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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 80

Four Mines in North Are Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

After yesterday's full production on the northern coalfield, four mines were idle to-day—three because…

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Millfield Strike Sequel Prosecution of 100 Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday,.—Prosecutions are to be launched against another 100 miners on the Northern coalfields. All the men are employed at the…

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Rode in Cage Before Time Elrington Miners in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 5

Six miners of Elrington colliery, who, having completed their darg early on December 4, insisted on riding to the surface in the cage…

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Injured in Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

Keith Harrison, 27, Main Road. Belmont, was brought to a Newcastle surgery by Newcastle Ambulance to-day after receiving…

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Strike Threat at Western Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The threat of a strike involving 2000 colliery employees at 18 mines producing 7000 tons of coal a day, hung over…

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Miners' Official Appeals in Pelton Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

An appeal for observance of the Canberra Code in its appeal for closer coordination between management and men was made…

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An Old Mining Custom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

The Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association has resolved to explore with other unions the…

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Did Not Answer Call-up Wallerawang Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Although they were to have reported to Army, last night following a call-up on the grounds that they were alleged to…

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Ugly Turn in U.s. Coal Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The Pennsylvanian coal strike took an ugly turn yesterday when 12,000…

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Ignore Board's Advice Two Mines Will Not Work To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

Although advised yesterday by the miners' Northern Board of Management to resume to-day, two Northern mines will not work. They are…

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Wallerawang Miners Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Miners at Wallerawang resumed work to-day, accompanied by three of the wheelers, who had been called up…

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Mines For "Dessert"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK. Thursday. — American Private Niccola Depalo on night minelaying duty in North Africa climbed over a hill and…

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Newcastle Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

Newcastle Coal Reference Board yesterday dealt with a claim from Lambton and Burwood miners' lodges that shunters who go to the coal face with…

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More Miners Get Summonses

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

Summonses were yesterday served on 91 mine employees in the Cessnock district in connection with a recent five-day stoppage…

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No Miners' Pension For Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

The suggestion of the Coaltrimmers' branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation that its members should be eligible for miners' pensions was…

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Miners To Work On Holiday

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. — The miners' general secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) has been officially Informed that mines throughout the…

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Mr. Connell at Coal Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

The Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Boards (Mr. J. Connell) to-day will give evidence in camera before the Coal Commission…

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Advice Again Rejected Millfield Mine Still Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

Millfield miners' lodge was addressed last night by the Northern President (Mr. Scanlou) and Vice-president (Mr. McBlane), and…

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Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co. Had Profit of £12,500

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—After providing for taxation and including £2000 transferred from the reserve account, Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company reports a…

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Pelton Miners to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

Pelton colliery, which has been idle for three days, will resume work on Monday. A meeting of the lodge last night…

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