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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 90

Seventh German Mine Washed Up on S.A. Coast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The seventh German mine washed up near Long Gully, about 11 miles from Robe, was fond by Robert Dawson, a…

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Evidence Ends on Claim for Machine-cut Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

Evidence for the claim of the Miners' Federation for an increase of 6d a ton for shooting and filling machine-cut coal ended yesterday when a…

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New Mining Code Agreement at Abermain No. 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

After a conference a code of rules has been dratted, approved by both Abermain No 2 miners lodge and the management, which, it is hoped…

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Solve Problem of Transport in Mines Mr. Mighell to Put Position Bluntly at Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) left for Canberra to-night for a conference on the transport situation, which has held up production on two successive days at a number of mines on the Northern…

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Miners and Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 4

Sir,—Having worked in the mines from a trapper to a practical miner, and having had years of experience in coalmining. I maintain that the…

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Meet Interstate Coal Needs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—Coal supplies to meet interstate requirements was one of the chief subjects discussed at as important shipping…

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Pelton Mine Idle on Safety Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 4

Stating that they had failed to secure the manager's agreement to an inspection by an officer of the Mines Department of a place where a question of safety was involved, the miners at Pelton colliery yesterday returned home. The…

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Approach War Leaders Miners' Council on Second Front

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Miner' Central Council will seek the immediate assistance of other trade-unions for joint representations to…

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Pelton Only Mine Idle To-day Because Of Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Pelton mine, to-day, was the only colliery held up by a strike. Tyldesley is still idle following…

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Enginemen's Officials Warn Coal Board Failure to Review Decision May Cause Flare Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — Officials of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association warned the Central Coal Reference Board to-day that unless it…

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Miners' Scheme to Increase Coal Output

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The broad details of a reorganisation scheme to step up coal production while guarding industrial standards in the…

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Lady Astor in Reply to Miners' Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. (AAP).—"I don't care what the miners think," Lady Astor answered yesterday to the Australian coalminers"…

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Mechanics and Miners to Confer on Merger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

The President (Mr. T. Herron), Vice-president (Mr. H. Humphries), General Secretary (Mr. H. C. Morton), and delegates, W. Crane…

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Notice to Be Served by Mines Dept. on Pelton Pit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A requisition will be served on Pelton Colliery by the Mines Department to-day, calling on it to modify the system of…

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Reorganisation of Coal Industry Miners' Council Debates Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Reorganisation of the coal industry to meet the increased demands of expanding war industries was discussed by the…

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Mine Worker Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 3

Cyril R. Lord 18 of Old School Hill. Abermain, suffered bruises to the left foot when a trolley fell on it at Richmond Main…

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Ignored "No Work" Whistle Lambton Miners

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

Lambton B miners ignored a "no work" whistle which was blown yesterday morning about 7.15 a.m., when the lodge was holding a meeting…

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VICTORIAN Ms.H.R. See Northern Mines

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

Two Victorian members of the Federal Parliament—Messrs. W. J. Hutchinson (Deakin) and R. S. Ryan (Flinders)—arrived in Newcastle…

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Plans of Miners' Council to Step-up Output

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The opening of rich coal seams not now worked, and improved underground transport, are some suggestions of the Miners' Federation to step up coal production. The Miners' Central Council has authorised the Central…

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Coal Burning Tests at Abermain No. 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The burning qualities of the duff coal which has produced the present dispute at Abermain No. 2 Colliery will be…

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