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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 95

Will Not Begin Work To-day U.S. Southern Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 8

WASHINGTON, April 30. A.A.P.— Southern soft-coal mines will not resume production to-morrow, as had been scheduled although the northern mines will…

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Discuss Miners' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Victorian, Tasmanian Queensland and New South Wales branches of the Miners' Federation have agreed to send representatives to the…

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Pelton Miners Stop Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

Pelton miners to-day carried out their threat to cease work if 18ft. slabs were not provided by the management in cases where running timber was…

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Pacific Dispute Settled Newcastle Coal Board Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

A dispute over the employment of shiftmen at Pacific colliery was settled yesterday after a meeting of Newcastle Coal Board of Reference…

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Application of 2/5 INCREASE Lithgow Coal Board's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—The Chairman of the Lithgow District Coal Reference Board Mr. Campbell Roy) described the stoppage at Tyldesley colliery, Cullen Bullen, as…

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Powers of Coal Boards Regulations Opposed by Mr. McBlane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 6

"I do not agree with the regulations, and while they govern the work of district coal-boards of reference, there will not be any peace in the industry."…

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Wonthaggi Miners May Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Miners at the State coalmine at Wonthaggi may strike after a meeting at the week-end. They are dissatisfied at the failure of…

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Pelton Miners Still Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

Pelton Colliery was to-day idle for the third day of the stoppage that has followed the dispute over timbering methods…

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U.s. Mines to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 11

WASHNGTON, May 1. A.A.P.—The united mine workers and southern soft coal operation have announced the completion of a temporary agreement for the…

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Miners Lose Clothes and Money in Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 12

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Fire which occurred in a bathroom at the Steel Works colliery destroyed the clothes of 23 men. They also lost varying amounts of money,…

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A Monument to Unionism Miners' Federation House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 10

A monument to the progressive spirit of unionism, Federation House, the new block of offices of the Northern Miners' Federation, will be opened to-morrow at…

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Lanarkshire Coal Strike Called Off London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

The stay-in strike of 10 Lanarkshire coal miners, which began yesterday, was called off to-day…

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Application by Miners Want War Loading On Wages SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

An application by the Miners' Federation for an increase in wages by way of a war loading was made to the Central…

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Abermain Slipped at Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 9

Joseph Potts, of Charles-street, West Maitland, a miner at Abermain No. 1 colliery injured his back when he slipped and fell while at work yesterday. First-aid was…

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Scanlon to Contest Miners' Position

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. Henry Scanion, former Northern Miners vice-president, who was defeated for president at the last election, is to seek another opportunity…

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More Disputes for Coal Board

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 7

Several matters in dispute between Caledonian Collieries Ltd. and the Miners' Federation concerning Aberdare Extended Colliery have been…

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Civic Reception for Visiting Miners' Delegates

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 3

Miners representatives from many centres came to Newcastle to-day for the opening of Federation House the new headquaters of the Northern Miners'…

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Miners Claim War Loading Central Board Opens Hearing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—An application for a 0/ war loading for employees in the coalmining industry was made to the Central Reference Board to-day by the…

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Civic Reception to Miners' Delegates Federation Support for War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 3

"We as an organisation have been rather turbulent and have put up many fights, but our loyalty to the war effort cannot…

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Exterior View of New Offices Opening of Federation House To-night Miners' New Building in Union St. Dream of Twenty Years Realised

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 5

Built at a cost of £7000, Federation House, the new administrative offices of the Northern Miners' Federation and…

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