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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 80

One New Strike at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 2

The only new dispute on the northern coalfields to-day was at Pelton Colliery. The stoppages at Hebburn No. 2 and North Wallarah…

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Low Coal Reserves Cause Concern

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—With coal reserves in Sydney and Melbourne sufficient only for limited requirements, Government and industrial circles are…

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Belgium Lent Gold To Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 3

LONDON, April 11.—Before the Lease-Lend Bill was passed by the United States, Belgium lent the British Government 3,000,000 ounces of…

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New School; W.A. Miners' Official Here; Loan Pennant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 4

Top: Mr. Mearns, the Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) and Mr. Cameron, M.L.A., at the opening of a new kindergarten school at Hamilton North. Centre: Mr. James, M.H.R., welcomes Mr. J. J. Shannon, Collie…

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Miners' Convention Aims to End All Coal Stoppages

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A determined attempt to end stop-pages in the coal industry and to build coal stocks beyond the danger level, is the aim of the Miners' National Convention, which commenced its second…

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Wallarah Colliery Bus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 4

The District Superintendent of Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. Kilpatrick) stated yesterday that an alteration of the starting and finishing time…

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Munitions, Troop Trains, Ships Affected Miners' Leaders Tell Men What Coal Loss Meant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Last year 900,000 tons of coal were lost as the result of stoppages, says the Central Executive report to be submitted later this week to the Miners' Convention…

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Accidents In Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

Eric Cabban 37 Mathew Street, Cessnock a wheeler at Aberdare Extended Colliery was injured to-day when a skip coped Cessncok…

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No Extra Official for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 2

The rank and file of the Northern Miners' Federation has rejected by 57 votes a proposal of the recent delegates' conference that an…

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Dispute at John Darling Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

A dispute between lodge members in the Borehole scam of John Darling Colliery to-day cut the mine's dally production by half…

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What People Think Gold Standard

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 2

Gradeually international finance control now centred in America is displaying the cloven hoof in its outright advocacy of a partical return to…

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Industrial News 15 Contest Western Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW, Monday.—Fifteen nominations—a record—for the position of Secretary of the Western District Miners' Federation have been received…

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Crisis in Miners' Union Caused by Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Unauthorised stoppages have created a crisis in the Miners' Federation, says a Central…

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Wage Pegging Regulations No Relaxation, Says Mr. Chifley to Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chlifley) told the Miners' Convention to-day that there was little hope of relaxation of the…

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Pelton Mine Idle Again To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 3

After a resumption of work yesterday following a stoppage on Monday, Felton 1215 men—800 tons) was again Idle to-day…

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"Coal Saboteurs Must Be Exposed," Says Orr

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — "Saboteurs responsible for loss of coal production must be exposed before the rank and file." says a report submitted to the Miners' National Convention by Mr. W. Orr of the Commonwealth Coal Commission…

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Government Control of Discipline Miners' Endorsement Sought; Delegates Differ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Opposition to Government control of discipline in the mining industry was expressed by a section of delegates at the National Convention of the Miners' Federation to-day…

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Tax on Mine Pensioners Mr. Chifley's Hint to State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 2

If the State Government altered the Miners' Pensions Act to make the 25/ allowance to the wife a payment in her own right, the Federal…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 6

Sir,—The Miners' Federation seems to be out of touch with its members. This is surprising, as the federation has always had in the…

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State Mine Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Idle yesterday owing to a dispute over the alleged refusal of the manager of the colliery to allow inexperienced men to work…

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