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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 80

Few Changes in Miners' Board Management

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

Complete result of the Northern Miners' election brought only slight changes in the administration…

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"Strikes Gifts to Japs," Says Miners' President Management Board to be Called

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

"Regrettable as it is to have to say it, I regard these stoppages as a fine New Year gift to the Japanese," the Northern…

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Retired Miners' Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Referring to the decision of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association not to grant allowance at cool to retired…

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State Mine Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW, Thursday.—The State mine was idle for the second day, clippers declining to work as a protest against being sent home…

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Jews Used As Human Mine Testers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON. Thursday.—Hungarians are using Jews from Budapest for clearing mines from the battlefield." says…

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Urges Practical Gesture Miners' Leader on Funeral Custom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

The time has come when mineworkers might consider whether it would not be a more practical way of showing their sympathy on the…

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Miners' Board Trying to Avert Strike at Ten Pits

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 3

Settlement of disputes at two J. and A. Brown mines before eight others in the group become involved was sought to-day by the Northern Miners' Management Board at a special meeting…

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Move to Extend Kurri Strike Ten Miners' Lodges Meet To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 3

Representative of 10 miners' lodges have been asked to attend the conference at Kurri Kurri to-night to discuss the extension of the dispute…

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Miners' Leaders to Discuss Stoppages

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—To consider recent mine stoppages and absenteeism in the industry, district executive officers of the Miners…

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Axis Using Jews to Clear Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 8.—"Hungarians are using Jews from Budapest for clearing mines from the battlefield," says Moscow Radio…

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All Northern Mines At Work To-day All collieries in the North were at work to-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

Some of the disputes, which are still unsettled, are subject to negotiation. Further conferences will take…

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Cessnock Miners Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 3

Three mine workers at collieries in the Cessnock district were taken to Cessnock Hospital to-day after they were involved in…

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Conferences on Disputes at Northern Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

The Northern Miners' vice-president (Mr. W. McBlane) will confer with the management of Pelton Colliery to-morrow on a…

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All Mines at Work To-day Pelaw Main Dispute Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

All coalmines in the North are expected to work to-day, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No. 1, which were idle four days last week, will resume…

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"Minority Must Be Dealt With" Two Ministers Fix Blame For Coal Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.— The serious effect of coal stoppages last week on the supply position was examined and important decisions regarding…

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Owners Blamed for Pelton Coal Loss Miners' Officials Say Old Custom Stands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 5

In a joint statement, the District Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. McBlane) and District Secretary (Mr. Simpson) blamed the…

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Summonses For Mine Stoppages

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 3

Summonses for recent stoppages are expected to be served on about 90 northern mine workers within the next…

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"Some Mine Engines a Menace"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Declaring that certain mine locomotives were a menace to life and limb, the Organiser of the Federated…

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Coal Commission Sits To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Consideration of the miners' case to be presented to the Coal Commission of Inquiry, which will begin proceedings…

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One Mine Idle In The North

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 3

Millfield-Greta was the only colliery idle in the North to-day. The men went to the pit-head, but returned to their homes after…

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