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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 80 of 90

Miners To Confer On Glen Davis

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY. — A conference of Miners' Federation officials will be held in Sydney to-day to discuss the threat of shale miners…

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Refuse to Buy Potatoes Officials' Advice to Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 2

Northern miners are likely to refuse to buy potatoes to-day unless they are equally available to other workers. This is indicated in statements…

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Coal for Domestic Use of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 4

The executive of Maitland Coal carters' Association conferred with the Northern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Scanlon) on Saturday…

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Potatoes Not Only for Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

Sydney: The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) said to-day that the 1500 bags of potatoes, recently released…

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Burwood Only Idle Mine in North

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

Burwood was the only idle mine in the North to-day. The men returned home after objections had been raised to the…

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Industrial News Miners Meet Ministers Complaints About Make-up Pay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said to-night that a deputation comprising the President of the…

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Spirited Defence of Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: A spirited defence of the miners who, he said. In New South Wales last year were responsible for a record output…

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Hurt In Coal Fall

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 3

Robert Donaldson. 37, miner, of Hall Street. Cessnock, had his left shoulder injured when he was caught by a Tall of coal to-day…

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Potatoes Not Only for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The 1300 bags of potatoes released in the Newcastle district were not intended exclusively for miners, but for…

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Miners' Support Asked for Youth Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 3

Miners in the Cessnock district are to be asked to subscribe to a is levy to provide equipment and accommodation for the…

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U.S. Forces on Martinique Guard French Gold Reserves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Nov 16.—United States forces have landed on the French West Indian island of Martinique. They are guarding French gold…

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State Coal Mine Proposals

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Established in 1917, the State Coal Mine at Lithgow has produced 7,500,000 tons of coal and in the past 10 years has shown…

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Mine Inspections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 4

The Chairman of the local reference boards (Mr. J. Council and Northern President of the Miners' Federation Mr. H. Scanlon) will visit Liddell…

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South Clifton Miners Prosecuted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Allegations that a pittop meeting has preceded a stoppage at South Clifton colliery on October 6 were made by the Crown…

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Record Coal Output in Sight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coal output in New South Wales this year would reach the record of 12,000,000 tons, said the Minister for…

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Lost Among Mines of Western Desert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 2

A former Newcastle Salvation Army Officer Adjutant Branwell Tibbs spent a night driving across an area honeycombed with Rommel's…

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War Bonds Replace Gold Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—This year there will be no gold cup to commemorate success in the Melbourne Cup. The trophy is to be…

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Wonthaggi Mine Lost £113,000 in Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Operations at Wonthaggi State coal-mine for the year ended June 30 resulted in a loss of £113,288…

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Would Cover Miners Payment Scheme Put to Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 2

A proposal that full treatment be given to persons on superannuation of less than the basic wage for the payment of 3d a week was put to…

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Southern Mine Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: The only southern mine on strike is Metropolitan, where a dispute developed to-day over the use of horses by…

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