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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

2,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 84 of 104

Hughes Leaves It to Judge Compulsory Coal Conference SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 3

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes) to-day passed on to Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman of the Federal Arbitration Court a…

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Beau Vite's Dashing Win in Metropolitan Australian Record Shattered. Gold Salute and Yaralla in Opening Events Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 8

Beau Vite to-day recorded the best effort of his racing career with a brilliant Metropolitan victory in Australasian record time, at the second day of the A.J.C. Spring Carnival this afternoon…

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Invincible Colliery Resumes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 7

LITHGOW, Monday.—The Invisible colliery, at Callen Bullen, resumed work today after the stoppage last week. Miners' Union officials said that the…

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North Wallarah Miners' Lodge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

At a meeting or North Wallarah Lodge, between shifts to-morrow afternoon, a report will be given of the recent conference and the…

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Miner's Escape in Coal Fall

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

William G. Bambach. of Addison Road, Beresfield. a miner employed at Kemp Colliery. Boresfield. had a lucky escape from serious Injury when he…

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Decision on Miners' Claims Tomorrow Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

The Deputy-Registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court to-morrow will deliver the judgment of Judge Drnke-Brockman on the claims of the Miners…

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Shale Oil Miners Want Petrol for Week-end

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday.—Trouble is threatened at Glen Davis shalo oil field as a result of the petrol rationing scheme. The miners have informed lodge officials…

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Southern Miners Want Premier To Intervene SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

Representatives of the southern coal miners which are on strike will Interview the Premier (Mr. Main late this afternoon in an effort to settle…

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Wants Compulsory Conference Mr. Hughes on Southern Mine Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Judge Drake-Brockman, of the Federal Arbitration Court, has been asked by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) to call…

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Penalties for Beau Vite and Gold Salute Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 8

Mr. Clem Hill, V.A.T.C. handicapper, today allotted 71b. penalty to Beau Vite, Metropolitan winner at Randwick yesterday, for the…

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Goldfield Found in Turkestan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 6

MOSCOW, Oct. 7. A.A.P.—A now gold-field stated to be one of the largest in Central Asia, has been discovered on the River Angren, 50 miles from…

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Miners' Officials Visit Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 2

The District Secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) was in Sydney yesterday to deal with the new mining award. It is…

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John Darling Mine Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 2

John Darling colliery was idle yesterday because of an internal dispute. The Secretary of the lodge (Mr. D. R. Lloyd), said last night that work would be…

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Two Mines Lose Day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 5

Northern Highway mine was idle yesterday as the result of a fall of coal. John Darling also lost a day yesterday owing to an internal…

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Man's Death in Small Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 2

Harry Baxter, aged 55, of Hopetoun-strcet, Kurri, died in a small mine in the bush near Blackhill, in the Minml district, this afternoon…

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Local Oil From Coal Production

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 4

After the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Morton) had criticised the Federal Government for failure to assist schemes to establish plants for the extraction of…

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Premier Refuses to Intervene Southern Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Representatives of the Southern coalminers, who are on strike, sought an interview to-day with the Premier (Mr. Mair) to submit to…

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Judgment Expected To-day Miners' Wage Increase Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The President (Mr. Nelson) and the Acting Secretary (Mr. Shakespeare) of the Miners' Federation said to-night that Judge Drake…

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"Ersatz" Gold Tooth Filling Washington, Sept. 4

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 8

A new "ersatz" dental filling material which is intended to replace the use of gold and mercury amalgams is the subject of a patent awarded here…

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Dispute Is Unique Miners and Italians at Stockton Borehole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 6

Miners at Stockton Borehole have decided not to present themselves for work until they receive an assurance that the live Italians will not be working…

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