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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 95

Mine Managers' Examinations Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 5

The following passed for certificates of competency as manager and undermanagers on May 20-23:— Manager: James Johnstone…

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Mine Found Off S.a

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 9

MELBOURNE. Thursday.—A naval demolition party has been dispatched to South Australia to dispose of a German mime found yesterday by fishermen. The…

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Address Miners' Board Invitation to Judge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 10

The Chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Board (Mr. Justice Davidson) has been invited by the executive of the Northern Miners' Federation to address…

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Claims Nazis Laid Mines in Suez Canal New York

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 1

"The biggest single piece of news I bring back from the Near East is that the Suez Canal has been closed intermittently since…

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Abermain Miners' Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 5

The treasurer of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge (Mr. J. Pitchford) was re-elected in the half-yearly ballot. The ballot for the position resulted:…

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Avoid Petty Stoppages Officials Appeal to Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—An appeal to miners to observe federation policy and avoid unnecessary stoppages was made to-night by Central and…

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Judge to Address Miners' Board Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 3

Advice was received by the Northern Miners' Federation this morning that the chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Board (Mr. Justice…

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Judge Accepts Miners' Invitation Address Board Next Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 6

The Chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Reference Board (Mr. Justice Davidson) will address the Board of Management of the Northern Miners'…

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David McNeill's 56 Years in Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 9

Mr. DAVID McNEILL has been a member of the Miners' Federation for 56 years. In the period he filled several important offices, including that…

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British Miners Get Shilling Increase a Shift London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 3

The British Miners' Executive has accepted as a final settlement the coalowners' offer of an increase in attendance money of is a shift, to be…

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Work at Mines Up To Rank And File, Say Owners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 3

Colliery proprietors in the North to-day expressed the hope that the rank and file of the Miners' Federation would pay heed…

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Stockrington Colliery Road

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 3

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. McGirr) has agreed to meet a deputation from Tarro Shire Council to discuss Stockrington Colliery road…

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Kalengo Miners' Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 3

The ballot for the position of treasurer of Kalingo Miners' Lodge resulted: H Farmer 48. S. Bridge 26. F Caban 7…

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Miners Released From Camp by Minister's Order

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 3

Several young mine-workers who were in camp at Largs under the compulsory training scheme visited Mr. R. James. M.H.R. at his home…

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Mr. Baddeley to Miners Discussed Pensions in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 4

After he had received information on miners' pensions from other States, he would arrange a deputation with the Federal authorities, the Minister for Mines…

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Confidence in Secretary and Executive Meeting Of Mining Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 2

Complete confidence in the general secretary (Mr. H. C. Morton) and the executive in their work on behalf of the Federated Mining Mechanics'…

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Western Miners' Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday.—Because of ill-health, Mr. A. E. Kirby resigned from the Board of Management of the Western Miners' Federation. In accordance with the policy of the…

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Southern Miners Resent Call-up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) received a complaint to-day from the Secretary of the Southern District (Mr. Penrose)…

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Struck By Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

William Edwards, 29, miner, of Church Street. Cessnock, was struck by a fall of coal while at [?]rk at Elrington colliery to-day. Cessnock…

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Mine Timber Workers And Military Service

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

Timber workers supplying pit timber to Bellbird and Stanford Main No. 2 collieries to-day declared a one day's stoppage as a protest against…

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