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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 80

Manager of State Mine Resigns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 2

LITHGOW Friday.—owing to ill-health, Mr. R. E. Fullagar, manager of the State mine for 9½ years, has resigned. He met with a serious…

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Hold-ups at Five Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 4

Four mines were idle and one partly Idle on the Northern coalfields yesterday. The Idle mines were Richmond Main,…

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U.s. Coal Strikes Spreading

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.— About 100,000 miners on the United States soft coal fields are now on strike and…

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Baddeley May Get Federal Coal Post

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The possibility of [?] and Minister for Mines (Mr Baddeley) being appointed by the Commonwealth…

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Use Troops If Necessary U.S. Coal Strike

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

NEW YORK, April 30.—Although there are indications that the Government will use troops on the coalfields in necessary to safeguard…

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British Miners' May Day Pledge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—May Day celebrations were held in many of Britain's mining districts yesterday and most of the speeches…

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Most Mines Were at Work To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 3

The only new hold-up at northern mines to-day was at Maitland Main, where a stoppage developed out of the month-old…

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May Be Federal Coal Post for Mr. Baddeley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—State political circles are discussing the possibility of the appointment by the commonwealth to an important…

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Stop Press U.s. Coal Strike to End

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 1

New York, Sunday (A.A.P).—Mr. Roosevelt recalled the after Pearl Harbor, three great labor organisations as well as Mr…

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Mines, Industries Worked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 2

All essential and war industries in Newcastle worked yesterday. No reports on holiday absenteeism were received…

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Big Coal Loss in North

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 3

A 10.000-ton coal loss was involved when disputes to-day effected working at seven Northern collieries. Almost…

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Mass Meetings on Sunday Miners to Review Convention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 2

Arrangements have been completed for aggregate meetings of the Miners' Federation to be held on the Northern field next Sunday to…

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16 Western Mines Idle, No May Day Penalty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 3

LITHGOW, Monday.—Sixteen collieries in the Western district were idle to-day because there were no penalty rates for May Day. No…

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U.S. Coal Strike Truce Parties to Work Out New Wage Contract

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, May 3.—The nationwide coal strike has been called off for a fortnight, pending further…

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American Miners Back at Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

American miners have returned to work. The trial of strength between Mr. John L. Lewis, President of the United Mineworkers'…

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Two New Disputes at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

Two new disputes were included in those which affected production to-day at six Northern collieries. The…

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Some Shale Workers in Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Between 400 and 500 members will be added to the Western District of the Miners' Federation as a result of an application for…

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Losses Through Land Mines Commons Concern

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, May 4.—The Secretary for War (Sir James Grigg), replying to Mr. F. J. Bellenger (Lab.), in the House of Commons, said a special…

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Miners' Board to Discuss Disputes Over Retirements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

A special meeting of the Northern miners' board of management to-morrow will deal with a report by executive officers on disputes over…

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Appeal by Mine Manager Upheld

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The High Court by a three-to-one majority, upheld the appeal of Henry Bryan Campbell, manager of Corrimal…

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