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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 80

Industrial News No Mine Disputes in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 4

For the second day in succession this week, mines on the Northern field were free from industrial disputes. Yesterday was also the second…

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U.S. Miners to Work for Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, June 23.—The United States coal strike ended yesterday. After a conference with Mr. Harold Ickes, Secretary for the…

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1000 Japs Drown: Hit Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

CHUNGKING, Thursday.—One thousand Japanese troops were drowned when a Japanese warship was sunk…

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All U.s. Miners Not Yet Back

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, June 24.—There has been no general response by the miners to their union's decision to call off the strike. Many local…

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No Strikes at Mines for Four Days

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

Four strike-free days is the record this week of the Northern coalfields. It is the Northern miners' best achievement this…

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Programme for Miners' Official

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 4

The Vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. W. McBlane) yesterday attended a conference at Millfield Greta colliery. On Monday he…

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Record Coal Production For Fortnight

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY—Coal production for the past fortnight may set a new record for this year, the Coal Commissioner (Mr Norman…

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Thousands of U.s. Miners Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, June 25.—Thousands of coalminers have defied the order of the United Mineworkers' Association to return to work. They…

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Work At The Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 3

The Bellbird and Cessnock-Neath groups of mines worked full time for the fortnight. Details, as furnished by the shipping agents in Newcastle on…

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Collie Miners Affiliated With Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Secretary of Collie Mineworkers' Union, Western Australia, has informed the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation…

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June Coal Output May Be Best in Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 3

June is expected to be the best month of this year for coal production on the Northern field. In one half of the monthly period about…

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Safety Issue Only Hold-up of Mines in North

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 2

A hold-up at Pelton Colliery today followed an uninterrupted week's production at all mined on the South Maitland field…

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Four Executed for Blowing Up Colliery Buildings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

LONDON, June 28.—Newspapers have reached London from Belgium reporting that three Belgians and a Frenchman have been executed…

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Coal Lost Through Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Last year, industrial accidents to NSW miners caused a loss of 94,557 manpower weeks, the Minister for labor and…

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Partly Buried by Coal Fall

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

Injured by a fall of coal Aberdare Extended this afternoon, Edgar Jackson, 58, miner, of Mount View Road, Cessnock…

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Mines Take Heavy Toll of Ships

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—At least 400 enemy ships have been sunk or damaged by mines since the start of the war…

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700 Miners Idle To-day at Three Pits

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Nearly 700 coal miners are idle at three coal mines to-day, involving a loss in production of 2000 tons of coal…

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U.s. Govt. Won't Nationalise Coal Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.—The US Government had no desire to nationalise the coal industry and hoped to return the mines to…

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Claims Before Coal Reference Boards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 5

The Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Boards (Mr. J. Connell) yesterday reserved his decisions on claims from Rhondda and Maitland Main…

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Five Mines Idle; Three Over Safety

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

After more than a week of almost full-scale production, five collieries on the Northern field were idle…

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