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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 80

Mine Manager Prosecuted at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 2

Pieces of coal gold to have been taken from the exhaust end of the steam pipe in the bathroom of the Aberdare Extended pit-top were…

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Miners Join Search For Woman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 2

Miners from Seaham No. 2 colliery were among the 100 civilians who yesterday combed the West Wallsend district for Mrs. Bertha…

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Three Mine Managers, 155 Deputies Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—As a result of stoppages of work at four collieries in the Northern field, three colliery managers have been charged with…

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Coal Position Statement by Mr. Curtin

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA.—The consumption of coal is exceeding production, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said…

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Mine Manager Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 4

Thomas Croudace, manager of Aberdare colliery, was charged at Cessnock Police Court yesterday with a breach of the Coalmines…

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Three Mines Resume; Seven Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

Although the miners resumed at three collieries in the North to-day disputes at other mines increased the…

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B.H.P. Mines Chief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

Mr. John Fallins, who has been appointed Superintendent of the B.H.P. Co's Newcastle collieries. Mr. Fallins has also been…

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Miners' Holiday Favorite Time Is Christmas

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

Any move to eliminate miners' holidays at Christmas time will meet with the opposition of the rank and…

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Want To Hear Federal Govt. On Miners' Holidays

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Miners' leaders want to hear the views of the Federal Government before defining their attitude to the suggestion that…

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Get More Coal Prime Minister to Make Another Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—When questions relating to stoppages in the coal industry were raised in the House of Representatives, the…

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Review Basis of Rating for Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 4

With a view to having a basis of rating for collieries drawn up for 1944, the President (Cr. P. McLean) and the Clerk (Mr. C. H. Hodson)…

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Coal Users Must Supply Returns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A Statewide check-up on coal stocks held in New South Wales by users of more than five tons a week has been…

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Postponed Till Tuesday Mr. Curtin's Meeting With Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The conference between representatives of the Federal Government and coalminers which was to have been…

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Census of Coal Stocks in the State

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The census of coal stocks held by NSW consumers, ordered by the Commonwealth Coal Commission, will form the…

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Confer on Higher Coal Output Miners to Consider Coordinated Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

A conference of district executives of the Miners' Federation will be held in Sydney on Sunday to discuss plans to increase coal production to…

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Mine Pension Payments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

The policy of the Coalmine Workers' Pensions Tribunal was to pay pensions from the payment date following the date of application or…

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Five Mines Resume; Three Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 4

Although five mines on the Northern field resumed yesterday, three others were idle. They were John Darling (new stoppage), North…

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Cessnock No. 2 Miners Keep Up Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

Cessnock No. 2 miners have established an Australian record by working approximately 1300 days—about five years—without a local stoppage…

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Protest Over Bus Trouble Holds Up Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

The overcrowding condition of a miners' bus was the subject of a protest that was followed by a work hold-up to-day at Cessnock…

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"No Right to Review Coal Board Finding"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—During a debate on the Central Coal Reference Board, the Chairman (Judge Drake-Brockman) held that the…

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