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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 95

Miners' Aggregate Meetings Postponed B.h.p. Co. Makes Proposals

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

After to-day's conference between officials of the Northern Miners' Federation and the B.H.P. Co. Ltd., owners of John…

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Central Mining Board Of Reference Meets SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

A preliminary meeting of the Central Board of Reference of the Coalmining Industry, over which Judge Drake-Brockman presided, was held…

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Kurri Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 7

Three miners who were injured in mines in the Kurri Kurri district were admitted to Kurri Kurri Hospital yesterday. Percy Metcalfe, 43, of Sawyer's Gully-road,…

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Soldiers Killed by Mine Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 6

DUBLIN, Jan: 28. A.A.P.—Three soldiers were killed when a mine which had been washed up on the Wexnord coast exploded while they were preparing to…

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John Darling Pit to Resume Miners' Board's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

John Darling Colliery, which has been idle since January 6, will resume work on Monday. This was announced by the President…

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Before Miners' Board To-day Terms for John Darling Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

The Board of Management of the Northern Miners' Federation will meet in Newcastle this morning to consider terms for settlement of the seniority dispute at…

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Kalingo Colliery Mechanised: Miners Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 14

Seven pairs of miners who commenced to-day at Cessnock No. 1 (Kalingo) Colliery worked for the first time this year…

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Kalingo Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 8

The contract miners will begin work at Kalingo colliery to-day. The pit has been mechanised, and since the general resumption of work after the holidays shiftmen…

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Two Accidents at Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

Two Cessnock district mine workers were admitted to Cessnock Hospital this afternoon, following accidents at Aberdare Central colliery…

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Eire Villages Evacuated Owing to Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 7

DUBLIN. Jan. 29. A.A.P.—Entire villages on the south-east coast of Eire have been evacuated owing to the danger of drifting mines…

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Month's Strike Pay for John Darling Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

A month's strike pay will be paid to members of John Darling Miners' Lodge on Monday. This was announced by the…

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Decision To-morrow Miners and One-day Stoppage

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

The attitude of the Northern Miners' Federation, which has a membership of about 11,000, towards the Newcastle Trades…

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John Darling Mine to Resume Monday Court to Settle Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

A special meeting of John Darling Miners' Lodge to-day endorsed the recommendation of the Northern Miners'…

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Miners In Durham Decline To Go To Lancashire LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

The refusal of the unemployed miners to move from Durham to Lancashire, where labor is urgently needed, is causing a serious crisis in…

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Gold Salute's Fast Six at Randwick Brilliant Half-mile by Flying Knight Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 13

Gold Salute's failure in the Challenge Stakes became even more astounding after an excellent gallop at Randwick to-day, when he ran six furlongs in 1.15 without effort. Flying Knight performed in accordance with his splendid…

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Durham Miners Firm May Cause Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 9

LONDON, Jan. 30. A.A.P.—The refusal of the unemployed miners to move from Durham to Lancashire, where labour is urgently needed, is causing a serious crisis…

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Aberdare Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

Shortage of waggons was the cause of idleness to-day at Aberdare Colliery. The trouble was caused by shipping delays at Newcastle…

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Miners' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

Sir,—The more one learns of the proposed mineworkers' pensions scheme, the more one realises the ingenuity employed in placing the whole thing before the…

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Mine Ashore in N.z

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—A mine has been washed ashore in Huraki Gulf, Auckland. Fishermen have been warned by naval authorities to…

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Rise in Contract Rates Miners to Ask Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—District secretaries and presidents of the Miners' Federation decided in Sydney to-day to apply to the Central Coalmining…

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