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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 80

"Miners Require More Vitamins"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) said to-day that 8oz. was insufficient butter…

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No Mine Disputes in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

For the first time since February 10 no mines in the Northern field were idle yesterday because of industrial disputes…

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Usa Miners Go Back to Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday—Most of the nation's 500,000 coal miners returned to work to-day, the first day of a fortnight's truce…

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Industrial News Timber Shortage at Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

There is a shortage of timber at some large collieries. The position was aggravated by the heavy rain, which made it impossible to sing timber from…

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Reply to Charge of Coal Wasting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Replying to a statement mode by the president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells), published this morning…

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Six Collieries Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

Six mines were idle and one partly idle in New South Wales yesterday. Four were in the North—Bloomfield Main and Bloomfield South (dispute over…

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All Mines Worked To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

All mines on the northern coalfield worked today. Hebburn No. 1 miners resumed in accordance with a decision of…

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Current Topics Coal Box Demolished

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

THE slack coal box that has stood for 50 years at West Wallsend colliery is being pulled down with other surface buildings because it was…

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Deadlock in U.s. Mine Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—Virtual breakdown in negotiations between the coal owners and miners developed late to-day…

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May Settle U.S. STRIKE Offer to Illinois Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, June 8.—Illinois operators have offered the miners a 150 cents daily increase retrospective to April 1 to cover portal to portal…

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Northern Mines Free From Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 3

All mines on the Northern field yesterday worked full time. This was the second occasion this week that all mines were free from industrial…

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Gold Bullion Art Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Ticket No. 65,187 won the first prize—a gold brick valued at £2000—in the Gold Bullion Art Union. Second…

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Breakdown in U.s. Mine Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, June 9.—A virtual breakdown in the negotiations between the owners and the United Mineworkers of America, developed…

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Miners' Leaders Urge No Strikes Over Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Northern miners' President (Mr. Scanlon) to-night placed before officials of the Rationing Commission…

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Some U.s. Owners Agree to Miners' Terms

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK. Wednesday — The end of the American coal war appears to be in sight. The Central Pennsylvanian Coal Producers' Association has broken from the Northern Mine Operators and reached a separate…

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Accident at Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

John Crane. 50. of Killingworth, an employee of Killingworth Colliery. dropped an Iron bar on his left foot this morning…

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Miners Fined at Metropolitan

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — The coal miners' anti-strike discipline code in southern New South Wales cracked down on 24 mine workers at…

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Miners' Secretary As Film Critic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

Two workers, depicted in the American film, "Pittsburgh," who rose from miners at the coal face to ownership of a huge group of collieries…

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Postwar Aims Outlined by Miners' Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A draft of postwar aims of the Miners' Federation has been drawn up by a special committee consisting of the General…

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U.s. Miners' Fines Go to Charity

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Thursday. — A fine of a dollar a day will be Imposed on 530,000 miners for each of the five days that they…

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