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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 80

Industrial News Six Mines Idle in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 4

Five mines were fully idle and one partially idle on the Northern field yesterday. Fresh stoppages occurred at…

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Britain Warned of Decline in Coal Production

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Warning that Britain must face a serious decline in coal production in the coming autumn and winter is…

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May Curtail Gas, Rail Services Mr. Armstrong on Coal Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 2

Railway and gas-producing plants would have to curtail their services unless more coal, for which every coal-using industry was crying out,…

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Unprecedented Problem for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 3

The decision of the management of Stanford Main No. 1 to cease the operation of the scraper-loader has created a position in the Northern…

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Work at the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 3

With the exception of Aberdare Extended, which lost a day, the mines in the Caledonian and the Cessnock-Neath groups worked full time for the…

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Miners' Official Appeals For Understanding

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 4

"Threats will get us nowhere in the coalmining industry; what we want is understanding." This view was expressed to-day…

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Coal Problem in Victoria Has Not Improved

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—Another warning on the Railways Departments serious coal shortage was issued to-day by the Minister for…

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Coal Urgently Needed in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Unless the Commonwealth authorities released more coal there was a strong possibility that train services in…

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Tributes to Coal Board Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

Representatives of Northern colliery proprietors and the Miners' Federation, Mr. R. James, M.H.R., and the Chairman of the Northern…

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FEDFA Dispute No Waggons For Three Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

A dispute among engine-drivers and firemen again caused the idleness of three northern mines to-day…

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Coal Truce in Usa Expires To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Monday—Twelve hours before the second coal truce expires at midnight to-night the Secretary for the…

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Six Collieries Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—While miners' leaders were on their way to the south coast to-day to discuss a disciplinary code to prevent strikes…

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Leaders Warn Miners on Petty Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 4

Two new disputes at Southern collieries yesterday synehroused with the issue of a circular by the Miners Federation warning miners that the…

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Mines to Be Worked on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 2

All mines are to be worked on Monday—the King's Birthday holiday—it was announced to-day…

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Stop Press Ultimatum to U.s. Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 1

Washington. Tuesday.—A letter from the American Secretary of the Interior (Mr. Harold [?]ckes) addressed to both owners…

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U.S. Miners Again on Strike Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 1

Defying the Government, 500,000 members of the United Mine-workers' Union have stopped work for the second time…

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Southern Miners' Discipline Code

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — The Southern Miners' Delegate Board has decided to recommend to Southern coal miners adoption of a disciplinary…

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Burwood Mine Idle To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 4

Burwood colliery will be idle to-day. The lodge will meet at Charlestown this morning to consider a dispute which has arisen…

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U.s. Coal Strike Continues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 2.—The nationwide coal strike has entered its second day, despite appeals from the Secretary of the Interior (Mr. H…

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Coal Commission to Control Coke

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

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Coal Commission is empowered by regulations amended to-night to direct the supply and…

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