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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 80

Unusual Mine Stoppage Output Restricted, Miners Say

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 3

Because the scam of South Waratah colliery, owned by J. and A. Brown Abermain-Seaham Group, has reached the boundary of land…

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Collie Miners Nominate Grant

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Collie miners in Western Australia have nominated Mr. G. W. S. Grant for reelection as General Secretary of…

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Greetings From U.S. Miners' Leader

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. S. Grant) has received the following letter from Mr. John L…

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Inspection of Mine Floor Creep

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 September 1943 · page 3

Mines Department inspectors will polite the "creep" that is causing concern to miners and management at Millfield Greta…

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Miners' Holidays and Stocks of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY—If the coal Mock position warranted if, the miners would press for holidays this year but other States could rest…

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Six Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Six collieries ore idle in New South Wales to-day for a total loss of 5000 tons of coal South Bulli men held a meeting…

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Coal Production Is Increasing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. Sunday.—The Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) expects a steady and continuous improvement in coal production in New South…

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Cannot Be Checked Millfield Mine Creep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 2

Nothing can be done to arrest the creep at Millfield colliery. The immediate result will be that a large part of the potential coal will…

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Four Northern Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 3

Two of the four mines idle on the Northern field yesterday will not work to-day. They are Maitland Main, which…

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Wants a Federal Mines Ministry

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Miners' leaders expect to meet the Federal Government shortly alter the new Cabinet is elected to urge the…

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Company View on Millfield Mine Creep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The position at Millfield colliery, where a creep could not be arrested, had been brought about by the opposition of…

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Eight Mines Idle in State To.day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Coal loss of 1700 tons occurred in NSW to-day when 2700 men were idle at eight mines. Seven mines were idle because…

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"Need Holiday at Christmas" Limit to Miners' Endurance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 2

The union did not expect any great interference with coal production in the next few months, and the estimate of the…

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Coal Boards to Meet To-day Consider Scope of Local Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 3

A meeting of the combined Newcastle and Maitland Coal Reference Boards to-day will consider the board's attitude when dealing with…

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British Mine Stoppages

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—Nearly 10,000 miners are involved in a strike on the Nottinghamshire coalfields as the result of the…

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Miners' Nominations on October 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 3

For the first time in many years the ballots to elect general and Northern district officers of the Miners' Federation will be taken at the one time…

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Four Mines Idle for Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 3

The four mines idle on Monday—Aberdare, Maitland Main, North Wallarah, and Stanford Main No. 1—did not work yesterday…

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Miners Blame Government Rail, Gas Cuts in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said to-night that rail and gas restrictions had been forced…

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"Have One or the Other," Says Mr. Connell Miners' Use of Strikes and Arbitration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 3

Employees could not use both the strike weapon and arbitration machinery; it had to be one or the other, the Chairman (Mr. J. Connell) said…

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Gold for China

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Wednesday. — China proposes to import 200,000,000 American dollars worth of cold to combat inflation…

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