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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 90

Coal Board Chairman "Sick and Tired of Claims"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 3

Another delay in Reference Board negotiations between the Miners' Federation and the owners of Millfield Greta colliery…

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Mine Workers Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 1

LONDON, July 2.—After marching in procession for four miles to the Court, Houghton Main colliery haulage-hands were each ordered to…

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Northern Miners in Film Short

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 4

These pictures were taken from "Power to Win," the Department of Information film short on the Coalmining industry to…

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Lithgow Mine Control May Return to the State

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Unless the financial position of the State Coal Minea at Lithgow Improves, the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Bnddeley)…

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Letters to Editor Miners' Pensions

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

Sir,—Members of the Miners' Federation and the general public who have taken any interest in the miners' successful struggle for a…

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Motor-cycle Hit Coal Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 2

Reginald Murray, 24, of Payton, who was riding a motor-cycle with a dimmed headlight, did not notice a coal train moving slowly…

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Cessnock No. 1 Miners To Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 4

Cessnock No. 1 miners will meet to-morrow following their succession of stoppages during the past week…

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Nationalise Mining for Duration, Poll Said

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

ONLY one Australian in four favours permanent nationalisation of the coal industry, but a Gallup Poll taken in June shows…

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Four Collieries Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY: A claim by miners that higher pension rates, operation from to-day for certain sections should be made…

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Minister Praises Collie Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 1

PERTH, Sunday.—On his return to Perth from the south-west of the State to-day, the Minister of External Territories (Senator…

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Miners' Safety Hats Coupon Free

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The following decisions have been announced by the Rationing Commission— Dustcoats may be provided on the…

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Annual Leave High Court Appeal by Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—On the eve of the hearing of an appeal by the arbitration Court in Melbourne to-morrow on Miners annual…

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Stop Appeal Miners Apply to High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Miners' Federation has applied to the High Court to restrain the Full Hench of the Arbitration Court from…

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Southern Miners' Boards Move To Stop Hold-ups

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 2

WOLLONGONG— At a meeting of the Southern Miner's Delegate Board, the District Executive reported that recent…

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Stop Press Miner Killed by Tail of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 1

Caught by a fall of coal at the Pacific Colliery this afternoon Leonard Rodgers 43 a miner was killed instantly…

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Fire in Old Mine Tunnel Firemen Fought for Five Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 1

For five hours yesterday, Belmont Fire Brigade, assisted by two men from Newcastle headquarters, fought a fire in a disused mine tunnel, which…

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Miners Oppose Court Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Miners' representatives will ask the Full Arbitration Court in Melbourne to-morrow to stand over the appeal by Northern Collieries…

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Mining Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

Septimus Thompson. 40, of Mote Street, Georgetown, had his left leg injured when he was kicked by a horse while entering…

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Discipline Move Commended Southern Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY: Commending the move against "anarchy and disloyalty" by the Southern Miners Delegate Board the Miners'…

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Miner Killed by Coal Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

Leonard Rogers, 42, married, of First-street, Booragul, was killed yesterday when he was buried under a fall of coal at Pacific colliery…

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