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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 73 of 95

Northern Miners' Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 4

The Board of Management of the Northern Miners' Federation will in meet In Newcastle next Wednesday to discuss a resolution from Western District concerning a proposal to…

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Mine Worker Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 2

Jammed be[?]taeh the buffer of a skip when it left the rails at Northern Extended colliery yesterday, Fret Butter 50. of Cardiff. fractured his right foot…

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Talk on Miners' Pensions

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 2

a talk on miners' pensions by the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) will be broadcast over 2CK Cessnock at 6 p.m. to-morrow…

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Inspect Modern Mining Methods

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 3

Modern mining equipment imported from America was demonstrated to members of Cessnock and Singleton Rotary clubs when they made an…

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Miners' Pensions Effect Of Workers' Compensation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 3

Mineworkers receiving compensation will not bo entitled to revenue from the miners' pension scheme till their compensation payments are exhausted…

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Seek Wider Powers for Coal Boards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

A deputation from the Northern Miners' Federation will meet the Federal Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) in Sydney late this afternoon, and will ask for…

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Industrial Vote on Miners' Appointment Lodge Committeeman Dissatisfied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 3

Mr. J. Barrett, of Cessnock, a member of the committee of Aberdare Miners' Lodge, will ask permission to address the Northern Board of Management this week…

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Mr. Baddeley Will Be Chairman Tribunal to Control Miners' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

The Deputy Premier (Mr. Baddeley) said at Bellbird last night that he proposed to act as chairman of the tribunal to be set up to control all matters…

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Miners Hinder Methods Of Coal-getting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 2

Improvement in coal-getting methods in New South Wales has been largely restricted by industrial and political pressure, says…

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Hermitage Mine Resumes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 4

LITHGOW, Monday.—The Hermitage colliery resumed work to-day after having been idle for a week because of a domestic dispute. Several boys who refused to work…

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America's Iron Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 6

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (Air Mail).—Of the 174 Iron-ore producing mines in the United States, according to the Census 68 are in Minnesota. 41 in the…

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Aberdare Mine Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 2

Aberdare Colliery was idle to-day. Men at the pit head were discussing the grievance over the payment for erecting slabs when the "no work"…

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More Local Power Sought Settling Coal Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Proposals for "streamlined" arbitration in the settlement of disputes in local mining districts were submitted this afternoon to the…

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Miners' Pensions Men at War Are Eligible, Says Baddeley

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 2

Miners absent from their work on war service will, for purposes of calculating period of employment under the Miners Pensions Act be regarded…

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New Coal Loading Plant Chamber of Commerce Concerned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 2

The construction of an additional electric crane on the eastern side of the Basin for loading vessels has been suggested by the Coal and Shipping…

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Nelson with Coal Board on Vital Day Commission to See Bank Books

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Joseph Winkler could not have paid Charles Nelson £100 between 5 and 5.30 p.m. on March 10, because Nelson was at a meeting of the Central Coal Reference Board from 11 to 11.50 a.m. and from 2.15 to 5.35 p.m…

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Conferences on Mine Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 2

Conferences were held in Newcastle to-day on disputes which laid Aberdare and Aberdare Extended collieries Idle early this week. The conferences…

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Oil From Coal Investigation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 6

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M Baddeley) advised East Maitland council last night that the commonwealth Government had been asked for…

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Coal Reference Board's Decisions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY—The coal mining Central Reference Board has dealt with the following matters:—Elrington: Decision on mechanical…

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Miners' Board Meets To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 4

The board of management of the Northern Miners' Federation will meet to-day. A long session is expected. Matters for consideration will include a…

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