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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 95

Coal Board Hears Case for Loading

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An application by the Miners' Federation for a 6/ war-loading at Wonthaggi mine was dealt with by the Central Coalmining Reference Board…

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Miners Short of Petrol Working Days Limited

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

Mr. R. James, M.H.R., said yesterday that about 45 miners, who travelled by car to their work at Burwood and Red head collieries, would be able to work…

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Army Exemptions for Miners Owners Must Apply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said to-night that the Miners' Federation had been informed by the Commonwealth…

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Mr. Baddeley to Draft Bill Pensions for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Cabinet to-day considered proposed legislation to provide pensions for coalminers. It was decided to instruct the Minister for…

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Coal Board Deals with Aberdare Extended Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

Four claims from Aberdare Extended colliery employers were dealt with by he Maitland District Coal Reference Board, which met in Newcastle to-day…

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Northern Miners Not Required to Serve in Camps Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

Military authorities at Victoria Barracks said this afternoon that they are prepared to grant the same concessions to colliery employees on the northern fields as were granted to men on the southern…

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Pensions for Coal Miners Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

Following upon the conference yesterday on pensions for coal miners, the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) said…

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Cessnock Colliery Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 11

A wheelers' grievance caused a stoppage at Aberdare colliery yesterday. It was a protest against a refusal to pay a claim for lifting skips…

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Coal, and Still More Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 6

The statement by Mr. Justice Davidson, Chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Board, which is published in another column, reveals impediments to…

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Invitation to Judge by Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

So that be might tell them what is the real position in the coal industry, the Chairman of the Commonwealth Coal…

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Mine Appeals Listed for To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

Appeals against decisions of the Northern Coal Reference Board will be heard by the Central Reference Board…

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Mine Locomotive Derailed Driver and Shunter Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 6

A shoe from one of the brakes on a locomotive in Kalingo colliery broke away yesterday. Gaining momentum, the engine was derailed…

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Discuss Miners' Pensions Four States Invite Commonwealth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A conference of representatives of four coalmining States to-day authorised the New South Wales Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), on…

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Exempt From Training Mr. Menzies Clarifies Miners' Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) informed Mr. R. James, M.H.R., by telegram last night that it was not essential for employers…

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Industrial News Miners' Claims Decisions of Reference Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 11

Claims by Aberdare Extended colliery employees were dealt with by the Maitland District Coal Reference Board yesterday. Mr. J. Connell was chairman…

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Board Will Hear Complaints Hospital Secretary to Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 2

"My board is at all times prepared to hear any complaints that may be levelled against its administration, but it expects any such complaints to be brought…

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German Mine Found Off S.A. Coast Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 3

A German mine was found yesterday by fishermen off Robe on the South Australian coast, and was towed ashore…

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More Coal Is Urgently Needed Effect of Short Time and Shortage of Shipping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 6

Lack of shipping, industrial troubles on the coalfields, mechanical breakdowns and other causes prevent coal stocks being built up in Victoria and South Australia against wartime emergencies. Victoria requires from 50,000 to 60,000…

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Mine Worker Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 3

Thomas Costello (18), of Wickham Street, Stanford Merthyr, had his skull fractured when crushed between two skips at Stanford Main No. 1…

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Juniors Render Maitland Main Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

Objecting to the outcome of a conference held yesterday afternoon. juniors at Maitland Main colliery to-day threw the colliery idle…

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