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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 95

Miners and Mechanics Approve Closer Unity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 4

Closer unity of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association and the Miners' Federation was approved at the annual meeting of the Board of the Mechanics'…

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Oil From Shale and Coal Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) to-day continued a conference with technologists, discussing the means of increasing the…

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Greater Federal Aid Sought Oil From Coal in N.S.W.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The State Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) had a conference yesterday with the Federal Minister for Supply (Senator McLeay), who…

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Finn Causes Mine Stoppage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

The alien question was revived by Stockton Borehole miners yesterday when they refused to work because a Finn was employed at the colliery…

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Miners' Council to Discuss Control

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY. Tuesday.— The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet to-morrow to consider the regulations governing the Federal Court's…

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County Council's Coal Reserve Stocks Reduced

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday.— coal stocks of the Sydney County Council are decilining at the rate of 2000 tons weekly The General Manager (Mr. Vine…

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Mr. James Seeks Disallowance of Coal Regulations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. R. James, M.H.R., said to-day that he would move in the House of Representatives for the disallowance of the regulations under…

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Arbitration or Strikes Discussion on Log by Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Judge Drake-Brockman, who presided over the Central Reference Board to-day, said that some authority seemed to run counter to…

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Miners' Threat of "Day Off"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 5

When a member of another union or the staff in future does the work normally performed by a member of the Miners' Federation, miners working at all pits…

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Miners Waive Objection to Finn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

A full meeting of Stockton Borehole Miners' Lodge decided yesterday afternoon to waive objection against a Finn employed at the mine…

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Miners' Conference on New Control

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to consider the new coal control regulations had been…

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Letters to Editor Mine Mechanics' Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 4

Sir,—I want there to be no misconception of my action in leaving the board meeting of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association. My reason was…

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Owners Not Opposed to Coal Personnel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The following telegram was sent to the Prime Minister to-day by the Chairman of the New South Wales Combined Colliery Proprietors (Mr…

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Russian Gold In U.S.A.

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Tuesday (A.A.P.).—The Commerce Department stated today that in the week ended August 13, 3,407,000 dollars (£1,060,000…

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Amendment to Coal Mines Bill Defeated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An amendment moved by Mr. T. Armstrong to the Coal Mines Regulation Further Amendment Bill in the…

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Coal Commissioner Takes Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Norman Mighell, new Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, who took over from the Coal Board in Sydney to-day, said the…

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Miners' Board Resents Attack on Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 7

The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation yesterday expressed strong resentment at an attack on the executive by three lodges on the Newcastle…

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Mine Roadlayers Seeking Shiftmen's Rate Diplomats Foresake Vichy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

Adjourned from last week to allow owners' representatives to call evidence in rebuttal, a meeting of combined Coal Reference Boards was NEW YORK. Wednesday. (A.A.P.).—The Charge D'Affaires and the Secretary at the French Legation to Costa Rica submitted their resignations to…

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Wharf Men Load Coal for Japanese Ship

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 3

BRISBANE. Thursday.—After a mild demonstration enough men to load 300 tons of coal on the Japanese ship Kasima Maru were obtained to-day…

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Gold Salute Ready to Win Big Race

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Gold Solute may start his visit to Melbourne by winning the Williamstown Underwood Slakes, to be run…

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