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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,854 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 93

Want Inquiry Into Mine Ropes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 4

The miners' Northern board of management yesterday adopted the recommendation of the district check inspectors that the Minister for…

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Break Mine Seals To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

The seals of Aberdare Central colliery will be broken to-morrow. Most of the work associated with testing and examination will be done by…

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Gold Salute is Improving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday. —Gold Salute was one of the most impressive workers at Randwick this morning. The A grass track…

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Only One Mine Idle in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 4

Bellbird, which has a daily production of 1700 tons, was the only mine idle on the Northern field yesterday. On Tuesday, when the men became…

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Open-cut Miners Must Be Federation Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 4

The miners' Northern board of management yesterday decided to insists that employess engaged on any form of open-cut mining for coal…

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Gas Coal for Three Days in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—Only three days supply of coal were on hand, said the Chairman of Directors of the Australian Gas Light Company…

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Sealed Mine. Proto Teams Ready for Opening Test

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

Final arrangements for the Inspection of the underground workings of Aberdare Central Colliery were made today on the…

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Miners' Leaders State Case For New Social Order

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

The Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation-Messrs. W. Crook (President), W. McBlane (Vice-president) and J. B. Simpson (District Secretary)—has issued a declaration "to enable the membership and the public to appreciate the real position confronting the coal industry."…

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Great Potential Value Coal Expert on Baerami Shale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 4

The Baerami shale deposits are regarded as of great potential value to Australia by the Superintendent of J. and A. Brown…

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Coal and New Order Nationalise Mines, Say Leaders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

Nationalisation of the coalmining industry is suggested by the Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation in its declaration. This, it is stated, would…

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Aberdare Colliery Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

with a thought organisation backing them five members of proto-equipped team went into the…

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Miners' Case and Realities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

In the presentation of their case for the new social order, the miners' leaders have appealed unduly to the emotions. We do…

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Lodge Wants Mine Taken Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

Subject to approval of the Central and Northern executives of the federation, Aberdare miners' lodge will present a petition to the…

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Review Rates for Miners' Pension

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

A special meeting of the Mineworkers' Pension Tribunal will be held in Sydney on Monday to consider a review of decisions made recently…

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Week's Coal Loss for North 18,700 Tons

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

Coal lost on the Northern field this week because of stoppages over industrial and other issues was 18,700 tons. New stoppages yesterday…

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Mr. Forde's Warning Rationing If More Coal Not Produced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said to-day that unless coal production were increased…

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Deputy Prime Minister Says— 22,000 Tons a Week Coal Production Behind Demands

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

Coal production is at present lagging behind consumption at the rale of 22,000 tons a week, according to the Deputy prime Minister (Mr. Forde). Mr. Forde said in Newcastle today that, unless…

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Eight Collieries Idle Today

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Eight collieries in NSW are idle today for a seal loss of 7850 tons. Loss in the south (three…

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Kalingo Coal Waste

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 2

A deputation, including Messrs. Moore and Victor, lodge officials of Kalingo colliery, accompanied by the Acting District Check Inspector (Mr…

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Collindridge Talks to Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 3

Mr. F. Collindridge, British MP, addressing a meeting of miners at Kurri yesterday. The Miners' General President later presented Mr. Collindridge with a gold watch…

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