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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 80

Sicily Still a Nest of Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 3

LONDON. Saturday.—It will be a very long time before the last German mine in Sicily has been lifted or exploded. They have…

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New Disputes at Mines in the North

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 3

The full-scale coal production record that was expected in the North to-day did not materialise. Pelton miners returned to work…

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Problems to Be Solved Mr. Scanlon On Miners' Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 2

Coal production would be enormous to satisfy the ever-increasing demand of industry, said the miners' Northern President (Mr. H…

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Coal Mining Priority in Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—To prevent a shortage of coal supplies, the Ministry for Labor and National Service has…

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Wants Inquiry on Coal Nationalisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A committee to inquire into nationalisation of the coal industry should be set up immediately by the Federal…

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Two New Coal Disputes in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 3

Yesterday fresh disputes developed at Abermain No. 2 and Ayrfield No. 3 collieries. It was expected that, with the settlement at Pelton,…

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New Plans to End Coal Production Lag

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Coal Commission within the next day or two will submit to the Federal Government a comprehensive report on production and consumption. It will contain suggestion for…

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Coal Shortage in Victoria Acute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Victorian Railway Commissioners hove been forced to prepare plans for further restrictions in the…

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Begin To-day at Bellbird Transport in Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Transport of underground employees would begin at Bellbird colliery tomorrow. In announcing this, the Minister for…

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Seven Mines Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Seven collieries in NSW are out of production to-day for a loss of 6000 ions of coal. Yesterday's and to day's losses…

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Seven Mines Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY. —Seven collieries in NSW are out of production to-ddy for a loss of 6000 tons of coal. Yesterday's and to-day's losses…

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Three New Mine Stoppages in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 4

Three new stoppages yesterday made four miners idle on the Northern field. All are expected to resume to-day…

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Test To Be Made Of Conditions In Closed Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 5

With the old of a vacuum tube, tests will be taken soon to Indicate conditions in the sealed-up workings at Aberdare Central…

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Test To Be Made Of Conditions In Closed Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 3

With the aid of a vacuum tube-tests will be taken soon to indicate conditions in the sealed-up workings at Aberdare Central…

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Thought Air Shaft Was Afire Reflected Glow Scared Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

A reflection from a fire at a nearby sawmill that appeared to miners to have been a glow in the air shaft at Stockton Borehole colliery caused…

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Release Miners From Army Minister to Confer With Mr. Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) will confer with the Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) on…

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Red Bid to Regain Wheatlands and Coal and Iron

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.— Four Russian armies have now smashed beyond Kharkov in an attempt to win back the wheatlands of the Ukraine and the coal and iron of the Donetz Basin…

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Red Bid to Regain Wheatlands and Coal and Iron

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.— Four Russian armies have now smashed beyond Kharkov in an attempt to win back the wheatlands of the Ukraine and the coal and iron of the Donetz Basin…

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From Varsity to the Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—It is hoped that men from the universities and public schools will be among those responding to the…

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Abermain No. 2 Miners Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

A meeting of Abermain No. 2 miners will be held on Sunday with a view to having the 350 men employed at the colliery…

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