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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 85 of 90

No Strike Threat by Miners Proposed Ban On Carriage Of Dogs

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—No threat to strike if the ban on the carriage of racing greyhounds operates next Monday has been made by northern…

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Miners' Board Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 4

The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation began its last meeting for the year at Federation House yesterday…

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Miners' Ballot To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 2

More than 11,000 members of the Miners' Federation in the Northern district will vote in the annual ballot to-day. Sixty-two candidates are…

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New Lambton Coal Bridges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 4

The Town Clerk (Mr. G. H. Wells) has advised East Lambton Progress Association that the Newcastle Council had already given consideration to the…

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Coal Commission in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 5

The Coal Commission set up by the Commonwealth Government to inquire into coalmine disputes heard evidence at Newcastle Courthouse…

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"Record Coal Output Needed"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 4

The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. N. Mighell) in Newcastle yesterday appealed for record coal production from now till the…

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Two Mines Idle in North

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 2

Two collieries were idle in the north to-day—Millfield Greta because of a dispute and Bellbird because of the fatality which…

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Mechanics Support Miners at Maitland Main

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 4

Mining mechanics will support miners on the issue involved in a dispute over the employments of a youth at Maitland Main colliery…

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More Coupons For Mine Surface Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Fifteen extra cloths coupons will be made available to each of the following classifications of surface workers in the coalmining…

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No Tax Deductions For Miners At Christmas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said to-day that in accordance with normal procedure he…

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Miners' Management Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

Negotiations carried on yesterday during the meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Board resulted in a settlement being reached on seniority…

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Leaders Pleased with Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Miners' leaders expect coal production to soar during the closing weeks of this year. They are pleased with the…

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Lambton Coal Line Bridges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 4

A letter relative to the moves made for the demolition of the old Lambton coal line bridges over Lambton-road and the tramway, and the embankment…

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Coal Commission at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

The Coal Commission continued its sitting at Cessnock Courthouse to-day. The hearing was conducted in private…

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Beresfield Mining Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

Reporting upon the inquiry into mining operations at Beresfield. connected by Mr. R. Kelsick the Torro Shire Engineer (Mr. W. R…

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Miners to Vote on One Army

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

Northern miners' lodges are to vote on the Management of the prime Minister's Militia…

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Militia Move Approved Miners' Board Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Board of Management yesterday carried a motion endorsing Mr. Curtin's proposal to amend the Defence Act to…

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Delay In Federal Miners' Pensions Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Dissatisfaction exist throughout the Commonwealth with the lack of finality in negotiations between the Federal and State…

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Mines Close, Council Office Must Open

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 2

Cessnock Municipal Council's office cannot be closed between December 29 and January 2, the National Service Office at Maitland has…

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Heating-up at Aberdare Mine Still Serious

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

A 24-hour watch is being kept on a pillar alongside the haulage road to Aberdare Colliery, where serious heating-up has…

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