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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 80

Idle Mines in North

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 3

Hebburn No. 1 colliery which employs 430 men and has a dally output of 1250 tons was Idle to-day. Lodge officials expect the…

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Again Secretary of Western Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 2

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Opposed by 14 other candidates, Mr. J. Jamieson has been re-elected district secretary of the Western Miners'…

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Be Cautious About Gold Standards

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 2

In a talk to-day to Newcastle Businessmen's Club. Mr. G. F. Davidson said he hoped that, as soon us hostilities ceased,…

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U.S. Coal Dispute May Extend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 27.—Ten thousand coalminers are on strike in the United States over a wage dispute. Another 450,000 threatened…

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Industrial News Two Mines Idle in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 4

The only new mining dispute in the Northern field yesterday was at Aberdare Central, where a dispute over clippers caused the mine to be idle…

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Big Coal Strike Threatened In United States

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK. Tuesday.—A full-scale strike is threatened in the soft coal industry, Involving 600.000 workers…

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Colliery Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 3

Richard While, 40, of Power Street, Islington, a loco, driver employed at the John Darling Colliery was injured this afternoon…

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Coal Below Potential Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Production was below potential output, said the Chairman of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. (Mr. Howard Smith) at the…

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Probe Working of Cobar Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) promised in the Legislative Assembly that the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) would…

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New Disputes at Four Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 4

Four fresh disputes developed at Northern mines yesterday, causing three to be fully idle and one partially idle. All are expected to…

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Nazi Mines Found in Swedish Waters

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 1

STOCKHOLM, Wednesday.—Naval authorities announce the discovery of several recently-made mines in a German minefield…

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Hebburn Coal Loss Commissioner on Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The quantity of coal lost at Hebburn No. 2 mine through stoppages this year would keep the Commonwealth…

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Threat of Full Strike U.S. Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 28.—Mr. John L. Lewis, President of the United Mineworkers of America, last night raised the threat of a…

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Idle Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 3

Four collieries were Idle on the Northern fields to-day. Cessnock No. 1 and Hobburn Nos. 1 and 2 which did not work…

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Mine Workers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 6

Richard White, 46, of Power-street, Islington, fractured ribs on the right side and injured his right hip when he fell from a locomotive at John…

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Large-scale Mine Laying

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, April 29.—R.A.F. bombers last night were engaged in mine-laying on a very large scale, particularly in the Baltic Sea…

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Seven Mines Idle in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 5

Although two mines fully and one partially resumed yesterday, new disputes at four mines yesterday made a total of seven idle mines,…

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Industries, Mines Work on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

All Northern mines and essential defence works in Newcastle and district will work on Monday. Many workers in protected…

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New German Mines in Swedish Waters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 1

STOCKHOLM, April 29.—Naval authorities announce the discovery of several recently-made mines in a German minefield found within…

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President Roosevelt May Avert Coal Stoppage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, April 29.—The War Labour Board has submitted the coal dispute to President Roosevelt, who is…

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