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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 80

Two Mines to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 4

Stanford Mam No. 2 and Millfield Greta—the only mines idle on the Northern field yesterday—will ore some today…

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"Coal Production Must Continue"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 3

The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. N. R. Mighell) warned to-day: "Unleas there is regular continuity…

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Maximum Prices for Coal Gas Fuel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Maximum prices were fixed today by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Mr. Copland) for coal gas used in…

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Poor Response to Appeal to Save Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

The Coal Commission is concerned by the lack of public response to cut down the domestic consumption of gas and…

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"Retreat From Aggression" Mr. Menzies on Coal Appointment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The appointment of Mr. A. C. Willis as chairman of the reconstituted Central Coal Reference Board in place…

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Owners' Surprise Move at Coal Conference Want Canberra Code Enforced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

A proposal by the colliery proprietors that the Federal Government should be asked to enforce the Canberra code at all mines,…

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Young Miners Charged at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 3

All 22 mine workers charged at the special Cessnock Police Court today with absenteeism were young…

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Southern Coal Strike If Garnishees Applied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—The Southern Miners Delegate Board has decided to call out men at 10 mines in the district if garnishees are applied…

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70,000 Tons Of Coal Lost In November

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.— Seventy thousand tons of coal have been lost by stoppages in NSW this month, apart from…

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Railways Used 3000 Tons Weekly From Coal Reserves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday—At the beginning of October the Railway Department was consuming coal at the rate of more than 30,000 tons a week and…

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Only One Mine Idle Today

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—In all NSW to-day only Wongawill coal mine about 400 men, producing 1000 tons daily). is idle. The men have…

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'Disrupted Work at Mine' 22 Sidlers Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1943 · page 2

Fines of £5, with 8/ costs, were Imposed on 22 sidlers employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery at a special sitting of Cessnock Police…

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All Northern Mines Worked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 3

For the second working day in succession all Northern mines worked yesterday. There were no stoppages on Friday…

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Nine Days' Holiday For Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

The annual leave period for millers on the Northern coalfield this year will be nine days. They will cease work on Christmas Eve and resume…

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Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

A [?] will be necessary for only one execture position in Hebburn No [?] Miners' Lodge that of president. Nominations received for lodge…

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Miners Protest Over Mosley's Release

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

The Northern district of the Miners' Federation will send to Mr. Churchill a cablegram protesting against the release of the leader of…

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Quit Homes Miners' Concern At Notices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

The federation viewed with the utmost concern the number of members who had received ejectment notices and were unable to obtain…

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Cessnock No. 1 Miners' Lodge Officials

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 3

Retiring officers of Cessnock No. 1 Miners' Lodge have been re elected without a ballot. The nominations were:…

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Every Mine In The State Worked Today

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.— Every coal mine in NSW it working today—an in-dustrial achievement equalled on only one previous occasion this…

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Miners' Board Decisions on Stanford Main Cavil

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 3

A special meeting of the Northern board of management of the Miners' Federation yesterday dealt with the proposed cavil-out of nearly 70…

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