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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 80

Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 4

Sir,—P. Quinn asks: "Could it be denied if I suggested that the Miners' Federation is being controlled by the Communist Party?" As a…

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Three New Mine Stoppages

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 3

Coal loss figures in the North mounted to-day when protest stoppages added Aberdare Extended, Aberdare Central and…

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Letters to Editor Miners' Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. Isaac Hoare, one-time miners' check inspector, now employed by B.I.P. at their Burwood colliery as an overseer, criticises the…

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Special Miners' Board on Hebburn Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 4

After a report had been given by lodge officers who had attended the Central Reference Board on Monday, Hebburn No. 2 miners' lodge…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 4

Sir,—In a recent issue Mr. J. Logan advances what he is pleased to term reason No. 1 for the present unrest on the Northern coalfield…

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Western Miners' Nominees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Three nominations have been received for the position of Treasurer of the Steel Works miners' lodge rendered vacant by the…

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Three Mines Resume; Two Others Out

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 3

Six collieries were idle on the Northern field to-day. Three at which disputes occurred yesterday resumed to-day. but two others…

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Southern Mines Should Resume To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is expected that the majority, if not all, of the idle coalmines on the South Coast will resume work to-morrow,…

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Pacific Colliery Stay-in Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

A croup of relatives of mine stay-in strike at the Pacific colliery at Teraiba…

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Miners' Leadership (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

Sir,—Jack Logan and P. Quinn, Hebburn No. 2, complain about the criticism of their actions over recent weeks, and of their role in…

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Charged with Stealing Gold

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

AUCKLAND.—Leo Morland was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen 3600 ounces of gold. valued at more than £31.000…

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Miners Stay Down Midnight Plea Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

A midnight appeal by the President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) failed to induce 60 stay-in strikers at Pacific colliery…

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Industrial News Federal Pension Scheme Ministers Meet Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Proposals for the inauguration of a Commonwealth-wide scheme of pensions for miners were discussed at a conference to-day…

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Stay-in Strike Minister to Visit the Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

The stay-in strikers, at the Pacific mine will not leave it until the Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines (Mr…

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Miners on Sympathy Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 4

Stockton Borehole miners who struck in sympathy with the stay-down strikers at Pacific colliery marched over to the Pacific pit. They play cards to while a way the time…

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Letters to Editor Mine Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 3

Sir,—Fatigue plays a big part in mine stoppages, and every effort should be made to overcome any season for these stoppages…

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Industrial News Miners' Board to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 4

A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Board will be held to-day to deal with the Hebburn No. 2 dispute…

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Charged With Big Gold Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday.—Leo Edward Morland, 42, Australian metallurgist, has been charged in Wellington with the theft of 3650 ounces…

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Miners' Federal Convention Policy of All-out Coal Production: Loyalty to Curtin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. — Representative of the rank and file of cool miners throughout Australia, an extraordinary Federal Connvtion meeting in Sydney to-day, sought endorsement of the Miners' Federation policy of-all out production and…

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Miners' Convention Begins To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 2

The extraordinary convention of the Miners' Federation will begin in Sydney to-day, and will continue to Thursday. It is the first national…

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