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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

1,625 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 82

Mine Garnishees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 3

Sir,—As mother of a family of six, I must emphatically protest against, the garnisheeing of my husband's earnings to the extent of £8/10/…

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Coal Sitting Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 2

Miners' officials announced today that a meeting of the Central Coal Authority set down for Newcastle on Tuesday had been adjourned…

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Mining Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 6

MARMONG N.E.S.: Members of Marmong N.E.S. gave a presentation evening to Mrs. Cotterill, Mr. D. Miller presided. Mrs. P Youngberry also…

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Mine Health Committee Goes Underground

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Queensland Director-General of Health (Sir Raphael Cilento) and other members of Mining Health…

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May Get Grant Western Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 2

LITHGOW, Friday.—It is understood that the Federal Government through the Coal Commission, intends to grant between £1500 and…

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Coal Stocks in South Improving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.—Coal stocks in Victoria and South Australia had been built up considerably during the past few months, Mr. Beasley,…

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Only Two Mines Idle in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 4

Coal production on the Northern field further improved yesterday. Only two mines were idle. Loss was 1600 tons…

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Absent Miners Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 4

Sixteen employees of John Darling colliery, the largest of the B.H.P. mines, were fined in the Special Federal Court at Newcastle, on…

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Coal for Navy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

One of the arguments used for the maintenance of maximum coal production in Australia is the need of the British Pacific Fleet…

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Three Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 8

E[?]rington and Lambton B Collieries became idle today, and coal loss on the northern field was About 2500 tons. The long…

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Wants Miners' Grant to Assist Youth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The General President (Mr. Wells) said he applauded a proposal that the Federal Government make a grant of between…

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Coal Output Near Peak

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

For the second time in three work ing days, coal production on the northern field was virtually at peak today. The fields daily output is…

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Gelignite Shortage May Hit Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Western District mines are facing the prospect of a hold-up early in March because of a lack of explosives, the General…

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Explosive Shortage for Mining

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 8

MELBOURNE: Because between 20 and 30 girls needed for wrapping explosives cannot be obtained from Manpower authorities by Nobel (Australasian) Pty. Ltd., coal production in Australia will probably be affected within about…

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Three Mines Idle; Two May Resume To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

TWO of the three Northern District mines idle yesterday are expected to resume to-day. The dispute at the third (Rhondda) will be…

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Threat of Coal Strike in U.s.a

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday. — The mineworkers' secretary (Mr. John L. Lewis) has notified the Secretary of Labor (Miss Prances Perkins) that…

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Coal Output Again High

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

Rhondda Colliery, with a daily output of 400 tons, was again the only idle mine on the northern field today. With a loss of less…

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Coal Health Committee's Northern Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

A wide range of inquiries on industrial diseases and social conditions will be made by the Health Committee of the Coal…

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No Shortage In North Of Mine Explosives

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

Inquiries in Newcastle today suggested that there was little likelihood of serious interference with northern coal production in the immediate future because of shortage of explosives…

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Miners' Pensions Scheme Top Heavy: Huge Deficiency

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA: A deficiency of £10,664,541 has been found in the Coal and Shale Miners' Pensions Fund…

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