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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 95

Another Mine Washed Up Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 2

Another mine has been washed up on the South Australian coast. It was discovered to-day on Coorong Beach, 27 miles on the Adelaide side…

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Stop Press Miners and Military Service

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 1

Sydney, Thursday. — "The military authorities have informed me that the exemption of coal mine employees from compulsory military…

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Industrial News Maitland Coal Board Decisions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 9

Of 10 claims from four collieries heard by Maitland Coal Board of Reference yesterday, the Chairman (Mr. J. Connell) granted one, rejected one, reserved…

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Oil From Coal Inquiry Is Long Overdue

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 5

Long overdue was the verdict of local Government authorities on the Coalfields to-day, who commented on the decision of the Government to…

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Northern Mine Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 11

The Chairman of the Northern Coal Boards of Reference (Mr. J. Connell) acted as conciliator at a meeting in Newcastle yesterday to deal with wheelers' disputes at…

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John Darling Miners' Claims Heard

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

Claims from John Darling Colliery were before the Northern Reference Board, presided over by Mr. J. Connell, to-day…

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Mines Swept Up Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 3

The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Hughes) said to-day that two enemy nines had been swept up in different parts of Australian coastal waters in…

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Mining Mechanics at Killingworth

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

The General Secretory of the Federated Mining Mechanics (Mr. H. C. Morton) conferred this morning with the Superintendent (Mr. N. J. Clark)…

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Northern Coal Boards Men's Representatives Announced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The following employees' representatives on local reference boards established under the Coalmining Industry Regulations were…

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Discussion on Coal Commission Plan Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 6

Messrs. C. Nelson (president) and G. W. S. Grant (secretary) of the Miners' Federation will discuss with the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) in…

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Discuss Oil From Coal Mr. Menzies and Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will confer to-morrow with the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. McKell). He will probably…

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Miners' Leaders Satisfied Mr. Menzies Explains New Coal Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday.—An assurance that the Government's plans for the establishment of a Coal Commission, as outlined in his recent speech, would not…

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Miners' Transport to Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday.—New South Wales transport authorities had no knowledge of miners being unable to obtain transport between Greta and West…

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Aberdare Claims Coal Board's Decisions

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 3

Findings of the Coal Reference Board on claims at Aberdare Colliery were announced by the chairman (Mr. J. Connell)…

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"Must Release Miners From British Army" London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 4

The Select Committee of National Expenditure Bays: "It has become evident that the steadily increasing home demand for industrial coal supplies…

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Arrangements for Miners' Meetings Management Board Meets On

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 3

The Northern Miners' Board of Management will meet on Monday to arrange combiner lodge meetings which will discuss…

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Industrial News Against Petty Stoppages Western Miners Endorse Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Western District Committee of Management of the Miners' Federation has endorsed the policy of the Central Executive…

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Gold Salute's Good Half-mile at Doomben Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 6

Doomben Newmarket tooweight Gold Salute, galloned stvlishly over four furlongs in 493 at Doomben to-day in his first serious trial since…

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Miners Want Action

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 5

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) said to-day that he thought the Commonwealth…

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Mine Timber Workers' Stoppage Averted

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 5

A threatened stoppage among timber workers in the coal mining industry has been averted by the assurance that their claims for better conditions…

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