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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 90

Questions on Mining at Beresfield

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

Tarro Shire Council yesterday decided to submit to its solicitor 25 questions forwarded by the Secretary of the Beresfield Progress…

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Want Change in Work Hours Miners and Daylight Saving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 1

Aberdare Extended miners lodge wants an alteration of working hours when the daylight saving is reintroduced…

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Get More Coal Miners' Council Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Speeding-up of coal production is the aim of a plan which shortly will be submitted to…

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Mine Manager Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 4

Percival David Walters, of East Maitland, was charged yesterday at East Maitland Police Court with having been the Manager of…

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Mr. Baddeley Visits Mine at Aberdare

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

First-hand knowledge of methods or working pillars was gained by the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley). when he visited…

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Mr. Baddeley Guest of Northern Miners' Officials

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

The Deputy Premier (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) will be the guest of Miners' Federation and Lodge officials at Cessnock to-night…

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Mr. James Compares Mining Methods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

There was no doubt that the arduous work done by miners under the contract system was eliminated by mechanisation, said Mr. R…

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New Bill for Coal Mines Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

A promise that a new coal mining bill now ready for presentation to Parliament would "break new ground" was made by the…

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Minister Inspects Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Badeley) inspected No. 3 North and No. 5 dips in Aberdare colliery yesterday. He was accompanied by Chief Inspector P…

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Miners Pensioners' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

A Northern District Council of Miners Pensioners was formed yesterday by delegates from miners' pensioners' associations of the Newcastle, Kurri Kurri…

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Maitland Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

Maitland Cool Reference Board yesterday dealt with claims from the proprictors and employees at Richmond Main colliery and from the employees…

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Coal Commission and Transport Difficulties

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

SYNDEY.—Strenuous efforts are being made by the Coal Commission to check the coal production loss, caused by transport…

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Consult Miners on Sydney Building Purchase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Members of the Miners' Federation will be asked to agree to the purchase of a city building to house the central…

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Tobacco, Beer Supplies Miners Want New Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—According to the Miners' Central Council, distribution of beer and tobacco supplies should be reorganised…

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Supplies Of Beer And Tobacco For Mine Workers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

The Miners' Central Council yesterday advocated a reorganisation in the distribution of beer and tobacco and protested…

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Bill on Coal Oil Soon Mr. Baddeley Breaks New Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 3

Extraction of oil from coal will be the subject of State legislation soon. "I have been working at high…

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Industrial News Southern Miners Endorse Coal Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Three mass meetings of miners on the Southern coalfields to-day were told of plans to reorganise coal production to meet…

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Only One Mine Out in State

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY.—All coal mines in NSW were working to-day except Pelton where the men have decided to resume work to-morrow…

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Cessnock Mining Ambulance Awards

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

Awards gained during the year by members of the Cessnock Mining Ambulance Class were presented at the annual smoke…

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Pelton Miners Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

Pelton miners resumed work to-day. The colliery was Idle seven working days because of the dispute over Umbering, which…

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