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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 69 of 95

Idle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 4

Bellbird colliery was idle again yesterday over payment for the extraction of pillars. The matter has been referred to the Northern executive. The mine is unlikely to…

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Miners Accept New Coal Control Changes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day accepted the amendments proposed to be made by the Federal…

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Oil From Coal Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 2

"THE Minister for Supply (Senator McBride) In his far from cheerful review of oil from coal prospects could have said all there…

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Miners' Nominations Mostly Northern Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 4

Members of the Northern fields figure prominently in the nominations for the positions of General Presidents and General Secretary of the Mines' Federation…

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Nominations For Miners' General Presidency

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 2

Three northern miners' lodge members will oppose Mr. C. Nelson for the position of general president of the Miners' Federation at the ballot to…

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Unrest to Follow Budget, Says Miners' Official

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Federal Budget would create considerable unrest in industry because it would lessen spending power and automatically create more…

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Allegations of Collusion Some Miners' Officials and Owner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Allegations of collusion between some Miners' Federation officials and a colliery owner will probably be discussed by the Miners' Central…

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Levy for Miners' Pensions Be Taken in November

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Preparations are under way for the first levy in the miners' pensions scheme to be taken in the middle of November. The first payments will be…

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Judge's 11-Point Plan Lessen Coal Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 4

To lessen coal disputes, the Chairman of the Central Coal Board of Reference (Judge Drake-Brockman) has drafted an 11-point plan on proposed methods of procedure for…

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Accepted by Miners' Council Federal Coal Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The proposed coal control plan of the Federal Government was the accepted bed the Central Council of the Miners' Federation…

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Wonthaggi Miners Resume To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 3

WONTHAGGI, Sunday.—Striking, miners at a special meeting yesterday decided to return to work to-morrow. They accepted the suggestion of the…

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"Collusion" Probe by Miners' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A Labour M.H.R. and several other persons will be summoned to appear before the Central Council of the Miners' Federation…

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Miners' Officials Probe Collusion Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY: An inquiry is being held by the Miners' Central Council to-day into allegations d collusion between some officials of the…

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Work Resumed at Bellbird Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 6

Bellbird miners were back at work to-day. The colliery was idle on Wednesday and Friday last week because of a…

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Grant Appointed to Miners' Pension Board

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY: The secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) was to-day appointed by the Miners' Council temporary…

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Special Meeting of Miners' Board

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 2

A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management will be held to-morrow to deal with the dispute at Burwood colliery, which has…

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Miners to Vote for Pensions Commission Members

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Miners' Central Council to-day nominated the General Secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) as a temporary representative on the…

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Miners' Leaders Exonerated Alleged Collusion With Coalowner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Miners' Central Council at a special sitting in Sydney to-day exonerated Messrs. C. Nelson, General President, and W. Orr,…

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Oil From Coal Inactivity of Govt. Is Deplored

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 3

Inactivity of the Commonwealth Government in furthering the immediate production of oil and petrol from coal and shale…

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Oil From Coal Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 4

The Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, which represents Northern, Southern and Western districts, decided to urge the immediate establishment…

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