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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 95

Judge Inspects Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 4

Scene of a dispute regarding timbering conditions Pelton Colliery was to-day inspected by the Chairman of the Commonwealth…

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Miners' Secretary Married

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. James B. Simpson. Secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation, was married at St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Newcastle, on Saturday, to Miss…

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Maitland Coal Reference Board Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 2

The Maitland Coal Reference Board. meeting in Newcastle to-day dealt with questions raised by miners at Millfield Greta and North…

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Stop Press Coal Pensions Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 1

Sydney, Monday.—A conference of representatives of the Governments of N.S.W., Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania on the question of coal…

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Stanford Main No. 2 Miners' Officials

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 7

The president of Stanford Main No. 2 Miners' Lodge (Mr. T. Hourigan has been re-elected to the position without opposition…

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Boys Cause Stoppages at Two Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 7

Boys were responsible for two of the three mine hold-ups on the Cessnock field to-day. The idle collieries were Elrington…

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Stoppage at Aberdare Central Pit Charge Made By Mine Supt

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 2

The Superintendent of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. (Mr. N. J. Clark) to-day accused the Northern Miners' Federation, through…

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Coal Production Miners' President Replies

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 3

If the owners desired continu [?]ty of work in the mining industry, said the president of the Norther Miners' Federation (Mr. J…

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Miners' President on Pensions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 3

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) said to-day that he felt gratified to know that the promise for the…

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Early Passage Indicated Miners' Pensions Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—The bill to provide pensions for coalminers is to be proceeded with in the first session of the State Parliament, according to a…

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Coal for Victoria from Western Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday.—The Commonwealth Coal Board has arranged that 2000 tons of coal a week will be forwarded to Victoria from the Western field from this…

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Industrial News Northern Coal Board Decisions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 6

Newcastle and Maitland Coal Boards of Reference met yesterday at their new rooms in the T. and G. Building. Mr. J. Connell was chairman…

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Sacrifice Minor Principle Deputies Desire to Keep Up Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—"Deputies as a whole consider it may be better to sacrifice a minor principle in order to keep up coal production for the war effort,"…

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1000 Miners Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Due to slackness of trade and breakdowns in machinery, about 1000 members of the Miners' Federation were idle, said the General…

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States Asked to Confer on Miners' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) has conferred with the Premier (Mr. McKell) on the preparation of legislation dealing with…

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Walked Out Engine-drivers on Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Representatives of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association walked out of the Central…

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Man Smoked in Mine 'Endangered Life,' Says Manager

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 5

A man who smoked in a gaseous area in a mine endangered the life of every man working in the colliery,…

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Maitland Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 9

Claims from Hebburn No. 1 and Stanford Main No. 2 collieries were dealt with by the Maitland Coal Board of Reference yesterday. A claim from Hebburn No. 1 asked that…

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Coal Boards to Meet on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 5

Meetings of the Newcastle and Maitland Coal Reference Boards will be held on Monday. The Chairman (Mr. J. Connell) said…

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Mines Idle Horse Fell 600 Feet Down Shaft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 3

Burwood Colliery was idle to-day because a new pit horse fell about 600 feet down the shaft after kicking its way out…

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