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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 95

Coal Board Appeal Decisions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 6

An application for a review of a decision given on payment for setting 18ft. slabs at Pelton Colliery had been dismissed by the Central Board, the Chairman of the…

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Aberdare Miners Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 3

Aberdare miners returned from the pithead this morning without going below. Trouble arose over the order of…

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Mine Conference at Swansea Owners Complain of Low Production

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

The Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) presided to-day at a conciliation conference between the North Wallarah…

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U.S. Coal Strike, Hits War Drive Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 3

A grave situation has been created by the collapse of the efforts by the Defence Mediation Board to settle the coal strike in the Harlan (Kentucky)…

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Stockrington Colliery Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Martin) has advised Mr. G. Booth. M.L.A., that while he would like to be able to meet Tarro and…

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Miners' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 6

Because they had been represented at the Royal Commission on miners' pensions, at which evidence from all States had been submitted, be expected that the States…

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Aberdare Extended Miners' Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

The Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) has received an application to deal with the following claims by the Northern…

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Abermain Struck by Coal Skips

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 6

Struck by a set of skips which got out of control at Abermain No. 1 colliery yesterday, George Wylie. 57, a greaser, of Tamworth-street. Abermain, received injuries, to…

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Advice to Miners at Swansea "Observe Terms of Award"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

Observance of the agreement entered into nearly three years ago, and which the management claims is not now being carried…

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Postponed Till To-morrow Misunderstanding at Coal Board

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

Called to deal with matters in dispute at Pacific Colliery, a meeting of the Northern Coal Reference Board which was to have…

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Defence Industries Hampered in U.S.A. Breakdown in Coal Strike Negotiations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 6

WASHINGTON, April 28. A.A.P.—A grave situation has been created by the collapse of the attempt of the National Defence Mediation Board to settle the…

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Southern Mines to Reopen American Coal Strike Move

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON, April 29. A.A.P.—The White House to-day announced that 13 southern coal operators had accepted President Roosevelt's proposal for reopening…

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Elrington Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

The top hands at Eirington colliery stopped work yesterday on account of the rain. There is no protection for them against the weather at the pit-top. Work will be…

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Pacific Mine Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

Matters in dispute at Pacific colliery will be heard by the Newcastle Coal Reference Board to-day. The Chairman (Mr. Connell) was ready to hear the case yesterday and…

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More Shiftmen Wanted at Pacific Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 2

The case for the Federation before the Northern Coal Reference Board, which was considering claims by the miners that more shiftmen…

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Miners' Delegates Arriving on Saturday Morning

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 5

Delegates to the Miners' Central Council meeting, which is to begin in Newcastle next Tuesday and is expected to last at least a week, are…

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Fashionable to Appeal! Miners Want to Know How

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

What, asked the miners' vice-president (Mr. W. McBlane) of the chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Board (Mr. J…

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Lodge to Advise Award Observance North Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

After skips at North Wallarah pits had been weighed on Monday before the Chairman of the Newcastle Coal Reference Board (Mr. Connell), and representatives of the…

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Interpretation by Judge Discussion by Coal Board

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

At the Coal Reference Board to-day the Chairman (Mr. J. Council) read out to members a long list of Interpretations by the Judge on various…

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Rates for Bursting Coal Company Asks for Review

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

Caledonian Collieries Ltd. has applied for a review of the decision by the Chairman of the Maitland Coal Reference Board (Mr. Connell) on rates of pay tar bursting coal…

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