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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 86 of 90

169 Miners Enter Kurri Hospital Through Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Time equivalent to 2339 days was spent in Kurri Hospital alone by miners injured on the job in the year ended…

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Counsel Barred Coal Commission At Kurri Kurri

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

At the sitting of the Coal Commission of inquiry at Kurri Kurri yesterday, Mr. R. Ashborner, barrister for the Northern Colliery…

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"Guinea Gold" As Good As Its Name

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 1

"Guinea Gold." the Army's Own authoritative journal, has proved its worth in weight of gold in the brief time it has been in…

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Coal Commission At Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 2

The Coal Commission held a sitting in Cessnock yesterday. Representative of both the management and the men attended, and placed then…

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Mine Manager Had Hips Crushed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 3

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Both the manager and a deputy were involved in necidents at the State mine. The manager (Mr. R. E. Fullagar) had…

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Dangers Of Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In New South Wales only mining accidents classed as serious were recorded in the Mines Department's report and attempts often…

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Central Coal Board in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 4

The Central Coal Reference Board will hold its first meeting in Newcastle to-day. The board will deal with certain cases affecting Millfield Greta…

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Lodge Returns on Retired Miners Awaited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 4

When questionnaires sent to all lodges seeking information about the re-employment of retired and pensioner members are returned to…

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Extended Term For Chairmen Of Local Coal Boards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Chairmen of local coal reference boards, whose term is about to expire, may continue in office for a further two…

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All Mines Working in North

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

With the resumption or Stanford Main men, all mines in the north were at work to-day. The chairman of the Central…

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Judge Orders Mines To Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

Judge Drake-Brockman, Chairman of the Central Reference Board, which sat in Newcastle for that first time yesterday, directed that pre-stoppage…

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Miners to Discuss Federal Pension Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

A special meeting of the Northern miner's board of management will be held in Newcastle before the end of the year to discuss a…

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Stanford Main No. 2 Miners' Record

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

Working 107 days without a break, Stanford Main No. 2 miners have set a new production record. Officers elected by the lodge…

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Full Pays for Most Miners for Christmas

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: All coal mines in NSW were reported working to-day ensuring full pays at most mines on the last pay day before…

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Caledonian Coal Prices Minister Replies To Mr. Watkins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The selling price of coal produced by Caledonian Collieries Ltd. and by all other collieries is fixed by the…

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Western Miners Will Ignore Coal Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: A meeting of the Western Miners' Delegate Board at Lithgow yesterday decided not to participate in the deliberations…

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Pillar Working at Aberdare Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 4

There will be ne immediate chance in the timbering of pillars at Aberdare Colliery. This was announced to-day after…

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Two New Mine Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 2

Two collieries, Eirington and Maitland Main, were idle on the northern field to-day. New disputes were responsible…

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Work at the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 3

Hebburn, Caledonian, and Cassnock groups of miners worked full time during the fortnight, Details, as furnished by the Newcastle shipping…

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More Decisions Miners' Lodges and Militia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 4

Questioned last night on his return from the Cessnock held, the Northern Miners' President (Mr. H. Scanlon) said it had been reported to him that…

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