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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 95

New Members of Central Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.—The appointment of further personnel to the Central Reference Board under the coal mining industry employment regulations was…

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Lodge Should Be Disciplined Coal Board Chairman Critical

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 9

"If there was ever a lodge on the Northern field that requires disciplinary measures, it is Aberdare Central. The board will not discuss any matters in…

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Amiable's Cropper Plate Win From Gold Salute Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 6

Last in the early stages, Amiable finished brilliantly to win the C. W. Cropper Plate at Randwick this afternoon. Gold Salute ran well under his big weight and finished second, with Evergreen third…

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Injured In Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

Noel Bellamy 19 of Marmong Pt. sustained lacerations to the head and light concussion to-day when he fell between a post and a truck in…

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Gold Digging Contest a Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 2

With perfect weather, the gold-digging contest arranged by the Merewether Red Cross on Saturday was an undoubted success. The beach presented no spectacle…

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Coal Board to Meet To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

The Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) went to Abermain No. 2 Colliery to-day to make an inspection of work which was…

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Pacific Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

Pacific colliery was idle yesterday because of a dispute concerning the replacement of a shiftman transferred to the coal. A meeting of the men decided last night not in…

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Western Colliery Idle Over Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday—Tyldesley colliery at Cullen Bullen was idle to-day as a protest against the management withholding the 2/5 increase per day on contract workers'…

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Kalingo Miners' Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

Six claims from the Kalingo Miners' Lodge were dealt with by the Maitland Coal Reference Board to-day. The claims and the proceedings on…

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Kurri Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 3

Ben Gumbleton (26), Aberdare-street, Kurri, was injured in the neck and suffered severe shock when struck by a fail of coal while at work at…

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New Guinea Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 7

Newcastle Trades Hall Council has circulated to all affiliated unions an appeal to send financial assistance to New Guinea mineworkers who are organising to improve…

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Protests Made to Maitland Coal Board

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

At a sitting of the Maitland Coal Reference Board to-day, the chairman (Mr. J. Connell) read a letter from the secretary of the Cessnock Miners'…

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Fix Price of Gold To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Commonwealth Bank to-morrow wilt fix the price for gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and to-day. Sovereigns are £2/9/3 each…

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Chairman Will Help Borehole Miners and Reference Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

Stockton Borehole colliery was idle yesterday because of a dispute between the employees and the company over lamps. A conference was held during the day,…

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Gold Salute in Two Races Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 7

Gold Salute has been scratched for the Brisbane Cup, but was nominated for the £500 King's Plate to be run over a mile and a quarter at…

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Coal Board and Aberdare Extended Pick Rate Claim Decisions of Chairman

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

The Chairman of the Maitland Coal Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) to-day gave decisions on claims by Aberdare Extended…

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Promise to Implement Miners' Pensions by Both Labor Parties Policy Speeches Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

Immediate implementation of the miners' pensions scheme and the reopening of Walsh Island were promised by the Leader of…

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Mine Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

Thomas McCluskey, 42, of the Station Hotel. Kurri, a wheeler employed at Richmond Main Colliery, was struck by a skip while at work to-day and…

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Miners' Board Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 10

The Northern Miners' Board of Management held a one-day sitting at the Newcastle Trades Hall to-day. Domestic matters were dealt with…

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Miners' Board Meets To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 5

The Board of Management of the Northern Miners' Federation will hold its first meeting at "Federation House" to-day…

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