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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 95

Struck By Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

Lennard Matthews (54), Bellbird, a miner at Pelton Colliery, had his left shin injured to-day when it was struck by a falling piece of coal…

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Miners Welcome Reference Board Announcement

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

Rank and file miners on the coalfields were favorably impressed to-day by the announcement of details of the operation of the Miners' Reference…

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Train Guard Struck by Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

Police from Newcastle, Hamilton and Mayfield went to the goods yard at Broadmeadow last night after it had been reported that a guard on a north-bound…

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Coal Peace Is Aim New Arbitration Process

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.—Special administrative machinery was set up under the National Security Regulations to-day to deal with…

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Coal Shortage in S. AUSTRALIA Premier Blames Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. Itlayford) to-day expressed grave concern over factors which prevented the State from obtaining sufficient coal. He…

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"Coal Reference Boards Will Bring Peace to Industry": R. James Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

"This move will tend to bring about peace and harmony in the coal industry, provided local reference boards are also set up as contemplated," said Mr. James, M.H.R. for Hunter, referring to-day to the granting of wide powers to the Central…

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Bellbird Colliery Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

Bellbird Cooliery resumed operations to-day after a one-day stoppage The stoppage was declared yesterday as a protest against the condition of the…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged- at the Mint on Saturday and Monday at £10/14/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/3 each…

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Develop Victorian Coal Deposits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The State Advisory War Council to-day recommended to Cabinet that financial assistance be given to private enterprise to…

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Wage Rises in Three States Miners Ask Board To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners' Federation will apply to the Central Reference Board to-morrow for increases for contract and piecework…

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Coal Control Board Likely Move by Government Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

"A proposal for the establishment of a special board to control coal production and to make provision for the…

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Charges Denied Newcastle Not to Blame For Coal Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

Coal company officers and officials of the Northern Miners' Federation denied the claim of the Premier of South Australia (Mr. Playford) that conditions in…

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Miners' Application Filed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Miners' Federation to-day filed an application to the Central Reference Board for an increase in contract or piece work rates…

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Coal Control Federal Board is Proposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—To enable specialised attention to be given by a competent authority to the securing and maintenance of coal supplies for all…

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Board Appointed to Control Coal Wide Powers Have Been Conferred Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

A Commonwealth Coal Board with complete authority to control the distribution and consumption of coal was appointed to-day. UNDER powers gazetted it is laid…

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Southern Coal Strike Averted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 11

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—A conference was held at Coalcliffe to-day between lodge officials and the management regarding the drawing of the cavil. Miners…

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Control Coal Output Board's Complete Powers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Federal Government took action under the national security regulations to-day to control supply,…

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Miners' Claims Filed Higher Rates for North

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) announced to-day that claims for higher rates of pay for…

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Gold Salute Chosen for Oakleigh Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

Gold Salute has his golden opportunity in the Oakleigh Plate at Flemington to-morrow, the barrier draw having tipped the…

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Industrial News Northern Miners File Claim Higher Rates of Pay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 9

Higher rates of pay for certain classifications in the mining industry in the North have been filed for hearing before the Central Reference Board…

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