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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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

500,000 Tons Less Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—According to an estimate by the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) coal production in New South…

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Holiday Eve at Mines Production Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1943 · page 2

Absenteeism reached a high level at most Northern mines yesterday, and at Abermain No. 3 so few men reported for work that the mine…

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Coal Train Left Line Two Trucks Smashed, Engine Overturned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1943 · page 2

Two coal trucks were smashed and the engine and four other trucks slightly damaged when part of a coal train left the line near Pelaw…

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Record Coal Output Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 December 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A Coal Commission spokesman said every avenue for further coal [?]nts was being explored. Stocks must be built up…

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Wonthaggi Miners Defy Order

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Coalminers at Wonthaggi have decided not to resume work at the State coalmine until January 10, instead…

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Roads to Mines Another Refusal to Do Repairs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 December 1943 · page 3

Six Government departments have now refused to do anything about the bad roads to Stockrington Valley…

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First Job for New Miners' Leader

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 December 1943 · page 3

Complications over the afternoon shift ban at Burwood and Lambton B collieries will give the new northern miners'…

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Another Road to Mines Is Suggested

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 December 1943 · page 3

All alternative route through the J. and A. Brown property has been suggested for miners working in the Stockrington Valley…

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French Women Die in Salt Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 December 1943 · page 2

ALGIERS—Thousands of French women deported to Germany have been forced to work in salt mines and are dying at the rate of 300…

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Central Coal Authority Here on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 December 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Central Coal Authority will sit at Newcastle next Monday to deal with new trouble threatened at several…

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Cooringwang & Gold Salute for Njc Double

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 December 1943 · page 6

(By "Valais"): Gold Salute, despite his 9.13, is expected to win the New Year's Day Handicap at Broadmeadow on Saturday. Improved by his race a fortnight ago, Cooringwang should complete the double with a victory in…

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Coal Rationing In England

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 December 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Britain will ration household coal from to-morrow to provide fuel for future military operations. In…

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How Not to Get Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1943 · page 2

Argument on the responsibility of various authorities for putting in order the Stockrington Valley-road, leading to a number of…

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Holidays Cut Short Must Get Mine Timber

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—To ensure that there will be no interruption in coal production when the mines reopen next Week after the miners…

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Work at All Mines Expected on

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 December 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—All coal mines are expected to resume work on Monday, the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr…

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