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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 71 of 80

Electrical Equipment in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 4

The inquiry which is being held into the electrical equipment in mines, under the chairmanship of Mr. R. Kelsick, will begin on November 23…

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Mine Stoppages Cessnock Court Hearing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 November 1943 · page 3

Two Northern mine stoppages on November 3 caused a 1300-ton production loss and resulted in the charging…

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Abermain Miners' Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 2

Nominations for official positions in Abermain No. 1 Miner Lodge are— President, Messrs, H. Donnan…

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Miners' Ballot Count Begins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 2

The District Returning Officer (Mr. J. B. Simpson) and Assistant Returning Officer (Mr. J. Appleton) began at the week-end the count of…

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Miners Lose 2d a Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 2

Beginning from to-day, mineworkers will lose 2d a day in their cost of living award allowance as the result of the reduction of 1/…

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Appeal to Miners by Mr. James

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Two collieries in the south were idle to-day in defiance of an appeal yesterday at Wollongong by the Halson…

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Mr. James's Blunt Talk "Miners Let Leaders Down"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1943 · page 1

WOOLLOGONG, Sunday.—"You have broken your word, and by that you have let your leaders down. The time has arrived when…

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Bishop Talks on Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY—Coal miners' conditions in Australia are better than those In the USA according to Bishop Moyes of Armidale, who…

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Holidays for Miners at Christmas

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE. — Confidence that as a result of local discussions now proceeding all sections of NSW coalminers would agree…

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All Mines Work in North

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 3

For the third day In a fortnight. all mines on the northern coalfield worked to-day. Work was resumed at Stanford…

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Open Cuts for Coal Proposed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 4

The Federal Government will be urged by Mayfield brunch of the ALP to Investigate open-cut methods of extracting coal from…

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What People Think Sauna Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 2

Twenty-two week-end trains are to be cancelled to save 40 tons of coal. [?] on the very day that this is announced. the miners at two mines were on [?]…

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Coal Economies. Warning Given to Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A threat to stop coal supplies altogether to industrial users who make, no attempt to economise was…

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Despite Appeal, Mines Idle Mr. James Says He Is Disgusted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 2

"I am disgusted with the men who caused Mount Kembla and Coalcliff collieries to be idle within hours of my appeal to Sooth Coast miners on…

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Norwegian Mines Attacked

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Large formations of British-based Flying Fortresses and Liberators successfully attacked…

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All Northern Mines Worked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 3

All Northern mines worked yesterday. Stockton Borehole and Stanford Main No 2 resumed after being idle on Monday…

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"Miners Better Off Than in U.s."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coalminers' conditions in Australia are better than those in America, claims Bishop Moyes, of Armidale, who recently…

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Wine Is a Mocker, So Mine's a Mocha

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

The British National Council of Women has suggested that tea, coffee and lemonade be served in…

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Mine Manager Not Convicted No Leakage Indicator on Circuit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 4

Mines Inspector C. D. Durham proceeded at Cessnock Police Court against William Colvin, manager of Bellbird colliery, for a beach of the…

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Coal Talks Next Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

The district conference of miners and owners to consider problems affecting the Northern Coalfields will be held at Newcastle on November…

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