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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 80

Another Western Mine Closing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

LITHGOW, Monday.—Notices were issued at Commonwealth No. 1 colliery to-day terminating the employment of men as from February…

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A Pattern For Coal Peace

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

PEACE in the coal industry, as has been proved in several notable instances, is not impossible. The ironic feature is that…

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One Union for Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

Mention of a move to have one union to cover the coal industry was made at the annual meeting of the Northern Board of Management of…

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At One Mine For 50 Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—An employee of the South Clifton colliery, Scarborough, Thomas Smith, of Coledale, has retired after 50 years'…

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Permit Retired Miners to Continue Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation yesterday agreed to the suspension of Clause 5 of the…

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Nsw Shale Mines Impress Usa Delegation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—An American delegation interested in the mechanised extraction of chale at Glen Davis and Baeraml had…

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Requests to Owners by Miners' Management Board

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Management Board decided to-day to ask the owners to pay dog watch employees when they finish their…

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Coal Board Hears Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

Maitland Coal Board of Reference yesterday heard claims relating to disputes which recently caused two Northern mines to be idle…

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Miners' Leaders Go to Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Wells) and the general secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant)…

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Miners' Officials Go to Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In an effort to settle the long-standing dispute between the miners and the company at Broken Hill over the failure to renew the…

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Cost of Living and Miners' Pensions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 4

An increase in the miners' pensions rate consistent with the increase in the basic wage is urged by Abermain No. 2 miners…

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All Mines at Work in North

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

Maitland Main miners, after a two-day stoppage, resumed operations to-day. Their dispute over the failure of the management to…

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Coal Board Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 4

The F.E.D. and F.A. reference board yesterday dealt with a dispute at Richmond Main colliery regarding the refusal or employees in the powerhouse to…

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Company Directed to Open Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—The Coal Commission has directed the company to prepare Invincible colliery for work to-morrow. This follows a…

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Tobacco Ration As Coal Winner

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — "Thousands of tons of extra coal would have been won in southern NSW if tobacco had been rationed." the Secretary of…

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MR. J. Jeffries Dead B.H.P. Colliery Superintendent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

Mr. Joshua Jeffries, Superintendent of the collieries of the B.H.P. Co. Ltd., and Australian Iron and Steel Ltd., died late yesterday…

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Small Northern Mines Awards Sought for Each Seam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 4

The Northern board of management of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to apply to the Northern Coot Reference Board for awards to cover…

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Injured In Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

When a runaway skin struck James Marshall, 27, miner of Daniel Street, Cessnock, at Aberdare Central Colliery to-day. It…

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Invincible Mine Resumes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Invincible colliery resumed work to-day after being idle since Friday week as a result of a transport grievance. The Coal…

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Industrial News Northern Miners' Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

The Northern miners' Vice-president (Mr. W. McBlane) reported to the board of management on the dispute at Stanford Main No 1 colliery yesterday…

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