine off Ijmuiden…

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Higher Costs of Coal Production? Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

Costs of coal production would be substantially increased by the new awards, said the chairman of Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company (Mr…

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Gold Price £10/12/9 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 10

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price for gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10\12\9 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2\8\11 each…

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Award Problems Reviewed by Miners' Leader Sees Need for Frank Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 14

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) discusses problems of mineworkers in this article. He suggests that the Commonwealth authorities should…

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Deputies Strike at Richmond Main Mine Case Referred To Combined Unions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

Richmond Main mine was laid idle to-day owing to the deputies ceasing work. The stoppage by the deputies is the first in years…

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"Rise in Price Inevitable" Coal Company Chairman's View Importance of Continuity of Work Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 15

"As the cost of production will be substantially increased by the new awards and the amendments to the Coal Mints Regulation Act, a rise in the price of…

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Industrial News Breach of Act, Miners Say Non-unionists at Nattai-Bulli "Work Under Duress" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 18

Information that men employed at Nattai-Bulli colliery, in the Burragorang Valley, were causing a breach of the Coal Mines Regulations Act was placed…

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Will Not Yield to Threat Mr. Hughes on Mining Arbitration "Must Be Finality Somewhere"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 13

The Government will not yield to a threat of direct action by mineworkers, according to the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W…

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Dispute at Burwood Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 7

The dispute at Burwood mine, where an enginedriver was dismissed this week, was discussed to-day at a meeting of members…

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Miners' Practical Sympathy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 7

Following the death of a miner from South Waratah mine on Thursday, the miners, at a pit top meeting yesterday, decided, instead of taking a…

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Timber Cannot Be Lowered Into Mines on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 14

The District Secretary of the Amalgamated Engineering Union Mr. R. D. Walker) announced yesterday that Mr. T. B. Ward, of the Amalgamated…

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Gold Spark Again? Chance in January Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 16

GOLD SPARK should win the January Handicap. She chased Mildura home in the Warwack Farm January Handicap at Randwick a fortnight ago, and…

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GOLD £10/12/9 an Ounce Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 6

The Commonwealth Dank to-day fixed the price for gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/12/9 per ounce. Sovereigns are £2/8/11 each…

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Mine Workers' Pensions Royal Commission Appointed Scope of Inquiry Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 9

The personnel of the Royal Commission on pensions for mineworkers was announced to-night. On the Commission are—…

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Coal Prices Control Federal Order Issued Owners May Pass on Increase Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 9

A price control order covering the coal industry was issued to-day by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Professor D. B…

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Mr. Hughes and the Miners Will Not Act As Arbiter But Willing to Meet Unions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 10

The Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes) repeated to-day that the Arbitration Court was the tribunal to decide the problems of the…

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"Very Significant" Mr. Hughes and the Mining Award Miners' Official in Reply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

The Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) referred last night to the statement of the Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes), in reply to…

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Dudley and Burwood Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

Dudley and Burwood collieries are idle. The former pit has not worked this year, and had little time in 1939. An effort is to be made immediately to…

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British Gold for Turkey London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

A shipment of £15,000,000 in gold from England has arrived at Ankara from Syria. This is part of a loan to strengthen Turkey's credit for the purchase of goods,…

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