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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

1,625 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 82

The Miners' Critics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

It is unfortunate that Mr. Wells, General President of the Miners' Federation, who has been critical of newspaper references to the…

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Coal Output Up This Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

Today's loss of coal on the northern field due to stoppages was the lowest since March 6. Three mines, with a normal daily output of 3100 tons, did not work. Total amount of coal lost on the…

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Further Submissions to Coal Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Representatives of unions engaged in the mining industry met in conference to consider further submissions to be placed…

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Coal Loss in North 5100 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 7

COAL LOSS on the Northern field yesterday was 5100 tons. Stoppages at Elrington, John Darling, and Seaham No. 2. (safety issue)…

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N.s.w. Coal Needed in Western Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

PERTH, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. Willcock) said that coal supplies for railway and power station purposes were causing concern and unless…

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Want Mining Expert on Regional Body

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

When appointment of technical experts to Newcastle Regional Development Committee was being considered, provision for a mining expert…

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Coal Inspector Dies in Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 2

Found unconscious in the car he was driving, Mr. John Jackson, 55, of Lambton was dead before Newcastle Ambulance arrived…

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Oil-Coal Plant Factories Sought for Coalfields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 4

ESTABLISHMENT of an oil from coal plant at Kurri Kurri factories at Cessnock (electrical appliances), Wallsend, Weston and…

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'State If Anarchy' at Mt. Kiera Mine, Coal Inquiry Told

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: "It is a state of anarchy which should, not be permitted", Mr. A. R. Watt, representing the Attorney- General, told the Coal Inquiry today. He said he had received…

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Miners' Board to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation will hold a special meeting tomorrow. The Northern District Vice-president…

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Coal Loss Up Today

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 5

With seven mines idle, loss of coal production on the northern field today due to stoppages was higher than for a week. Four…

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Industrial News Two Idle Mines to Resume To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 5

Hebburn No. 2, which was partly idle on Friday, and Neath, where the north and west tunnels did not work, are expected to resume full…

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Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 4

The General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) said that a meeting of lorry-driver members of the…

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To Explain Miners' Pension Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 4

At the request of miners' lodges in the Kurri district, the Registrar of the Mineworkers' Pension Tribunal (Mr. B. O'Grady) and the…

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Only Two Mines Out Today

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 4

Loss of coal production on the northern field today, due to stoppages, was the lowest for six weeks. Only two mines were…

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Jet Plane Factory Found In Salt Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: A tremendous jet plane factory, 900 feet underground, with planned productions of 700 jet fighters a month, has been uncovered by the Ninth Army near Magdeburg (60 miles from Berlin)…

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Coal Inquiry Distribution of Skips Cause of Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—One of the chief causes of trouble in the Southern district was the unequal distribution of skips to the…

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More Men Off at B.H.P. Coal Lack Effect Becomes Worse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 2

Another production unit of the B.H.P. Steel Works has been affected by the company's low stocks of coal…

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Subsidies for Britains Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Ministry of Fuel revealed yesterday that Britain's coal output during the war had been subsidised to the extent of…

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Mine Pensioner's Death at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 4

A verdict of death by suicide by drowning while suffering from mental depression was returned by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. W…

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