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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 90

Miners' Central Council Invests £5000

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to invest £5000 in the Austerity Loan…

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State Mine Idle Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 4

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Despite the decision reached at a conference in Sydney yesterday, there was no resumption of work at the state mine…

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Letters to Editor Miners' "Play"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 3

Sir,—It is high time the probable and possible dangers to be encountered by miners working hundreds of feet underground were common…

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No Transport in 17 Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In 42 mines employees had to walk such distances to their working places as to warrant transport and only 25 were…

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Mines All Busy in North and South

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Two pits in the west are hold-up to-day—State Mine and Lithgow Valley. The northern and southern coalfields…

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Miners' Council Discusses Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Miners' Central Council to-day discussed a report that the Government was considering the implementing of…

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Miners' Wage Minimum Now an Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 November 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY: Decisions by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day as to its attitude toward an Interpretation by…

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Miners' Elections McBLANE Will Nominate

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 November 1942 · page 3

Mr. W. McBlane will be a candidate for the vice-presidency of the Northern Miners' Federation, now that…

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Wrong Result in Miners' Ballot Fresh Nominations to be Called

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1942 · page 2

Because of an error in the allocation of five votes from Kalingo lodge a wrong result was announced last week in an important ballot of…

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Holidays for Miners?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Thouh no of made as to whether co[?]ficial announcement has been miners are to be allowed to…

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Mine Deputies Subscribe To Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 3

Newcastle District Deputies and Shotfirers' Association has decided to subscribe £250 to the Austerity Loan. The Secretary of the association (Mr…

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Five Mines Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Demanding that extra clothes coupons should be issued to surface hands on the same basis as underground…

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Miners' Council Wants Ban Lifted On Communist Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At the concluding sitting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday it was decided to send a cable…

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Gave Belgium Gold to Nazis Admission By Bank Of France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Nov, 8.—The Bank of France, in the United States Supreme Court, admitted that it had surrendered "under compulsion"…

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Boolaroo Mine Pensioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 5

At the inaugural meeting of Boolaroo branch of the Retired Mineworkers' Association, Mr. R. Block said the association sought for its members relief…

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Mechanics and Colliery Staff Men Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 3

At a special conference between the executive of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association and the United Colliery Staff Council, held in…

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Sydney County Council Coal Contracts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The Sydney County Council decided to-day to enter into contracts with Wallcrawang Collieries Ltd, for 10.000 tons of…

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All Coal Possible Wanted This Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—"The Coal Commission is keenly desirous of obtaining all coal supplies possible this week, particularly from, the…

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Miners Seek Removal Wage Pegging

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 4

Regulations pegging wages are jeopardising the operations of local coal reference boards and are causin considerable dissatisfaction on…

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Coal Board Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 3

Newcastle Coal Board of Reference yesterday heard six claims each by miners and wheelers of Rhondda colliery. On the miners' claims, the…

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