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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 90

All Mines at Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There was full production of coal to-day in New South Wales. Not one colliery was idle…

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Claims for Coal Boards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 7

Claims from Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge and Wallarah Lodge will be dealt with by the Northern Coal Reference Boards to-day…

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"Award Being Disobeyed" Miners' Allegations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Allegations that some mineowners were altering conditions, and, in a number of instances, disobeying awards, were…

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Miners' Leader. Appeals To Roadlayers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 4

An appeal to roadlayers at Cessnock district collieries not to take drastic action to force tho hearing of their claim for…

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Coal Dispute in Britain Spreads

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON. Tuesday (A.A.P.). — Several hundred miners in South Wales have struck in sympathy with the Betteshanger…

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Mine Rescue Stations on War Footing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY. — The mine rescue stations at Abermain, Boolaroo. Bellambt and Lithgow have been placed on a war footing, the…

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Mr. James Brings Collie Miners Into Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It was officially announced to-night that complete unification of the Australian coalminers under the rule of the…

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Took Big Risk Coroner Commends Mine Rescuers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 7

"Here woe find another case of gallant rescue work in mines by workmates. These men took a big risk and I commend them for their work,…

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Miners' Pensions Tribunal Pensions Tribunal Holds Its First Newcastle Session

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

Under the chairmanship of the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley), the Miners' Pensions Tribunal sat at Newcastle Courthouse to-day. With Mr. Baddeley were Messrs. W. F. McNally…

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British Mine Strike Minister Intervenes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 28—Following the intervention of the Minister of Mines (Mr. Grenfell), terms of settlement will be placed before the…

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Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 7

Sir,—While I support Mr. Broone's suggestion as to the procedure that should be adopted in future miners' ballots before any ballot of officers…

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Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

When knocked down by a trolley to-day at Abermnin No. 2 Colliery, Harry Anderson, miner, of Rawson Street, Aberdare. had…

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German Mine Found

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A Ger- man mine has been washed up on Kangaroo Island. It was in this vicinity that a number of enemy…

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Only One Small Mine Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The only New South Wales coalmine idle to-day was Corrimal. It is reported that the men there went on strike…

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Anniversary Day Pay for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

Payment conditions for work done in coalmines on Australia Day will be determined by the Central Reference Board in Melbourne…

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Miners to Form Guerrilla Army

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

Miners have taken the lead in the formation on the Coalfields of n Peoples Army. The move started simultaneously…

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Record Coal Week in Sight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

A STOPPAGE a Millfield Greta colliery yesterday marred the prospect of a week of uninterrupted production in Northern mines…

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Hopes for Mine Rescue Crew Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Hopes that an award covering men attached to mine rescue stations would be introduced soon were expressed to-night…

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Seek Official Status Miners in Guerilla Squads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

The formation of guerilla squads to act in an emergency is being taken un enthusiastically by mineworkers in the Coalfields…

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Demand Exceeds Supply Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The year 1841 opened with a good demand for all classes of coal, which was required not only for current…

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