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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 95

Coal Board Had Long Sitting Richmond Main Still Idle Stanford Main Decision Reserved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 8

Maitland Coal Reference Board sat continuously yesterday to deal with Northern mine disputes. The Chairman (Mr. J. Connell) reserved…

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Rescue Ship Hits Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 5

SINGAPORE, April 6. A.A.P.—Going out of Singapore Harbour to salvage a Blenheim bomber which had crashed into the sea, the R.A.F. mooring vessel…

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Four Mines Back at Work To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

Idle for different reasons last week, four mines — Aberdare, Aberdare extended, Millfield Greta and Richmond Main…

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Mine Found on Beach Near Wyong Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 3

While fishing from the beach at Budgewol. 14 miles from Wrong today. a local resident. J. Rav. Found a stranged mine…

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Mine Ashore at Budgewoi Defective Mechanism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

GOSFORD, Monday.—Early this morning a contact mine was located by Walter Ray, a fisherman, on the beach at Budgewoi, 30 miles north of Gosford…

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Richmond Main Dispute Coal Board Hearing To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

A special meeting of the Maitland Coal Reference Board will be held in Newcastle at 10 a.m. to-day to deal with a dispute at Richmond Main colliery, which…

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Coal Board Holds Special Meeting Richmond Main Issues "Serious Position," Says Chairman

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Maitland Coal Reference Board sitting in Newcastle to-day, the Chairman (Mr. J. Connell)…

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Coal Board Hears Mine Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 2

A number of claims by the men at Abermain No. 2. colliery were heard by the Maitland Coal Reference Board to-day…

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Colliery Idle When Board Sat

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 3

While the Maitland Coal Reference Board was sitting to-day investigating claims from Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge, it was…

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Military Duty for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Declaring that the calling up of miners for military duty caused serious loss of production, the executive of the Southern Miners to-day…

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Mine Washed Up-exploded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 3

Black, barnacle-encrusted, with its horns battered, the mine that was washed up on the beach at Budgewoi, north of Noratlead, was exploded by the Navy. It is believed to have come from an old field…

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Stanford Main No. 2 Miners Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 3

Stanford Main miners returned from the colliery this morning, when a dispute arose over the distribution of skips…

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British Miners Determined Overthrow Forces of Tyranny

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A message of solidarity and hope for 1941 to miners under the yoke of oppression and tyranny in Europe and expressing the determination…

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Ventilation in Mines Mr. Baddeley Clashes With Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Some strong comments were made by Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Lab., Cessnock) on the need for a systematic system of ventilation in…

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"Colts" Win Gold Medals in Veterans' Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 14

I ALWAYS thought experience was the key to success in bowls. This theory was upset yesterday when the "colts" team won the gold medals at the…

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Militia Call-up Hampers Coal Industry Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 4

"Because of the call-up of youths for military training, a serious position is developing on the Southern Coalfields and is likely to spread to…

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Two Reserved Decisions Miners, A.E.U. Claims at Richmond Main

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 3

Two reserved decisions would be given on disputes at Richmond Main colliery, said the Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) after…

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Four Mining Disputes Coal Board Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

Disputes at four mines were dealt with at a meeting of the Maitland Coal Reference Board yesterday. The Chairman (Mr. J. Connell) reserved two decisions,…

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Has Averted Eight Mine Stoppages Record of Northern Coal Bd

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

Since it came into existence a short time ago, the Northern Coal Reference Board has succeeded in averting eight mine stoppages…

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State Mine Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 9

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—The State coal mine was idle to-day because of the dismissal of a youth. The miners' lodge claims that he was wrongfully dismissed. The…

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