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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 80

Federation Discipline for Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The MinerS' Federation will not hand over control of discipline of its members to the Federal…

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The Mining Industry

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

Sir,—Mr. Scanlon has evaded my questions and makes reference to my allegiance not now being with the working class. I am still a cog in…

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Dispute Over Report At Pacific Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 3

The idleness of Pacific Colliery to-day was caused by a side-issue of last week's stay-in strike…

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Government Discipline Approved Miners' Two-day Debate on Strikes Ends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although the National Convention of the Miners' Federation adopted a resolution to-day approving Federal Government discipline in the mining industry by fines and other penalties, a warning was given…

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Permanent Peace Hope for Mines in Britain New Spirit, New Machinery

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

LONDON, April 13.—A remarkable agreement testifies to the progress in Britain's industrial relations. There is both spirit and machinery now…

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Died in Mine From Natural Causes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

The District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) held a magisterial inquiry at Wallsend Courthouse yesterday into the death of William Hodge, 24. miner…

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Fined for Having Had Matches in Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

Summoned by James Johnstone, jun., manager of the Freeman Tunner colliery, near Minmi, Edward Cooper, of Minmi, a miner of the colliery, was…

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Repeal Wage-pegging Regulations Miners to Ask Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The National Convention of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to ask the Federal Government to repeal the wage-pegging regulations. It was stated that the regulations…

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Mass Meetings of Miners Called on Policy Issues

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Decisions of the Miners' Federation Convention, which ended this afternoon, will be submitted to the rank and file at the Australian-wide mass meetings of coal miners on May 8 and 9…

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Mines Kill British Brigadier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, April 16.—"The Times" announces the death in action, during the advance on Sousse, of Brigadier Frederick Kisch, D.S.O., Chief…

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Gas Companies and Their Coal Supplies

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Commenting on suggestion by the Victorian miners that New South Wales colliery owners were not working the best…

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Miners' Pensions Higher Mr. Baddeley Analyses Beveridge Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The rates of the mineworkers' pensions scheme in New South Wales were on a higher scale than those provided under the…

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Miners' Mass Meetings on May 8 AND 9 Seek Endorsement of Policy Adopted by Convention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Decisions made at the National Convention of the Miners' Federation will be submitted to aggregate meetings on May…

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Mines Work Easter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 2

All mines in New South Wales will be open for work on Easter Monday, for which penalty rates of double time will be paid…

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Five Mines Idle. Three New Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 3

Time new hold-ups occurred at mines on the northern coalfields today. The mines were Hebburn No 1. Seaham and Pacific…

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Publicity Campaign to Lift Supplies of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Miners' Central Council has decided to ask the Commonwealth Coal Commission to carry out…

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Mine Make-up Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Before the Central Coal Reference Board to-day an application was made by employers and employees generally in New South…

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Letters to Editor Miners' Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

Sir,—The apathy of members of Stockton Borehole Lodge in not attending branch meetings must be overcome. Many men adhere to…

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Big Coal Leeway to Make Up

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Emphasising the need for an immediate ending of all unauthorise stoppages in coal production,…

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Miners' Move to End North Wallarah Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

North Wallarah miners will present themselves for work to-morrow morning in an attempt to place on the company the responsibility of…

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