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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,783 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 90

Mine Deputies' Courses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 2

A special training course for coalmine deputies may be started at Newcastle and Cessnock at the beginning of the new Technical College term…

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Miners Tribunal for Coalfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), with the members of the Miners Pensions Tribunal, will visit Newcastle to-morrow. A sitting will…

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Charged with Negligence Lambton Mine Shotfirer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

A beginning was made at Newcastle Summons Court yesterday before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M., with the hearing of a charge made by Inspector…

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Industrial News Free Selection Hebburn Mine Vacancies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

Decision on a claim from Hebburn No. 2 lodge which was before the Maitland Coal Reference Board on Wednesday was given by the…

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Clergyman to Study Mining Life

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 3

To study life In a mining community, the Rev. Dr. C. M. Churchward, a Sydney Methodist minuter, will visit Cessnock…

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Miners' Claims at Millfield

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

Three claims by Millifield Greta miners which the Maitland Reference Board dealt with to-day were served on the board in May…

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Holiday Pay for Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Extra pay for miners who worked on Anniversary Day has been approved by the Coal Mines Central…

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No Strings on War Effort of the Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 5

"We are not prepared to light with picks and shovels or with dynamite alone, but we are prepared to fight with the best…

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Sabotage on Rand Goldfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 1.—Headquarters of the Nazi movement which organized the recent sabotage, cutting off power from the Rand…

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Neath Colliery to Close

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 2

Neath mine, which has been worked for more than 30 years. will probably close at the end of the quarter…

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Struck by Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

Ernest Brown, 45, of Anderson Street, Islington, a miner employed at the Stockton Borehole Colliery, was struck by a piece of…

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Mine Mishap Probe Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY: An Inquiry into the accident at Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburg, yesterday, when 13 men were thrown from a…

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Coal Board Inspection at Aberdare

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

An inspection of Aberdare Colliery was made to-day by the chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Board (Mr. J…

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13 Escape in Mine Cage Mishap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Thirteen men were tossed out when the cage in the Metropolitan colliery, Helens. burgh, landed suddenly at pit…

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High Caste and Gold Salute in Sparkling Runs

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE: High Caste, Gold Salute, Tranquil Star and Burrabil were responsible for sparkling trials this morning in preparation for their important…

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Blow Up Coal Mines If Invaders Come

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Rather than allow coalmines in New South Wales to fall into the hands of Japanese invaders they will be destroyed by…

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Kurri Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

When caught between two skips at Richmond Main Colliery to-day. Joseph Bromage, 16. of Mulbring, suffered a fracture of the left arm…

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Accidents in Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

Two men, injured in mine accidents, were admitted to Cessnock Hospital this afternoon. Albert Gillard, 48, miner, living…

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Coal Stocks Satisfactory. Says Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA.—The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) told the Premiers' Conference last night that the cool position was now…

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No Delays in Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The recently-appointed Maritime Commission has succeeded in improving the shipping position on the Australian…

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