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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 80

To-day's Accidents Fell In Coal Box

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 3

Edward Anderson, 18, of Newcastle Street East Maitland a miner at Fernwood Coillery received an injury to his left knee…

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A Clean Slate in the Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

From the Canberra conferences the coalmining industry has brought back a clean slate. A fresh approach is to be made to…

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"Restore Harmony in Coal Industry" Hopes From Next Week's Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The round-table conference between representatives of the miners and owners probably will be held in…

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Hearing Not Completed Mining Men in Assault Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 6

In the Summons Division of Belmont Police Court yesterday, Mr. I. Beavers. S.M., resumed the hearing of the charges of alleged assault…

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Wonlhaggi Mine Strike Averted

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—The threatened hold-up of coal production at the State mine at the State mine at Wongthaggi on Monday has been averted by a…

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£30 Fines for Mine Manager

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 3

Fines totalling £30, with costs and expenses amounting to £5 2s., were imposed at a special lilting at…

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Mr. Curtin and the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 2

Two interesting developments from the coal conferences revealed by the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr…

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More U.s. Miners Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, October 29.—Fifteen thousand coalminers walked out yesterday, bringing the total number of unauthorised strikers to 60,000,…

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Mine Prosecutions Majority of Charges Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 3

Most of the charges of absenteeism preferred against 151 deputies at a special sitting of Cessnock Police…

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Miners' Challenge Company Opposed to Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 3

Permission to Mr. Harrison, MHR, to accompany miners for the purpose of gaining a first-hand knowledge of conditions…

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Rail Chiefs to Confer on Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Further discussions on the affect of coal rationing on rail transport will take place at conference in Melbourne…

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Willis May Get New Coal Post

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Now liaison officer between the industry and the Manpower Department Mr. A. C. Wills may be made chairman of…

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To-day's Accidents Colliery Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 3

Wilfred Probert. 30. of Speers Point, a minor at the Stockton Borehole Colliery, struck his left hand with a pick at the colliery…

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Tax Proposals for Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 3

Proposals for tho Introduction of a flat deduction basis for taxation in the case of miners will be put before Federation officials by…

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Owners and Miners to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE—Mine managements and mining unions will meet at a round table conference with the Minister for Labor (Mr…

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90,000 Miners on Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—It is estimated that 90,000 coalminers in the United States are on strike, says the "New York Times."…

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Report To Miners' Council To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday. — Decisions reached at the coal conference in Canberra, with the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) last week, will be…

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Refused Mine Inspection M.H.R. Wants Reason

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—"I propose to establish contact with the management of Aberdare colliery to find out on what grounds it is refusing…

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Mine Manager Fined £30 112 Deputies Escape; 40 Convicted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 3

George Pellow, manager of Stanford Main No. 1 colliery, Was fined £30 at a special sitting of Cessnock Police Court on Saturday by Mr. R…

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Miners Criticise Attitude of Some Newspapers on Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. Monday.—Criticism of the attitude of some newspapers—the "Newcastle Morning Herald" is excluded —to the coal situation, was…

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