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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,854 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 84 of 93

Gold Salute's Brilliant Five Furlongs At Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 12

Gold Salute's brilliant five furlongs and a smart six by Bomb and Indicator were features of the semifinal trials at Broadmeadow this morning for next Saturday's N.J.C. meeting. The No. 3 grass track, with flags…

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Heavy Coal Loss Retiring Age Issue in Three Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 3

AS A PROTEST against the announcement that members of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association and other unions need…

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Miners' Official Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 8

Ball was fixed at £30. with a similar surety, when David Todd. former official of Pelton Miners' Lodge, was remanded in Cessnock Police…

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Miners' Ballot Count

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The counting of the ballot for central officers of the Miners' Federation began to-day, day, and is expected to take a…

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Eight Mines Idle in North

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 3

Although Richmond Main Colliery, with a daily production of 2300 tons, resumed work today after being idle for more than a week. coal loss in…

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Leaders to Miners Full Work Before Holidays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation has made a special appeal to every miners' lodge and every member to work without loss from now until Christmas…

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Grant Makes Appeal for More Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: On behalf of the Miners' Central Executive, Mr. Grant today made the following appeal to the men…

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Richmond Main Miners Will Resume To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 4

After seven days' idleness as a protest against the non-observance of seniority in the appointment of an assistant braceman at the pit top,…

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Bars of Gold in Bag, Woman Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 4

PERTH, Tuesday.—A woman, in whose shopping bag two bars of gold valued at £400 were found, was sentenced to three months gaol at…

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Railway Coal and Miners' Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said to-day that if there was not going to be…

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Mine Detector

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 2

SHERMAN TANKS moving cautiously with infantry along the National Highway between Pinamopoan and Ormoc a few minutes before the assault commenced on the Japanese resistance pocket remaining on Breakneck Ridge. The bloody battle for Breakneck Ridge lasted five…

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State Mine Report

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Absenteeism was again abnormaily high at the State Coal Mine a Lithgow, according to the report of the board of control for the…

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Mine Mechanics Are Unyielding

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 4

The Federated Mining Mechanics' Association was determined to adhere to stated noliey in relation to deferred retirement…

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Mine Timber Lost in Bushfires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Bushfires would have a serious effect on coal production in the hunter River district said the Minister for…

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Miners to Get Their Full Holiday

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA.—Coal miners will get their 14 days' Christmas holiday, it was learned today authoritatively. The Government does not propose to interfere with the award. "Award conditions governing noli-…

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Two More Mines Idle; Retirement Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 4

TWO MORE LODGES on the Northern field yesterday joined in stoppages to protest against the failure of certain employees to retire…

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Expects More Coal to Follow Talks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde[?] told the House of Represensatives that he believed the…

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No Case Against Mine Manager Question of Egress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 5

Information was dismissed by Mr. A. E. Hodgson, P.M., in Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, when Athol Lightfoot, manager of…

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F. E.B.F.A: Issues Ultimatum At Open Coal Cut

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 4

The Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association has issued an ultimatum to the management of Cessnock's open-cut colliery, demanding an improvement of conditions for men engaged on the special plant…

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Mr. James to the Miners Discipline to Get More Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Continuity of coal production and the disciplining of the irresponsible element of the industry were…

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