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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 95

Miners Reject Advice of Their Leaders

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 2

The advice of the Northern Board nf Management of the Miners" Federation to the Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge was this morning rejected by…

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4 KILLED. 20 Injured in Mine Battle Middlesboro (Kentucky)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 3

Tragedy again overshadowed the Kentucky soft coalfields this morning when four men were killed and about 20 others…

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Gold Salute Springs a Surprise Downs Beau Vite And High Caste At W.F.A. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 8

Gold Salute, owned by Mr. Alan Cooper, provided that surprise of the A. J. C. Autumn carnival by defeating both Beau Vite and High Caste in the All-aged Plate at Randwick this afternoon…

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Coal Board Adjourns Miners Were Not Present

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 2

Owing to the absence of the Miners' Federation representatives the Coal Reference Beard adjourned to-day without…

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Four Killed in Fight at Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 8

NEW YORK, April 16. A.A.P.—Four men were killed and about 20 others wounded in a gun battle in which machineguns were used on the Kentucky soft coal…

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Research Into Dust Diseases Miners' Federation Active

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 9

The Miners' Federation was in the field of research into dust diseases, and every effort was being made to minimise the health risk in certain occupations,…

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Holiday Clause in Award "Miners Seething With Discontent"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 6

Because of the interpretation of the holiday clause in the award by colliery managements, miners were seething with discontent, said officials of the Northern…

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Miners Want Penalty Clause Deleted Application to Court "Unfair," Says Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 2

Elimination of the penalty provisions in the holiday pay clause of the miners' award is being sought by the Northern…

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Gold Salute's Easy Success in the All-aged Plate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 12

This is how Gold Salute won a fortune at Randwick yesterday afternoon. The official margin was two lengths. Racing to the front shortly after the half-mile, he had little difficulty in…

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Gold Salute to Start in Cropper Plate Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 12

Gold Salute is to contest the C. W. Cropper Plate at Randwick next Saturday, according to a statement made to-day by his owner, Mr. A. E. Cooper…

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Gold Salute's Win at Randwick Big Wagers Costly to Books

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 10

Although hacked with confidence. Gold Salute surprised this afternoon by defeating High Caste and Beau Vite in the All-Aged Plate at Randwick…

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Coal Board Meets To-day Miners' Absence Caused Hitch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 6

Maitland Coal Board of Reference, which adjourned yesterday because of the absence of miners' delegates, will meet to-day. A hitch arose over a…

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Coal Board Told Mine Idle for No Valid Reason

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

Assertions by the Superintendent of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. (Mr. N. J. Clarke) that Aberdare Central Colliery was idle for no reason, and that the miners' executive had done nothing to get the men to…

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U.S. Soft-coal Mines Expectations of Early Resumption Upset

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 12

NEW YORK, April 17. A.A.P.—Expectations of an early resumption of work at northern soft-coal mines, raised by an announcement of a settlement of…

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Aged Miner's Death In Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

While walking out of the B[?]rwood Colliery at Whitebridge after finish-ing work on April 7. John William Buckley (72) of St. James-road. New…

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Two Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

South Seaham and Kallingo collieries were idle to-day. A domestic dispute was the trouble at Kalingo colliery, it was stated at the Northern…

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Coal Reference Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 10

The Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) enjoys no sinecure. That the industry has been working without serious…

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Industrial News Lambton Miners' Claims Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 9

Reasons why he had dismissed two claim, by Lambton miners' lodge were given yesterday by the Chairman of the Maitland Coal Board of Reference (Mr. J. Connell)…

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Another Victory Likely For Gold Salute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 21

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Gold Salute won the All Aged Plate at Randwick so well yesterday that he should win the C. W. Cropper Plate on the same course on Saturday. It is reported that Gold Salute's owner, Mr. Alan Cooper, has…

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New Guinea Gold Workers Labour Council to Support Fight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 12

The executive of Newcastle Trades Hall Council decided last night to support 500 gold workers at Wan, New Guinea, who are involved in an industrial dispute…

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