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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 80

Speculation on Coal Report

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Miners' general president (Mr. H. Wells), a member of the coal commission of Inquiry, to-day condemned what…

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Letters to Editor Mine Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 6

Sir,—From 1926 onwards certain elements of the Miners' Federation made repeated attacks on local executives and district and central…

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Federal Ministry of Mines Recommended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Creation of a Commonwealth ministry of mines has been recommended to the Federal…

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Soldier Senator Wants Mines Run By Army

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA.—A demand that coal mines should be placed under the authority of the Army to ensure adequate production - for…

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No Strike at This Mine in 25 Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 2

THE ELERMORE Tunnel mine, the largest of the small mines being operated at Wallsend, is a smooth-running cooperative concern…

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Miners' Letter to Soldiers "100 Per Cent With You"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 2

Lodge officers of Cessnock No. 2 colliery have prepared a letter to be sent to Gunner Donald Franks and seven other members of the…

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No Change in Approach to Coal Stoppages Legal Action After Through Probe, Report Urges

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

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The report of the Coal Commission of Inquiry unanimously recommended that the present method be continued in dealing with stoppages in the industry, the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) disclosed…

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Coal Strike Ban In Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, April 2.—Employers and employees in the coalmining industry have agreed to accept compulsory arbitration in all disputes, and the…

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Hebburn No. 2 Miners Will Continue Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 3

Hebburn No. 2 miners decided to-day to continue their strike. Since the stoppage commenced six weeks ago the colliery has…

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Hebburn No. 1 Miners to Discipline Members

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 2

HEBBURN NO. 1 miners' lodge decided yesterday on measures to discipline its members. In future when a pit-top meeting decides for…

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Work At The Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 4

Only a small proportion of the mines in the North worked the maximum available time during the fortnight. The loss ranged from two to eight days…

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Southern Miners Strike on Arrest Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Protesting against the arrest of Coaleliff meneworkers for alleged default in Paying absentee fines imposed by…

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English Miners Hesitate To Sign Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

LONDON, April 4.—The coalmining arbitration agreement of April 1 is imperilled by the hesitancy of Northumberland miners' leaders to sign…

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Miners' Strikes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 6

Sir,—J. Logan pays a remarkable tribute to "certain elements" in the Miners' Federation when he attributes the popular use of the strike…

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Rommel Making Own Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 5.—Rommel has succeeded in establishing the wholesale manufacture of landmines in Tunisia, says Cyrus Salzberger,…

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Mining Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 6

Sir,—I imagine I should be privileged to offer my suggestion for the settlement of all mining disputes. I read that the Government is still…

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Miners' Ballot, Cessnock Group Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

The District Returning Officer (Mr. J. B. Simpson) last night announced the completion of the ballot to elect three members from No. 1 group (Cessnock)…

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Election for Western Miners' Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW, Monday.—Nominations for the position of District Secretary of the Western Miners' Federation sill close an Saturday. This was announced by…

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One New Dispute at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

Six miles were idle in the North to-day, four because of old disputes, one because of a new local dispute and another…

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Cullen Bullen Miners Fined for Absenteeism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW, Monday.—Prosecutions against Cullen Bullen miners on charges of absenteeism were heard at Portland Police Court to-day, when 15 men were…

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