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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

2,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 80 of 104

One-day Coal Stoppage Was Averted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 3

As a result of eleventh-hour moves in Sydney yesterday a general one day stoppage of coal-mines in the North Was averted to-day…

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Mr. Gollan Criticises Mr. James Support of Miners' Lodges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 8

Meetings were addressed yesterday by Mr. Gollan, New South Wales Labour candidate for the Hunter, and supporting speakers at Boolaroo, Speers Point,…

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Miners To File Claims For Increased Rates SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

We are [?] a claim before the Federal Arbitration Court for an increase of 7s a week for members of the Miners' Federation in New South…

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Scanlon Is a Candidate Miners' General Secretary SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

The Vice-president of the Northern Miners (Mr. H. Scanlon) said to-day that the had nominated for the position of General Secretary of the…

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Coal Industry Now Ready for Peace Hopeful Attitude of Parties Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

The dawn of a new era of peace in the coalmining industry was suggested by the words and attitude of…

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Vary New Award Miners to Apply for Wage Rise Hearing to Begin Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Miners' Federation will seek a variation of the new award now being clarified by Judge…

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Nazis Get Terrific Drubbing at Bases R.A.F. Sinks Enemy Ships Immense Fires Started Mines Laid Near Enemy Harbors London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 1

The relentless "forestalling" offensive of the R.A.F. was renewed last night with flames and fury against the spearhead of Hitler's invasion army on the Channel coast…

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Two Injured in Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 11

Jack Wilson, 34, of Edden-street, Bell bird, a miner at Stanford Main No. 2 collery, received an injury to his nose and lacerations to his face when coal…

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Mr. James and the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 11

Sir,—Mr. W. Gollan at West Wallsend said that Mr. R. James, M.H.R., was so devoid of Labour support that he had compiled a list of lodge officers who were…

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Northern Miners' Official Not to Resign

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

The vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon), who yesterday announced his intention to contest the position of…

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Miners' General Secretary Mr. Scanlon a Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 10

The Vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Seanlon) stated in Sydney yesterday that he would resign to contest the ballot for…

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Prospect for Coal at Wakefield Warden Grants Authority

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 6

R. W. Miller and Co. was granted permission by the Warden (Mr. F. A. Hughes) at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday to prospect for coal an property adjoining the…

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New Clauses in Coal Award Important Advance, Say Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A very importint advance towards securing the basic conditions in the coalmining industry was the description by the General President…

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Kurri Injured in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 9

John Duncan, 33, of Barton-street, Kurri Kurri was struck in the back by a skip in Richmond Main colliery yesterday He was admitted to Kurri Kurri…

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British Miners' Pay Increased London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 1

Miners to the number of 700.000 have received an increase of 5d per shift under the cost of living adjustment, making an increase since the…

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Industrial News Conference Breaks Down Southern Miners and Owners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—A conference between representatives of the Miners' Federation and the Southern District mine owners over coal loaders broke down…

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Miners' Wages Increased London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 3

under a cost of living adjustment 700,000 miners nave received an increase in wages They have now received since the outbreak of war…

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Northern Miner? Leaders Attend Coal Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 3

Greta Main was the only of ported idle to Northern Miners' Fed eration officials to-day. The Northern President (Mr T…

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Western Collieries' Times

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday.—The following times were worked at collieries in the Western District for the last pay distributed—State Mine, Vale of Clwydd,…

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Injured At Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 3

William Laird (44). of Walford-st. Wallsend, had his hips injured when he was Jammed between skips at Duckenfield Colliery, near Minmi to-day…

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