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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 95

Good Progress Made in Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Good progress was being made to bring the coal industry under the control of a small commission, said the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Heal Breach with Federation Stockton Borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 2

A move is being made to heal the breach between the Northern Miners' Federation end Stockton Borehole lodge, which was suspended shortly after Italy…

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Coal Company Seeks Review of Holiday Pay

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 2

The Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) has been advised that J. and A. Brown Abermain-Seaham Company has made…

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Coal Dump at Pt. Waratah; Work Started

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 3

Preparatory work has begun on the establishment of a huge coal dump at Port Waratah, not far from the B.H.P. Steel Works…

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Agreement Reached On Six Claims Before Coal Board

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 2

Agreement was readied on six claims submitted by miners at Northern Highway Colliery, when the matters were discussed by the Newcastle Board of…

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Miners' Auxiliary Needs

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

The immediate introduction of the miners' pensions scheme is urged in a resolution carried at a conference of northern district branches of the…

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Miners' Pensions Bill Printed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeloy) informed officials of the Miners' Federation today that, irrespective of the attitude…

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Millfield Greta Mine Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 4

Millfield Greta Colliery is now in its firth week of idleness as the result, of a dispute over the introduction of a mechanical loader in the pillar…

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Northern Coal Board Decisions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 3

Maners rating to miner at Northern Highway country were discussed yesterday the Newcastle Coal Board of Reference Claims and decisions were—…

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Killed by Fall of Coal: Inquest at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A W Johns) at the Kurri Courthouse to-day when he held an in…

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No Discussions on Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chairman of the Central Coal Board (Mr. Justice Davidson) said that he had not discussed the reconstruction of the Commonwealth…

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Unger Strikers Miners' Leaders Demand Their Release

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The immediate release of the hunuer-strikers, Max Thomas and Horace Rateliff, who are under detention by the Commonwealth…

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Cessnock Council Heads Oil From Coal Drive

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 2

Three hundred and seventy-four Shire and Municipal councils in New South Wales are to be asked by Cessnock Council to unite in appealing to the Government for the establishment of the oil from coal industry…

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Northern Miners May Hold Stop-work Meetings Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 3

It was possible that stop-work meetings of miners throughout the north would be called next week to consider the question at issue in the Millfield-Greta case, declared the secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) to-day…

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Time Now for Coal Oil Statewide Move Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 2

On the suggestion of Ald. S. Horne, Cessnock Council will ask all councils in the State for support in a request to the Federal Government to establish plant…

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Hebburn Mine Inspected

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 5

An inspection of Hebburn Colliery was made yesterday by the chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Boards (Mr. J. Connell). in company with the…

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Mining Mechanics' Conferences

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 2

Conference and Inspections have kept officials of the Federated Mining Mechanics busy this week. Yesterday afternoon, accompanied…

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Miner Hurt at Aberdare Extended Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 2

David Rentrew (39) a wheeler, of High Street, Cessnock. was admitted to Cessnock Hospital this afternoon with injuries to a hip. caused when…

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Gold Salute Leads Doomben Cup Order

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.—There was good support for Gold Salute, Lord Valentine and St. Andrew to-day for the Doomben cup, to be run on…

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Lambton B and Burwood Mines Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 2

Local disputes were responsible for two collieries on the Newcastle field—Lambton B and Burwood—being idle to-day…

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