Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 95

Miners' Solidarity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

LONDON. Aug. 31.—In acknowledging a gift of £70,000 sterling from British miners, the Central Committee of the Soviet Miners' Union. Donetz and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Oil From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

Newcastle Council decided to support Cessnock Council in the move to urge the Federal Government to pursue relentlessly the possibilities of extracting oil from…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New, Rates Claimed by Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 4

Coal miners' claims for a new award, embracing wage increases and snorter hours, are expected to come before the Central…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gold Salute To Spell

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.—Gold Salute, who was injured a week ago, has not made the progress expected, end is to be spelled for three months…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

All Mines at Work in North

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 4

For the first time in 14 weeks, all coal mines in the North were at work to-day. BOTH Bellbird and Lambton B…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Demonstration To-day Shotfiring at Lambton B Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 4

Because a practical shotfiring demonstration will be held in No. 5 West panel this morning, the President (Mr. F. Regan) and Secretary (Mr. F. Bowden) last night urged…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Old Bulli Mine Idle To-day: Road on Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Old Buill colliery, which had reopened after being closed for a month Because of a strike against the installation of a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

"Buggy-mining" in U.S.A. Carbon Dioxide Displaces Explosives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 4

"Buggy-mining." the term applied by miners to the use of rubber-tyred cars for hauling coal underground, and the use of carbon dioxide instead of explosives to bring…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Colliery to Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 3

East Greta Kent Colliery will resume work to-morrow, following a conference this morning between the management, lodge officers and the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Miners' Determined Suicide

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 3

A mo[?] before George Spowart, 48, miner, of Coon Island, Swansea jumped into Lake Macquarie with a 25lb car battery tied to his neck he…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Miners' Log for New Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 4

Claims by the Miners' Federation in its log for a new award are expected to be mentioned at the Central Coal Board of Reference in Sydney to-day. The board will…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Burwood Mine's Record 3682 Tons in Shift

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 2

An Australian record for coal production in one shift was established last week at Burwood colliery with an output of 3682 tons in a shift of seven and a half…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

John Darling Mine Idle Over Disrating of Man

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 3

John Darling Colliery was idle to-day over the disrating of an employee. The miners, at a pit-top meeting, demanded that he be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

John Darling Colliery Dispute Adjusted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 3

The matter in dispute at John Darling Colliery was reported this afternoon to have been satisfactorily adjusted at a conference this morning…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Liquid Fuel From Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 14

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said in the, Legislative Assembly to-day that the Commonwealth Government had…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Fraternal Greetings to Soviet Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday.—"Fraternal greetings to the Soviet miners in their heroic struggle for the preservation of democracy and socialism" was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Miners' Pensions "No Assistance From Commonwealth"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Miners' Pensions Bill, which is before the Legislative Assembly was discussed to-day by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley)…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

£100,000 Spot Cash Wanted for Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday: For sale—one gold mine, price £100,000 cash on the spot. This is the proposition of Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Industrial News Dispute Settled at Miners' Office

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

Usual procedure for conferences an mining disputes was reversed yesterday when the management at East Greta Kent colliery. Beresfield, attended the Northern office of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

State to Proceed Alone Oil From Coal Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) has received a letter from the Minister for Supply and Development (Senator McLeay) indicating…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →