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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,854 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 93

Jap Writers in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, Feb. 28. A.A.P.—All members of the Japanese Literary Men's Patriotic Association have taken jobs in war factories and mines…

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Four Mines to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

Northern mines idle yesterday, Richmond Main, Abermain No. 1, Pelton and Aberdare, are expected to resume to-day…

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South Coast Dispute Council of Miners Is to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Future developments in the strike by Southern miners hinge on tomorrow's meeting of the…

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500 Young Miners Ordered to Report for Army Federal Government Action on South Coast Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—Military men and a special squad of Commonwealth police to-day began serving Army call…

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Miners Get Call-up Notices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 1

About 200 young miners on the South Coast, who failed to obey an order by the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) to resume…

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Three Mines Ordered to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

Three mines idle on the Northern field yesterday—Richmond Main, Burwood, and Stockton Borehole—were ordered by the federation to…

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New Clause In Coal Bill

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA.—The Federal Government will assume full responsibility for the decisions and actions of the Commonwealth Coal…

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Miners Seek Revision of Shiftmen's Rate Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Central Coal Authority to-day heard an application by the Miners' Federation for a variation of the award issued on January…

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Miners' Council Meets To-day South Coast Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Apart from the service of additional Army call-up notices on striking miners in the 18-25 age group, there was no…

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South Coast Miners Await Decision of Central Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Miners' Federation Central Council to-day discussed for two and a half hours the Federal Government's action in calling up some southern miners for military service…

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Coal Board Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 4

Both owners and employees' claims were heard by Maitland Coal Board yesterday. The Chairman (Mr. J. Connell) reserved oil decisions…

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Four Northern Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 4

Two of the three mines on the Northern field yesterday obeyed a direction issued by the Miners' Federation to resume. They were…

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Government Debates Coal Bill

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA. — A denial that the Government was passing the buck to the Commonwealth Coal…

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No Decision Yet by Miners' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—For more than five hours to-day the Miners' Federation Central Council discussed the…

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Sale of Carrington Coal Plant Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA. Wednesday.—The Acting Minister for Supply Dr. Evatt) promised Mr. Watkins (Lab., N.S.W.) in the House of…

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Government "Not Passing the Buck" on Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) denied an allegation by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) in the debate on the Coal Bill in the House of Representatives to-day that the Government was "passing the buck" to the Common- wealth Coal Commissioner…

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South Coast Strike Miners' Leaders Take Settlement Plan to Ganberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Miners' leaders left for Canberra by car this afternoon to discuss with the Government proposals for settlement of the South Coast coal strike. This development followed a recommendation by the…

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MR. N. Mighell Is Coal Chief Safeguard on Power

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) announced during the debate on the Coal Bill in the House of…

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Two New Mine Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 5

Disputes developed at two Northern mines yesterday. Both are expected to resume to-day, on the instruction of the Northern miners'…

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Southern Mine Absentees Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—Twenty employees at Excelsior colliery were fined £5 with 8/ costs, at a special sitting of Wollongong…

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