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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 90

Western Miners' Tobacco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 4

LITHGOW, Thursday.—A satisfactory solution of miners' tobacco problems is expected at a conference a Lithgow next Thursday to Secretary of…

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Dust in Bulli Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Many miners had died, and many worn on compensation as the result of working at Bulli colliery, Mr. R. James (Lab.,…

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Britain Must Face Coal Economies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Oct. 1.—If consumers and producers cooperated, the current deficit in coal of about 14,500,000 tons a year could be reduced…

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Prosecutions For Coal Stoppages Are Pending

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA: Several prosecutions were pending for stoppages on the coalfields, the Prime Minister ( Mr. Curtin) said in the…

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Works on Sundays Judge's Probe of Mine Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Judge Drake-Brockman, as Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board, revealed to-day that it was his…

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Warns Britain Of Danger Of Coal Shortage

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 1

LONDON Thursday: "You will carry us all into the danger zone if you underestimate the enormity of this coal…

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No Increase Yet in Pensions of Miners : Baddeley

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

For a year at least, retired mineworkers cannot expect any increase in the miners' pensions they are receiving…

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Nine Mines Get Higher Rates Decision on Machine-cut Coal Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 4

Increase in the rate for shooting and filling machine-cut coal have been granted by the Chairman of the Northern coal Reference Boards…

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Maitland Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 4

Maitland Coal Reference Board yesterday dealt with claims from Pelton lodge. The Chairman (Mr. Connell) granted a claim that cavil scrutineers…

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Death of Miners' Chairman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 4

Mr. George Hunter, Chairman of Abermain No. 1 miners' lodge, died on Thursday as the result of an accident in the mine on Monday…

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Mines to Work on

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

SYDNEY, Friday—All mines would be open for work on Monday, Six-hours Day, the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) said to-day…

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Mr. Curtin Questioned on Mine Stoppages

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

CANBERRA, Friday.—In certain cases of stoppages on the coalfields prosecutions are pending, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said in the…

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British Labor Party Wants Coal Rationed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The Labor Party has decided officially to demand the immediate imposition of coal rationing when the debate…

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Killed in Mine by Fall of Stone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. G Chipan) at the inquest on Alexander Stanley Jewell, 53, of Kahibah, who…

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Got Pension, Then Worked Miners' Tribunal Prosecution

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—James Greer, a Southern New South Wales miner, has been prosecuted by the Miners' Pensions Tribunal for accepting…

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Agreement Forecast in Dispute at Old Bulli Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Proposals for a settlement of the strike at Old Built mine, where 350 miners, normally producing 1200 tons of coal daily…

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Miners' Lodge And Federation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 3

After two years' suspension it is likely that Stockton Borehole miners' lodge will again become a unit of the Miners' Federation…

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Increases In Miners' Rates Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 4

Increases granted by the Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Boards (Mr. Connell) in the tonnage rate for machine-coal at certain…

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All Coal Mimes Worked To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY,—All coal mines in New South Wales are working to-day. Under the terms of the award the miners will be paid…

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Miners To Ask For 10 Days' Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—They Miners' Federation will ask the Coal Commission to permit its members to have 10 days' holiday during the…

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