War Savings Campaign Miners' Wives Assist
Sales of war savings stamps are improving in the Newcastle district and on the coalfields, where miners'…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 80
Workers, Especially Miners, Favourites of Bus Girls
NEWCASTLE conductresses who have been long enough on the buses now to learn the whims and peculiarities of the travelling public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain Overcomes Coal Lag of 11,000,000 Tons
LONDON. Wednesday—Britain's gap in coal production about 11,000,000 tons last June) has been almost wiped out by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In the Courts District Court (Before Judge Nield) Miners Make Claim
The hearing was continued of the claims by three miners for damages against the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, following a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Will Not Order Rehearing Dr. Evatt's Stand on Miners' Claims
The Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) would not interfere with the decisions of the Northern Coal Reference Board on claims from Stockton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stoppages at Northern Mines
Four mines in the North did not work yesterday. They were Hebburn No. 1 and Hebburn No. 2, Eirington and Freeman's Tunnel. Eirington did not work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Negotiating at Broken Hill
BROKEN HILL.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr G. W. S. Grant), who has been negotiating for n new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One-day Mine Strike (To the Editor.)
Sir.—Mr. A. Martin says that the Group Committee is determined to stamp out provocative actions and statements which are often the basis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial News Serious Dispute Averted Call-up of Mining Carpenters
The withdrawal by the Allied Works Council of an order calling up carpenters employed in the coal industry had narrowly averted a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Britain's Outcrop Coal
By the "opencast method," Britain is mining outcrop coal in Yorkshire to increase her coal output. Valuable deposits are won a few feet below the surface. Soll above the coal is removed by excavators drawn by tractors…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Borehole Miners
Sir,—Since starting in Borehole colliery, the writer has demonstrated by word and deed that he does not condone petty stoppages. Although…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Minister in Newcastle
A number of matters relating to the coal mining industry were dealt with by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister Wants Mine Pension Change
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) told a group of mine-workers at Cessnock on Saturday, that he was endeavouring to bring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Mines Idle in North
Two mines on the Northern coalfields were idle to-day because of disputes. They were Kalingo (140 men—500 tons) and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.s. Loses Biggest Mine-laying Sub
WASHINGTON, Sunday.—America's largest minelaying submarine, the Argonaut, has failed to return from patrol operations and is presumed lost. This was announced in a Navy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southern Coal Dispute Spreads to Seven Pits
SYDNEY.—The long-standing dispute at Corrimal Colliery, in the South, now in its fourth week, has spread to six other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corrimal Mine Strike Leads to Prosecutions
SYDNEY, Monday.—Prosecutions under the National Security (Coal Control) Regulations arising out of the Corrimal mine dispute were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Mines Idle in North To-day
Two collieries were idle in the north to-day. They were Millfield Greta (160 men 600 tons) and Hebburn No. 2 (400 men, 700…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Compensation
Sir,—The Board of Management of the Miners' Federation is seeking an increase in compensation payments. I would like to make a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HEBBURN No. 2 Miners Still Idle
Hebburn No. 2 miners were today Idle for their seventh day because of the dispute over short payment to shiftmen…
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