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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 90

Miners' Pensions All Anomalies Rectified Says Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1942 · page 3

Members of the Retired Mine-workers' Association met the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) at Cessnock last night, and discussed…

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Nationalised Coal Mr. Ward on British Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Nationalisation of the Australian coal industry was the only way to obtain maximum production, said the Federal Minister…

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Miners' Leader Confident Full Resumption of Mines To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 3

Confidence that there would be a full resumption of mines to-day was expressed last night by the Northern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon). Mr. Scanlon, the Vice-president (Mr. W. McBlane)…

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Nationalisation Won't Be Pressed by Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

"The call for coal nationalisation at present is not assisting the Minors' Federation iron out the difficulties besetting us nor is it…

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All Must Pull Together for More and More Coal, Says Grant

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY: "So for we have been able to show we could handle the aggressor when he made direct attack on our shores, but if we are to continue to do so we must keep up production of coal to its highest possible level," said the…

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Miners' New Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 5

The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation yesterday concidered a report on new rules. The report, submitted by the rules…

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Four Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Four of the six mines that were idle or partially idle yesterday were at work to-day, but three others are held up by…

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Stop Press Lithgow Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

Lithgow miners, who have been on strike a week over imbering agreement, decided to-day to resume work…

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Two Merger Mines Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 2

Another day's work was lost by Richmond Main miners to-day, This is the second day of the renewed dispute over the payment…

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Orr Elected To Commonwealth Coal Board

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mr. William Orr, former general secretary of the Miners' Federation, has defeated a former general president (Mr. C…

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Will Not Nationalise Coal Industry in Wartime

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Federal Government will not take any steps to nationalise the coal industry, for the…

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"Anomalies Can Be Ironed Out" Miners' Leaders on New Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Miner's Central Executive (Messrs. Wells and Grant) are of opinion that anomalies in an award made by Judge Drake-Brockman can be ironed out and adjusted before the formal orders are drawn up…

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Northern Miners Accept New Coal Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 4

The Northern Board of Management of the Miner's Federation yesterday accepted the new code of regulations for the coalmining industry…

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Five Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Five mines in New South Wales were idle to-day, resulting in a loss of 5370 tons of coal for the day. Four of the six mines…

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ABERMAIN No. 3 Mine Is Again Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 3

Allegations Mint an agreement. In operation since 1913. had been broken were made by miners from Abermain No. 3 Colliery after they…

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Gold-Digger Shows Herself (By Dorothy Dix.—Copyright.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 4

Dear Dorothy Dix,— I have just received my engagement ring from my fiance. It is a darling and just fits, but the…

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Defeated Mr. Nelson Coal Commission Seat to Mr. Orr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. William Orr, a former General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, has defeated Mr. Charles Nelson, a former…

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Queensland Miners' Anomalies Adjusted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday—A number of anomalies in the miners' general award as they applied to Queensland had been cleared up as a result of a meeting of…

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Eight Mines Idle In State

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Eight mines are idle to-day. Six are idle because of industrial trouble, one because of a fatal accident, and another…

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More Coal Needed in Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (AAP): "Coal stocks arc good, but production is going down and consumption up," said the…

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