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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 80

Failed to Pay Fine Two Miners Gaoled, Then Released

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

Two clippers from Richmond Main colliery who did not pay their fine for having been absent from work recently, yesterday morning were…

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Miners' Pension Position

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 3

Little hope for an increase in miners' pensions was given by the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddelay)…

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Maitland Main Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 3

Maitland Main miners will meet tomorrow to consider the culling off of the strike that has kept the mine Idle for 12 days. Work at…

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Weston Miners' Auxiliary

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 4

Housing and other facilities required by the Weston Miners' Auxiliary in its patriotic work in the district were discussed when…

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The Solidarity of the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 2

The conference of lodge delegates from the Northern coal-field, meeting after a number of sporadic disputes had interrupted…

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827,000 Tons of Coal Lost by Strikes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—In the 12 months ended on February 20 last, 827,250 tons of coal had been lost as a result of strikes, the Minister…

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Nominations for Miners' Convention

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

Nominations for the election of northern delegates to the national convention of the Miners' Federation were declared to-day by the…

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No Increase in Miners' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 2

No hope is held out for any increase in miners' pensions. On the other hand, if the Commonwealth Government does not meet the…

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Ten Mines Idle in State

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Corrimal coal mine is idle today became some of the employees dug potatoes during the recent strike at the…

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Killed by Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

A Cessnock No. 2 miner was killed instantly to-day when he was caught in a four-ton coal fall. He was John Mannerfield. 50…

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Mine Manager Fined, Sequel to Stoppage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—Henry B. Campbell, Manager of Corrimal colliery, was fined a total of £31 at the Summons Court yesterday on…

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Disputes at Six Mines in North

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

Disputes held up production at five mines and part of another on the northern fields to-day…

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Mine Spotters in Action 'Raid' on Harbour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 4

Assisted by the Naval Auxiliary Patrol and a flight of R.A.A.F. planes, Newcastle Bomb Spotting Squad held its first daylight practice…

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Six Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 3

Mines on the Northern field idle yesterday were—North Wallarah (old dispute over skips and lorry drivers), Stanford Main No. 1 (roster dispute),…

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Miners Resent Police Pick-up

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY — More than 900 men at three Southern collieries are on strike today as a protest against the picking up by the…

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Miners Criticise Limitation Medical Students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

After hearing Rev. A. R. McVittie, the Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to "throw all our weight and…

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Mining Pioneer Dead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—Anthony Theodore Linedale, one of Australia's best known mining pioneers, died at Atherton Hospital late last…

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Coal Timber Cutters to Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 3

An aggregate meeting of members of the colliery section of the Timber Workers' Union at Cessnock yesterday decided that they would not resume…

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Miner Killed in Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

John Manefield, 50, of Ercildoune-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Cessnock No. 2 colliery, was killed by a fall of coal yesterday morning…

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Ballot of Members to Ratify Appointment Organising Officer for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 3

The special meeting of the Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to endorse the recommendation of…

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