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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 80

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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Western Miners' Executive Takes Action

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — The Western Miners' Executive has asked the Attorney-General (Dr Evatt) for permission to handle the penalising of…

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Mines Must Work on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Following the announcement that all essential industries must operate on Australia Day next Tuesday, the…

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Canadian Army Men to Go Back to Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

OTTAWA, January 22.—Coalminers who are serving in the Canadian Army have been given three months' leave to return to the coalfields…

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Wheelers Fined £20 by Executive Called Up, But Worked as Usual in Mine

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

LITHGOW, Friday.—Disciplinary action was taken to-day by the Western District Executive against the four…

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Coal Lorry On Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

Newcastle Fire Brigade turned out yesterday morning in answer to a call from Glebe Road, The Junction and were able to save…

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Two Mines Idle in North

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

Two mines, Aberdare and Millfield-Greta. were idle in the North to-day. The Millfield-Greta men—idle…

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Stop Press Carbide Lamps for Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1

Sydney.—The Minister for Supply (Mr Beasley) has informed miners' lenders that 2000 carbide lamps for Australian…

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Nazi Mines on S.A. Coast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—A rusty German mine, believed to have broken adrift from a minefield only recently, was washed up on the…

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Coal Mining Reforms Are Forecast

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Proposals for greater control of coal mining Industry In New South Wales In the Interests of the people are being…

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Miners' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which wilt meet in Sydney next Monday, will have mono important questions to…

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Millfield Miners Again Reject Leaders' Advice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

In the past fortnight Millfield has only worked one day. The position was discussed at a meeting of the lodge yesterday. The Northern…

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Canadian Miners Get Leave From Army

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday—Coalminers serving with the Canadian Army in Canada are being allowed three months' leave to return to the mines…

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Stowage in Northern Mines Mr. Baddeley Sees Need

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—"I am convinced that hydraulic stowage is necessary in mines in New South Wales, particularly in the thick seam…

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Miners' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Among motions listed for the miners' Central Council meeting, which will begin on Monday, are—…

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Commonwealth Miners' Pension Scheme Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Miners' Central Council, to meet in Sydney next week. will have before it a notice of motion from the Victoria…

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Irish Miners Stage Stay-down Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—Two hundred miners been a stay-down strike at Castlecomer Colliery (County Kilkenny. Eire) on…

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Minister Inspects Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

To gain information to try to reduce the accident rate in high scorn working in Abermain No. 2 Colliery was the objective of…

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Stoppages at Three Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

Eirington and Milifield-Greta collieres and No. 2 tunnel of Bellbird Colliery were idle in the north today…

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Accidents in Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 3

Two mineworkers were treated at Cessnock Hospital to-day after being injured at Maitland Main and Stanford Main No. 2…

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