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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 95

Mining Mechanics and Annual Leave Payments

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 2

Delay in the payment of annual leave said to bo due to members by the Caledonian and Hebburn colliery companies was warmly criticised at…

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Struck By Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

Alter he was struck by a piece of coal to-day at Bellbird Colliery, Hugh Knox. 56, miner, living at Mary Street, Bellbird, was treated by Cessnock…

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Miners and A.i.f

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 6

Sir.—The Miners' Central Council has turned out to be just a council of dictators. I said two weeks ago that they were planning a scheme to support the…

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Criticism of Executive B.H.P. Miners and Log

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

The Unity Committee composed of delegates from John Darling, Burwood and Lambton miners' lodges last might reaffirmed its recent criticism of the manner…

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New Heading Being Driven Mining at Beresfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) informed. Mr. WV. A. H. Howarth. M.L.A., yesterday, concerning mining operations at Beresfield, that he had…

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Levy for Russian Miners Hebburn No. 2 Lodge Not to Collect

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 3

At the request of members of Hebburn No. 2 lodge, a pit top meeting was held on Tuesday to deal with the recent resolution carried by the Central Council…

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Army Miners Back to Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 5

LONDON. July 27 (Air Mail).—Between 50,000 and 100,000 millers in the army and other services have been released, and returned to the…

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Queensland Miners to Have Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.—Pensions are to be granted to employees in the coal-mining industry in Queensland under legislation to ha introduced. The…

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Maitland Coal Board to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

The Maitland Coal Reference Board will meet on Tuesday to deal with one claim from the owners and three from the employees of Richmond Main…

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Miners' Russian Aid Levy Not Mandatory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

Any miners' lodge is free to accept or reject the levy imposed by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation for the relief of Russian miners…

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Miners' Dust Complaint Compensation Bill Soon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Knight) will introduce legislation soon to deal with miners' pneumoconiosis cases. This was announced yesterday by the…

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Miners To Get Pensions Next Year

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 3

The Miners' Pensions Bill would be in operation by January 1, 1942, said the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) on…

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Mishap in South Coast Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 2

WOLLONGONG.—Thirty miners at Wongawilli pit this morning leapt from the railed transport vehicle that was taking them to their working places…

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Gold Digger Hopes for Millions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.)—A treasure-hunt for over £164,000,000 worth of gold in Japan is approaching what the…

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Several Clams Before the Coal Board

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 3

Several matters raised by Abermain No. 1 mine employees have been ruled outside the Jurisdiction of the Northern Coal Reference Board by its…

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Richmond Main Miners Did Not Work To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 3

Because it was alleged that the under-manager and overman had done Federation work during crib-time last Friday, mineworkers at Richmond…

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Richmond Main Claims Before Maitland Coal Board To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 3

Richmond Main matters will be dealt with at a meeting of Maitland Coal Board of Reference, presided over by Mr. J. Connell, in Newcastle…

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Miners' Officials Refuse to Proceed with Case Before Coal Board

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 2

Miners' officials refused to proceed with the presentation of their case before the Maitland Coal Reference Board to-day when the Chairman indicated, in answer to a question, that he had been directed merely to inquire into and report upon the subject matter…

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Miners' Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 4

Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge has given its nomination for president of the Miners' Federation to the sitting official (Mr. C. Nelson). A…

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Miners and Taxes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY: "Coal miners whose pits have had periods of idleness are incensed by the income tax deductions from their wages, said the General…

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