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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 90

Industrial News Miners' Pensions Minister to Visit Each District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), who is Chairman of the Mineworkers' Pensions Tribunal, proposes to visit the Northern-Southern, and…

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Mining Inquiry Timbering at Pelton Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

Giving evidence at West Maitland to-day at a Court of Inquiry under the Coal Mines Regulations Act, held to consider an objection…

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Collie Miners to Work Friday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday.—As a contribution to the war effort, Collie (W.A.) miners have decided to meet the demand for coal by working on…

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Buried Gold in New Guinea

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 1

PORT MORESBY, Tuesday (From F. C. Folkard),—Fortunes in hard-won gold have been burled in Jungle wilds by…

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Raid Trench Began "Gold Rush"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—While digging an air-raid trench in Parkes, a resident found likely-looking alluvial clay. He washed…

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Not Challenging Government Hebburn Miners Explain Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

It was made clear at a combined meeting of Hebburn No. 1 and Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodges at Weston yesterday that there was no thought of challenging the Government, but members were not prepared to sacrifice principles…

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Miners Urged to Work on Monday Pits to Open; Mr. Grant Says It Should Be Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—All coalmines in Australia will be open for work on Easter Monday, the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) said to-night…

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No Coal on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) said to-night that as the result of further representations by…

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Pay Rise for Mine Roadlayers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A number of important decisions affecting the coalmining industry were given by Judge Drake-Brockman at the…

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Mr. Curtin and the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

Mr. Curtin has given what may be regarded as final warning to coalminers that the Government will not hesitate to use at least…

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One Ship Swept 90 Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

London: Hitler has tried to make the Humber the hell spot of the East Coast, yet to-day I sailed in it and…

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A.r.p. at Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) stated to-day that in the last week he had held two conferences with members…

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Swept Mines From Dangerous Waters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, April 1.—Commander Granville Mathias Temple, R.N., has been awarded the bar to the D.S O for his courage, skill and endurance…

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Lodge to Discuss Linking of Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

A decision on the proposal to ink the underground workings of Aberdare Extended and Aberdare Central Colliery will be given by…

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Two Bulli Mines Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Despite the warning of the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) of the consequences which would follow refusal to work…

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Dutch Sent to Death in Sulphur Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: The Dutch Government in London announces that it has established beyond doubt that 1200 Dutch Jews…

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Miners' Wage Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Claims by miners for a 10 ner cent. increase in wage rates and for all employees engaged on mechanical units to be…

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Three Mines Were Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Three mines were idle and another partly idle in New South Wales to-day, as the result of disputes…

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Claims Before Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

Maitland Coal Reference Board yesterday dealt with claims from Kalingo and Aberdare miners' lodges. The Chairman (Mr. J. Connell)…

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Stoppages at Mines Curtin, Beasley to Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The position arising from stoppages of work at coalmines will be thoroughly investigated by the Prime Minister…

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