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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 80

Two Disputes Settled, But Mine Was Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

Two disputes arose and were fettled in quick time thin morning at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery, but the mine was Idle for the day…

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Miners Adopt Policy on Discipline Smallest Vote Ever Recorded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 2

All miner's aggregate meetings in the North yesterday adopted the federation policy on discipline and other issues. It was the smallest vote ever recorded at such meetings on the three fields—North, South and West. At most…

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Colliery Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

Robert Kaiser. 40. of Carrington Street. West Wallsend. a miner employed at Seaham No. a colliery, was caught by a fall of…

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Discipline Issue for Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Emphasises that the Miners' Federation must now face up to the task of disciplining the…

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Disputes at Five Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 3

Two days alter poorly attended aggregate meetings endorsed the National Conference resolutions. 2235 mineworkers were idle in the…

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Norwegian Gold Saved From Nazis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, May 10.—Frederik Haslund, former secretary of the Norwegian Parliamentary Labour Party, now attached to the…

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Made Gold Signet Rings, Fined £25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Harold Simpson Kirkwood, 44, was fined £25 at Central Police Court for having manufactured gold signet rings in…

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Barigan Shale Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

Mr. S. S. Mitchell, solicitor, Wickham, writes—The Barigan Shale Mine is owned by F. Viggers Pty. Limited. W…

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Youths Killed by Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, May 11.—Sixteen youths were killed and five seriously injured by a mine washed up on the coast of County Donegal…

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Miners' Protest on Surface Dismissals

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Minors' Federation leadership is to-day protesting to the Coal Commission and the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward)…

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Seven Mines Idle; Four New Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 3

New disputes at four mines and continued stoppage at three others accounted for a coal production loss in the north to-day…

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Called Another Meeting Miners Against Strike Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

Because they were dissatisfied with the decision of the pit-top meeting yesterday morning not to resume work over a safety issue, a section…

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Miners' Ballot for A.c.t.u. Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 4

The District Returning Officer of the Miners" Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) yesterday called tor nominations to elect two delegates from the Northern…

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"No Shortage of Coal" Mines Minister's Belief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A complete inquiry into the causes of continuous strikes on the coalfields was urged by Mr. Howarth (U.A.P., Maitland)…

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Disputes at Five Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 3

Fire collieries Idle in the north to-day were responsible for a coal production loss of 5100 tons…

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Seven Mines Idle in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 4

Although two mines resumed yesterday, four new stoppages occurred, making a total of seven idle for the day. Elrington did not work as a protest…

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Make Early Plans Discipline in Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

Immediate discussion to formulate plans for discipline within the union is expected by the miners' Northern President (Mr. H. Scanlon)…

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Mr. S. Nixon Appointed to State Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Mr. S. Nixon, under-manager of Aberdare Central, has been appointed to similar position at the State mine…

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Did Not Impress Judge Nield High Court on Mine Manager's Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 3

WOLLOSNGONG, Wednesday. — Henry B. Campbell, manager of Corrimal colliery, appealed against two convictions for breaches of the…

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Seeks Solution to Stoppages at Coal Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A special meeting of the full Central Executive of the Miners' Federation to-morrow will try to find a solution to…

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