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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 81 of 90

Germans Mine Greek Coast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 18.—The Germans have mined the entire coast of Greece from the Turkish frontier to Salonika, says the Istanbul…

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None More Loyal Mr. Booth Defends Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"There is no more loyal set of workers in New South Walesa than the coalminers," said Mr. Booth (Lab., Kurri Korri),…

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State Mine Control Mr. Mair Approves Provisions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The bill to reconstitute the board controlling the State coalmine at Lithgow and to include in its personnel a…

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New Inquiry Into Hold-ups at Mines Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: At least 20 witnesses are expected to appear before the Commission which has been appointed by the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) to inquire into recent stoppages in coal mines. The inquiry opened this…

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Special Inquiry Into Mine Stoppages "May Have to be More Drastic Regulations"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A special commission of inquiry has been appointed to investigate cause of recent coal…

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Coal Commission Miners' Meeting Objects to Personnel

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 2

Miners' officials representing ten collieries on the Newcastle and South Maitland fields last night objected to the personnel…

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Three Mines Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Three coal mines, employing 890 men, are idle to-day because of strikes. Total coal loss in 3050 tons…

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"Guinea Gold" for Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 2

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Thursday.—The greatest disadvantage of Army Life in Port Moresby— the dearth of news about happenings…

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Judge's Plea for Cooperation at Coal Inquiry Make-up, Deficiency and Water Money Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Unless the wholehearted cooperation of all elements in the coal industry was forthcoming the…

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Abermain No. 2 Miners' Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 November 1942 · page 3

The ballot for the position of treasurer in Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge resulted— W. Laverick 86, L. Charlton 30,…

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Letters to Editor Coal Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1942 · page 4

Sir,—The outburst of Mr. H. Scanlon, President of the Northern branch of the Miners Federation, in this morning's Newcastle…

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Evatt Told of Discontent Among Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: At yesterday's conference with Miners' Federation officials the Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) was…

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Coal Fires At Hill End More Active

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 November 1942 · page 3

An inspection of the damage caused by subsidences above the abandoned Hill End colliery at Cessnock was made to-day by the…

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Miners Seek Place on Commission But Personnel Not Likely to be Changed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is believed that at a special conference in Sydney to-day the Miners' Federation asked the Attorney-General (Dr…

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Miners' Auxiliaries Celebrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 4

Members of the Miners' Women's Auxiliaries from Newcastle, Maitland and South Coast coalfields attended the celebrations of the organisation's fourth…

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Pensions for Miners' Widows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, (Mr. Baddeley) met a deputation at Toronto on of miners' pensions to widows. It was suggested that they should come…

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Miners' Auxiliary Birthday Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 4

The President (Mrs. J. Fraser) cuts the cake at the birthday party of the Miners' Auxiliary…

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Christmas Break For Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Official notification that all mines will close from December 24 to January has been received by the Miners' Federation…

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Mines Department Will Watch Hillend Danger

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 3

The Department of Mines will watch the possibility of the outbreak of further surface fires at the abandoned H[?]end Colliery at…

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Miners' Effort "Throws Lie In Teeth of Critics"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 4

Kuri Kurri Electoral Council of the A.L.P. yesterday applauded "the magnificent production effort of the miners."…

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