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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 90

Mine Disputes in West and South

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—One hundred and seventeen men, producing 600 tons daily in Invincible mine, in the West, went on strike as a protest against tie…

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Some Mines Reported Working in Malaya

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, May 25.—Rome Radio quotes a report from Singapore that iron mines at Kelautan are operating. Iron mines in Johore are still under…

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Belgian Gold in New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday (AAP).— The US Supreme Court to-day refused to alter the New York State Court's judgment against…

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Coal Control Plan Adopted by British Labour Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

LONDON, May 25.—Mr. J. Walker. M.P., told the annual conference of the Labour Party of the National Council of Labour's plans for the…

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300 Answer Call Willing to Go Back to Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—More than 300 former miners have answered the call by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) to return to the mines…

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Maitland Coal Train Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

Coal hoppers were piled into a heap when two empty coal trains collided near High Street railway station about…

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Abermain No. 2 Miners' Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

The election of officers of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge resulted: President. D. Sueddon (unopposed); secretary, F. H. Jones…

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1800 Miners Idle Yesterday Lambton Seniority Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

More than 1800 miners were on strike at eight collieries ha New South Wales yesterday, involving a total loss of 3500 tons of coal. Five mines on the…

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British Miners Owners' Reply to New Wage Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (OSR): Mine owners, blasted out of their headquarters by one of last year's bombs, will go to…

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Coal Conference Widened Messrs. Baddeley and Mighell to Attend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-night issued invitations to the New South Wales Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) and the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) to attend the coal conference…

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Stoppages at Three Mines "Frivolous" Coal Board Chairman Fears Epidemic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Stoppages at three Northern mines yesterday were described as frivolous by the Chairman of the Northern Coal Boards of Reference (Mr. J. Connell). He told a combined meeting of Newcastle and…

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Bellbird Miners' Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Nominations for official positions in Bellbird Miners' Lodge are: President, Messers. W. Roberts and J. Gibson: secretary, Mr G. Russell: treasurer, Mr…

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Small Mines' Holiday Pay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—Judge Drake-Brockmen reserved his decision at the Central Coal Reference Board to-day on claims by employees at Wallsend small…

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Gold Salute Spelling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Gold Salute, which has been a comparative failure since Mr. Alan Cooper bought the horse for 10,000 guineas three years…

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Combined Coal Boards Hear Northern Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 4

Four claims affecting Northern mines were heard by a combined meeting of Newcastle and Maitland Coal Reference Boards yesterday…

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Richmond Main Mine Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

Richmond Main Collier (1000 men—2300 tons) was idle to-day over a claim by wheelers for consideration payment…

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Stop Press Coal Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA: To-Day's coal conference of coal owners and miners, under the Personal Chairmanship of the Prime…

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Coal Parley Curtin and Parties

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA.—A warning to both coal miners and coal owners that Australia stands in peril and that every ton of…

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Miners' Release From Army Whose Job? Asks Mr. James

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Mr. James (Lab., Hunter) in the House of Representatives to-day, demanded a showdown on the procedure…

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Probe Strike Causes Canberra Coal Conference To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—One of the most important industrial conferences of the war will begin at Canberra to-morrow when representatives of all phases of the coal industry will meet Government leaders, charged with the…

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