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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 95

Gold Salute Gallops Way to Doomben Cup Favoritism Again

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 10

BRISBANE, Thursday (By H. G. Warburton).—Gold Salute galloped back to Cup favoritism in the rain at Doomben, but Buzalong pulled up badly after a hollow defeat on the track by Lord Valentine…

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Mine Inspections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 8

The Chairman of the Maitland Coal Reference Board (Mr. Connell) will inspect Abermain No. 2 mine to-day in connection with an A.E.U. and Mining Mechanics' Union claim…

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Rewards Extended for Reported Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday.—To encourage the reporting of enemy mines in Australian waters naval financial regulations were amended to-day to allow additional…

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Conference on Oil From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley will confer next Thursday with the Under-Secretary of the Mines…

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Judge Drake-brockman to Inspect Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

It was learned in Newcastle yesterday that Judge Drake-Brockman would inspect Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, at Paxton, early next week. He will watch the…

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Judge Asked to Order Opening of Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A serious industrial upheaval was likely to occur on the Northern Coalfield because of the closing of Millfield Greta mine, representatives…

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Hint of Change in Riders for Gold Salute

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—Latest developments in the Doomben Cup tangle are the replacing of F. Lewis by J. Carmont as Buzalong's rider, and an endeavor to secure E. Bartle for Gold…

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Gold Salute's Class May Win Him Doomben Cup Race

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday.—Many keen judges consider Gold Salute would be a certainty for the Doomben Cup to-morrow if he had an older and heavier jockey than G. Moore. The apprentice's ability is not questioned but he is only 18. This, and the fact that Gold…

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Borehole Miners Seek Better Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 7

A deputation from Stockton Borehole miner's lodge asked the Deputy Premier (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) at Lake Macuqarie Shire Council Chambers last night to…

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Payment for Coal Board Members

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 4

CANIBERRA, Friday.—Special representatives on the Central Reference Board set up under the coalmining industry employment regulations are to be paid at the…

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Industrial News Bus Service for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 9

The special bus services for miners who work at John Darling, Burwood and Lambton B scheduled to start on Monday have been postponed until July 21…

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"Degree of Caution" Miners' Executive to Wheelers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The General president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Nelson) and the General Secretary (Mr. Grant) referred to-night to…

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Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 4

Because Aberdare mine, which was idle several days last week over wheelers' disputes, is expected to resume work to-day, claims will be dealt with by Maitland Board of…

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Work at the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 4

The mines on the Northern field continue to Work well. Twenty of the largest of these had full time for the fortnight. Details are as follows—Pelaw Main. Abermain No. 1…

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Ex-miner Killed in Action: Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—Corrimal Colliery was idle to-day it was, learned yesterday that Private Amos Richardson, a former…

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Procedure In Coal Board Matters

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 6

The practice of parties before some Local Reference Boards in simply forwarding a claim for consideration by the board without setting out any reasons for the claim…

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Judge Threatens to Cancel Mine Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 2

If Stanford Main No. 2 miners do not resume work to-morrow, the Chairman of the Central Reference Board (Judge Drake-Brockman) and his associated will not leave Sydney…

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Three Mines Idle in Cessnock Area

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 2

Three collieries—Aberdarc Extended, Standford, Main No. 2 and Millfield Greta—were idle on the Cessnock field to-day because of disputes. Efforts to secure employment for…

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Miners' New Award

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—New South Wales and Queensland officials of the Miners Federation will meet in Sydney next Tuesday to consider a log…

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Western Coal Decisions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 4

LITHGOW, Monday.—The Chairman of the Western Coal Reference Board (Mr. Campbell Roy) gave reserved decisions this morning. The State mine lodge held a pit-top…

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