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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 80

£30,000 Industry for Swansea Cannery and Coal Depot

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

Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided last night to offer no objection to the Lands Department granting a special lease to Mr. Charles Cam,…

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Miners' Secretary Tells: How Production of Miners Has Increased

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

"A fitting reply was forthcoming from the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to a question in the House of Representatives when he said that never in the history of the Commonwealth had so much coal been produced as during 1942…

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Hebburn Only Colliery Idle in North

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

After two days of continuous production at every colliery in the north Hebburn No. 2 broke the sequence to-day…

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All Northern Mines at Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

For the second day in succession, all mines in the Northern Coalfields worked yesterday. It is several months since there was such a…

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Letters to Editor Coal Production

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

Sir,—In nearly every newspaper there is a statement that more coal is wanted, yet Crofton colliery is idle because no one wants its coal,…

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Miners' Council Concerned Company Attitude at Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Standing orders were suspended at the annual meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day to discuss the refusal of…

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Big Increase in Coal Production

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY.—Coal production 1942 was 12,280,770 tons—an increase of 500,000 tons over the previous year. said the Minister…

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Coal Gas Filling Stations in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The setting-up of 30 coal-gas filling stations, to service motor vehicles fitted with was bags, nt selected garages in and…

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Miners' Pensions Tribunal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Quarterly sittings of the Miners' Pensions Tribunal may be held in the north. This proposal is being…

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Miners' Pension Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

The Miners' Pension Tribunal may hold quarterly sessions at Cessnock. After the session at Cessnock Court-house yesterday lodge officers told the…

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Retired Miners' Payments to Wallsend Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

Writing to Boolaroo-Speers Point Retired Mineworkers' Association regarding contributions of retired mineworkers to Wallsend District Hospital, the…

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Invincible Colliery Closed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3

LITHGOW, Friday.—After a week's idleness, claimed to be due to inadequate transport facilities to convey men from their homes at…

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Miners' Postwar Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Realising the need for postwar reconstruction, the Miners' Central Council appointed a committee composed of…

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CESSNOCK No. 2 Mine Production Record Celebrated

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3

Some of the miners wore their coats at the function at, which Cessnock No. 2 Colliery last night celebrated its…

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Miners' Council Warns Members Must Fully Support Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Pledging its support of the Government's policy of exercising those controls over industry and manpower which were…

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Work At The Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

Twenty-four collieries in the Northern field worked full time for the fortnight. A shift was lost in several cases owing to disputes. Details as…

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How Bellbird Mine Achieves Work Continuity

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

Manager and miners' lodge officials on one of the largest collieries on the South Maitland field, asked to-day to discuss a five-point peace plan for the Coalfields, were unanimous that if there was full cooperation between…

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Record Service Claimed For Mine Deputy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

WOLLONGONG—Thomas Smith, of Coledale, has retired after 50 years' service at South Clifton Colliery. Scarborough…

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Miners' Council Urges Full Support of Govt

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Warning miners not to play into the hands of UAP-UCP interests who were seeking the overthrow of the Government, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation has reaffirmed its support for the Curtin administration…

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Four Collieries Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The idleness of four coal mines to-day lost 2500 tons of coal, Corrimal has been idle a week and Maitland Main two…

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