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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 90

Borehole Miners' Stoppage Federation May Help

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Stockton Borehole miners, who were idle to-day, may receive support from the Miners' Federation should they be…

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Two Mines In State Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Two mines are not working to-day in the south because of strikes with a coal loss for the day of 2300 tons…

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Yaralla Beat Gold Salute in Fast Gallop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Yaralla worked excellently at Victoria Park this morning. He carried J. O'Sullivan and had as…

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Industrial News Consolidation of Miners' Award Separate Documents Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Before Judge Drake-Brockman at the Central Coal Reference Board to-day, the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation…

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Offset Daylight Saving Time Miners Want Work Hours Altered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 4

For the introduction of daylight saving next month the Northern board of management of the Miners' Federation will try to have the starting time at…

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Union Merger Discussed Miners and Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Held to consider the possibility of an amalgamation between the two bodies, a conference to-day between…

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Miners' Consolidated Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Central Coal Reference Board to-day agreed to the consolidation in one document of the miners' award as it now stands,…

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Hermitage Miners' Claim Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Western District Coal Reference Board decided in favour of the employers on a claim by Hermitage miners for a variation…

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Tobacco for South Coast Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Representations by the Miners' Federation to obtain tobacco supplies for its members on the South Coast,…

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Two Miners Suspended by Lodge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 3

Taking swift action to enforce its disciplinary code, Stockton Borehole Lodge to-day suspended for a fortnight…

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No Extra Gold Tax

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—In view of the parlous condition of the gold-mining industry, through manpower depletions, proposals for imposing…

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President As Advocate Southern Miners in Security Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Owing to the expense that would be involved counsel has not been engaged for the seven New South Wales coalminers…

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Rubber Boots for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Supplies at rubber boots to the miners at Northern Highway colliery in the Northern district will be made available, the miners'…

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Judge Fines and Warns Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Fines ranging from £5 to £10 were imposed by Judge Drake-Brockman in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day on seven…

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May Ration S.A. Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Coal stock reserves, are steadily dwindling in South Australia. Concern is felt at the possibility of a further fall…

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British Miners' Plan to Rebuild Lidice

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: A movement to raise funds to rebuild the Czech mining village of Lidice, destroyed by the Germans, is being…

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Law Officers Inquiring Northern Breaches of Mine Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

Two officers of the Crown Solicitor's Department yesterday interviewed Northern officials of the Miners' Federation at Newcastle on…

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Incident in Pelton Colliery Check Inspector Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 2

Check Inspector W. H. May, of the Miners' Federation, received a blow in the mouth yesterday afternoon in the course of an inspection…

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No Transport for Four Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 4

Lack of transport caused four mines in the J. and A. Brown, Abermain-Seaham Group to be idle yesterday. They were Freeman's Tunnel, Seaham,…

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Heavy Coal Loss This Week

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Heaviest coal loss from industrial disputes since the new coal control regulations operated occurred this week, only…

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