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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 95

Miners' Convention Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. Donald, of Queensland, has been selected to represent the Australian Miners' Federation at the annual convention of the New Zealand…

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Cessnock Six Injured in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 9

Len Rogers, 57, of Goverment-road, Kearsley, employed as a machine man at Abermain No. 2 colliery, was caught by the machine yesterday, and fractured his left leg…

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State Treasurer Goes Down a Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 3

The State Treasurer (Mr. A. Richardson) to-day had his first underground inspection of a colliery. He visited Abermar. No. 2 Colliery—now…

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Air-laid Mines Get 100 Ships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 7

LONDON, March 7, A.A.P.—The Air Ministry states that mines laid from the air have destroyed more than 100 enemy warships, troopships, and supply ships…

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Gold Salute Unlucky in Stakes Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 5

Gold salute met with sufficient misfortune in the Leonard Stakes to cost him much more man the half head by which he was beaten at Flemington…

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May Be Held in Newcastle Next Miners' Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is suggested by officials of the Miners' Federation that the next meeting of the Central Council may be held in Newcastle. The opening of…

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Miners' Management Board Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Board will commence to-morrow. It will last probably all the week…

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Cat in Bag Alive Found in Old Mine Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

A week ago last Friday, Mr. R. Russell, of Jesmond, lost his cat. To-day he described how he found it tied in a bag at the bottom…

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Board Solved Problem Saved Week's Hold-up at Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 4

The Commonwealth Coal Board, by solving a problem at Maitland Main colliery last week, prevented a hold-up of production that would have lasted for at…

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Northern Miners' Board Meets

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Management Board commenced its annual sitting at the Newcastle Trades Hall to-day with a review of recent Reference…

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Stockrington Miners Help Cigarette Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

The Victoria League's eighth subscription list, which is for the A.I.F. and the B.E.F. in the Middle East, has received an encouraging number of subscriptions in…

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Pensions for Miners Men Concerned at Delay

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

There was concern among miners at the statement of the Premier (Mr. Mair) that action on the miners' pension scheme was…

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Mr. Shakespeare Resigns Central Coal Reference Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

Because he is no longer a vice-president of the Central Miners' Council, Mr. W. Shakespeare, a prominent mining official, of Kurri Kurri, has resigned his…

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Romance of French Gold Reserves London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 1

It is now revealed that all the Bank of France gold reserves, totalling 1,000,000,000 dollars (Aust. £312,500,000), were…

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Killed by Fall of Coal Miner at Aberdare Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

Benjamin Gagetta, 62, of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, a miner at Aberdare colliery, was killed instantly yesterday morning when he was struck by a full of coal…

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Miners Win John Darling Fight Judge Drake-brockman Gives His Decision Judgment Identical with Federation's Interpretation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

Judge Drake-Brockman to-day gave judgment in the Federal Arbitration Court in the dispute concerning seniority at the John Darling coal mine. His Honor said his decision was that the…

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Miners' Suggestions to Be Considered Coal Board Regulations

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Suggestions by the Miners' Federation for amendments of regulations covering the coal reference boards have been sent by the Federal…

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Northern Miners In Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Board of Management which continued its annual meeting at the Newcastle Trades Hall to-day, expressed…

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Miners Resentful Delay in Pensions Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 6

Northern miners were resentful at the delay in the introduction of the pension scheme, the President (Mr. J. Kellock) said yesterday. The miners felt they were being…

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Miners' Version Correct Judgment on John Darling Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In his judgment, given to-day, on the seniority dispute at John Darling coalmine, Judge Drake-Brockman made clear that the…

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