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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 95

Miners' Council Resumes To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 4

With a big portion of its agenda still to be dealt with, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation will resume its sitting in Newcastle this morning…

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Miners Send Greetings to McKELL

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 4

Congratulations to the Premier-elect (Mr. W. McKell on the overwhelming victory in the State elections, were forwarded in a…

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Resume To-day Pelton Miners Decide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 4

After addressing a meeting of the Pelton miners' lodge, the District President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) said yesterday that miners…

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Board Decision on Kalingo Miners' Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

The chairman of the Maitland Coal Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) today announced his reserved decision on a claim from miners at Kalingo…

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New Guinea Gold Miners Thank Newcastle Unions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

Appreciation for the support given to their appeal was contained in a letter received by the Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr…

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Industrial News Idle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 6

The refusal of the management to provide a trapper boy for a new door in the pit caused Aberdare Extended miners to return home yesterday. Lodge…

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Miners to Repay £500 Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

Five hundred pounds which was lent by the Federated Ironworkers' Association to the Miners' Federation during…

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Seek Adequate Housing Miners' Council Request

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 4

The Miners' Central Council will urge the Federal and State Governments to provide adequate houses for workers in "Newcastle, Lithgow and Wollongong…

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Miners' Pension Scheme Hopes in Labour Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 6

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) said yesterday that now a Labour Government had been returned in New South…

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"Give Officials a Chance" Mr. Connell's Appeal to Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 6

Miners should give their local officials and federation executives a chance to deal with disputes before taking action on their own initiative, said the Chairman…

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Sydney County Council Has Sufficient Coal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

As it has enough coal on order to store 260,000 tons by next, April. Sydney County Council decided to-day to buy no more coal at present…

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Mines Department's Inspection of Kent Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 5

The Department of Mines advised Tarro Shire Council at a meeting today that after complaints had been received regarding mining operations…

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Coal Reference Board Sits

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 2

The Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) announced this afternoon that claims on behalf of wheelers and miners at…

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Miners' Pension Scheme "First Consideration by New Cabinet"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 4

One of the new Labour Government's first considerations would be implementation of the miners' pension scheme, said the General President of the Miners'…

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Miners to Seek 35-Hour Week Central Council Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided in Newcastle yesterday to instruct the Central Executive to apply for a 35-hour week with a seven-hour…

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"No Strings on War Bonus" Miners' Council Reply to Judge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 6

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which concluded its sitting in Newcastle yesterday, accepted a report by the Central Executive in the war bonus…

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Beresfield Mine Subsidences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 9

A letter from the Department of Mines to Tarro Shire Council yesterday stated that the District Inspector had investigated complaints regarding mining…

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Mr. James on Miners' Affiliation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 8

The statement by the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) on miners' affiliation with the Official Labour Party, was a lead…

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Maitland Main Miners Worked To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

Maitland Main miners went to the colliery to-day—and went to work. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday pit-top meetings of the men were still…

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Coal Boards to Meet To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

Newcastle and Maitland Coal Reference Boards will meet in Newcastle to-morrow. The hearings will include wheelers'…

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