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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 90

Mining Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

At East Maitland Courthouse yesterday the Mining Warden (Mr. Duncan) dealt with two applications for authority to enter and search for coal and shale…

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Retiring Miners to Pay Funeral Dues

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge has discontinued the practice of paying the funeral dues of pensioner members…

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Elrington Miners to Resume To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

A general resumption of work to-day at mines held up by disputes is expected by the President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells). The Elrington issue over the employment of a man…

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Workman Finds Store of Gold

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, December 12 (Air Mail). — The sum of £350 in gold and silver coins was declared at a Bletchley (Bucks) inquest to be…

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Lodge Secretary Hit by Coal Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

The Secretary of Aberdare miners' lodge (Sir. E. Hudson) was caught by a fall of coal yesterday at Aberdare colliery. He was treated by…

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Plans to Protect Miners Check Inspector Impressed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Emergency precautions for the safety of employees in the event of an air raid on or ne . B.H.P. collieries impressed Mr. T. Sneddon,…

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Move to Speed Installation Safety Gear in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

The Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation will appeal to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) to speed up installation of…

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Striking Miners Gaoled

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.) Three Kentish miners' officials have been sent to gaol, and a number of miners have…

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Miners' Pensions Exemption Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

Claims of old miners for exemption from the miners' pensions scheme will be dealt with by the Pensions Tribunal at sittings in…

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Mines to Work on

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

All mines will be in readiness for work on Monday (Foundation Day), Mr. T Armstrong, chairman of the…

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Honour Pledge by Leaders Mechanics' Advice to Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 2

Regret at the resignation of the Chairman of the Northern Coal Boards (Mr. Connell) was expressed yesterday by the General Secretary…

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Letters To Editor Mine Strike and Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 4

Sir,—With reference to the Stanford Main No. 2 stoppage on Wednesday, January 21, caused by a "broken drill," I am the person…

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Coal' Conference Men Blame Owners for Stoppages

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Many stoppages in the coalfields in New South Wales during the past week or two were due to the…

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All Mines in North at Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

All mines on the northern coalfield were at work to-day. In isolated cases the mines were short of their full complement…

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All Pits at Work Thanks for Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Cool miners throughout the state have responded to the appeal of the Prime Minister not to interrupt the production…

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Courage of Miners Praised

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

A finding of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johnson) at Kurri Courthouse…

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Collie Miners in Federation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Members of the Collie (W.A.) Miners' Union, at an aggregate meeting to-day unanimously decided to affiliate with the…

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Miners' Claims To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

Claims from Hepburn No. 2 and Wallarah will be considered to-morrow by the Northern Coal Board of Reference…

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Mining Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

Sir,—It must be with regret that the mining fraternity learnt of the resignation of Mr. James Connell as Chairman of the Board of Reference…

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Miners' Leader Discusses People's Army

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) to-day condemned talk of dynamite. picks and shovels as…

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