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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,884 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 95

Premier Criticises Mr. Baddeley Employment and Miners' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 6

SYDBEY, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. Mair) stated to-day that he had been advised by the Minister for Labour and National Services (Mr. Holt) that the…

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Cessnock Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 9

William Jack, 32, of Darwin-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, was struck by a fall of coal and received an extensive laceration to the right…

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Swansea Miners' Women's Auxiliary

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 8

The first meeting in the New Year of the Swansea Miners' Women's Auxiliary was held at Mrs. Holmes's residence yesterday…

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Central Miners Back at Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

Aberdare Central miners were back at work to-day after having lost two days. The colliery was idle on Tuesday…

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Wheeler Killed in Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 9

Thomas Wolfe, 30, a wheeler, of Aberdare-street, Pelaw Main, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon when struck by a fall of coal at Richmond Main…

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250,000 Tons Coal Reserve Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 12

Sydney County Council now has 160,000 tons of coal in stock, and by June will have reached 250,000 tons, or six…

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Record Time Trials by Lucrative and Gold Salute Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 15

Lucrative settled all doubts about his condition by establishing a track record over seven furlongs at Mentone to-day in preparation for his clash with top-class horses in the C. F. Orr Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday…

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Central Mine Resumes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 11

After having been idle for two days. Aberdare Central mine resumed yesterday. A breakdown in the electrical winder caused the first day's idleness on Tuesday. On…

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Gold Salute's Fine Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Outstanding among Autumn candidates in track trials to-day, was Gold Salute, who mustered an amazing speed over six furlongs on the Caulfield…

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Increased Rates Miners' Claims for Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

Northern miners' officials will eo to Sydney on Tuesday to attend a meeting of the Central Reference Board, at…

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Miners' Health and Safety Bill at Next State Sittings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The programme of legislation to be submitted to the next sittings of the State Parliament was outlined to-day by…

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Farmer Strikes Gold Reef

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Friday.—While ploughing his farm near Southern Cross, Mr. J. C. Stymes struck a rich gold reef, from which he has already taken out…

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Nazis Boast of Mine-laying New York

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 1

A map of Nazi raiders' operations throughout the world, which Is published by the "Frankfurter Zeitung," shows…

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Industrial News Miners' Reference Board Meeting Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 9

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock), who returned from Melbourne yesterday, said that Northern officials would attend a…

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Benzol From Coal Gas Federal Protection for Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—To encourage the recovery of benzol from coal gas the Commonwealth Government had given protection to the…

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Miners' Pension

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. Thomas Scott of Merewether, advises the rejection of the miners' pension because of the time limit clause. He says: "The 10 years' limit proposal…

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Work at the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

Twenty of the large mines worked full time during the fortnight. Work was resumed at the John Darling colliery, which had been idle for weeks over a seniority dispute…

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Coal Short in Adelaide Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

South Australia is much worse off for coal supplies than it was at the end of the big coal strike last year, the Premier (Mr…

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Industrial News Coal Strike Threat on South Coast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—It is possible that a general coal strike may occur this week on the South Coast. The matter will be considered at a meeting of the Miners'…

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Miners' Reply Newcastle and Coal Shortage

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Exception was taken by the President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) today to the statement by the…

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