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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,854 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 93

Drastic Decision Is Likely on Coal Authority

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 3

A drastic decision on relationships between the Northern Miner' Federation and the Local Coal Authority (Mr. J. Connell) may be made tomorrow by the Miners' Board of Management. Mr. Connel and the federation…

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Miners' Executive And Coal Authority

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 5

The Northern Miners' executive has taken the Local Coal Authority (Mr. J. Connell) to task for saying that the refusal to submit claims has caused serious production losses. A statement in which Mr…

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Miners Repudiate Claim by Mr. Connell "No Serious Coal Loss Over Executive's Action"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 2

THEY emphatically repudiated the claim of the Local Coal Industrial Authority (Mr. J. Connell) that a serious loss of…

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Coal Shortage Hits Paris

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

LONDON, Oct. 31. A.A.P.—Operations in Paris hospitals are being delayed because of lack of adequate heating for operating theatres…

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Miners Begin Vote To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—To-morrow 23,000 miners throughout Australia will begin voting to elect their key officials. These include the General…

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Coal Position Improves with Resumptions

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

RESUMPTION at three Northern collieries yesterday brought an improvement in coal production. A stoppage developed at Bellbird. Coal…

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To Command Mine Craft in Pacific

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

PEARL HARBOUR, October 31. A.A.P.—Admiral Nimitz has announced the appointment of Rear-Admiral Alexander Sharp to the…

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Newcastle Mining Warden's Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 3

In the Mining Warden's Court at Newcastle today the Warden (Mr. J. Duncan) granted authority to T. A. I. Brave and J. Lamb to enter land…

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Must Have More Talks on Coal, Says Grant

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY.—The Miners' General Secretary (Mr. Grant) commenting on the Prime Minister's decision to meet A.C.T.U leaders at the end of…

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Coal Prospecting at Kahibah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 8

Authority to enter land in portion 37a, Parish of Kahibah, to prospect for coal and shale, was granted Messrs. T. A. T. Braye and J. Lamb…

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Three More Mines Idle Today

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 4

Three new mine stoppages occurred today in the north. There were no resumptions. Involved in the six idle collieries…

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Coal Output Best for Five Weeks

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

COAL OUTPUT in New South Wales yesterday was the best since September 29. All mines in the West and South worked, but…

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Mr. Holloway in Reply "Coal Boards a Menzies Creation"

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

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Commenting on a statement by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) on the possibility that the Government…

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Frank Talk on Coal Position Miners to Invite Parliamentarians

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

Federal and State Parliamentarians representing Coalfield electorates in the North are expected to accept the invitation of the miners'…

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Safety Equipment in Mines

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

The miners' Northern board of management yesterday adopted a notice of motion by Wallarah lodge that the Coal Mines Regulation Act be amended to…

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Skip Crashes in Mine Shaft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

A loaded coal skip crashed 300 feet in the shaft at Richmond Main Colliery this afternoon when it fell from the cage…

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Eight Northern Mines Idle; Loss 3500 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 4

IDLENESS of eight Northern mines yesterday caused a loss of 3500 tons, of which more than 400 tons were due to breakdowns…

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Miners Won't Act Until Position Fully Cleared

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Miners would still refuse to appear before Coal Reference Boards and industrial authorities until future decisions of these tribunals were safeguarded from alteration, said the Miners' General President (Mr. H. Wells) today…

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"Hard Put at Christmas" Mr. Mighell Warns Coal Users

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—"Unless coal production reaches its maximum very shortly not only the Victorian railways, but all essential services…

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Coal Authority Decisions Are Validated Have Force of National Security Regulations

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

CANBERRA, Thursday.—To put beyond all doubt validity of all decisions by the central and local coal reference boards and central and local industrial authorities, National Security Regulations have been amended…

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