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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,854 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 93

Three Courses Offered in Coal Debate

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

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Three speakers in to-day's debate in the House of Representatives on the Coal Production (Wartime) Bill suggested different courses in the coal industry. POINTS made in the debate…

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Control Mine Profits Dr. Evatt Explains Bill

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

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt), in the House of Representatives, introduced an ancillary measure to the Coal…

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Coal Commissioner to Be Under Ministerial Control

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA: After a bitter all-night debate, the Government early to-day carried its amendment to the Coal Bill placing the Coal Commissioner under Ministerial control…

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Heavy Industries Threatened by Shortage of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA: Coal stocks in NSW are so low that it is touch and go whether many of the heavier industries will be able to remain open, it was stated officially to-day…

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Gold Coins Are Mentioned in Charge In Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Appearing before Mr. Hardwick, SM, at Federal Court to-day on a charge of having in his possession a quantity…

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Miners' Leaders Go to Canberra Put Southern Men's Case to Mr. Curtin

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A delegation from the Miners' Central Council left for Canberra this afternoon to discuss with the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) the South Coast general strike and the Army call-up of young miners involved…

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New Road to Collieries

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

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) has advised Mr. Booth, M.L.A., that the dedication of a new road to the group of collieries from…

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Mine Deputy's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 8

The District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) held an inquest at Newcastle Courthouse into the death of Evan Watkins, 64, deputy, who was injured while…

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Senator Keane Defends Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—"If I was the Attorney-General I would place a censorship over the Press of this country so far as the coal industry…

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Coal Bills Through Senate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Federal Government's Coal Bill and Ancillary Bill providing for the disposal of excess profits from controlled mines passed all stages in the Senate to-night in less than 4½ hours. The bills had earlier passed…

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Miners' Call-up Will Stand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Government has not changed its attitude towards the striking coalminers on the South Coast as a result of…

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Coal Output Up in North

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

Coal production this week on the Northern field was considerably higher than the average for the nine weeks of 1944…

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King Asked to Go Down Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON. Friday.—When he visited Buckingham Palace, a Labor member of the Commons. Mr. James Griffiths, a former…

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Coal Bill Passed in 4½ Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA. — The Government used its majority to force the Coal Bill through the Senate last right. The Coal Bill…

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Southern Miners Ordered to Return to Work

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Striking Southern miners were directed by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day to return to work. A general coal strike In Now…

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Coal Authority Adjourns

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—When the Central Coal authority met to-day the Chairman (Mr. A. C. Willis) said that he had received word that…

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South Coast Miners Vote Against Resumption

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—South Coast miners decided to-day not to return to work to-morrow morning. The men, who have been on strike since February 15, had…

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Miners to Enter May Queen Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

Miners' lodges on the Newcastle field will nominate a candidate in the queen competition of the May Day Committee. This was decided…

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Young Mine Workers Leave For Camps

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

WOLLONGONG.—First batches of young miners called up by the Army last week left South Coast towns by special military…

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Mining Mechanics Against Merger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

The Federated Mining Mechanics' Association has rejected a proposal to amalgamate with the Miners' Federation. This was decided on…

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