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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

1,625 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 82

Coal Gas Cargoes For Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY.— Coal for Sydney gasworks will soon be arriving from Newcastle, it is expected. A collier that left Newcastle with…

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How Mines Have Worked Under Different Govts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 13

SYDNEY.— Since the Curtin Government took office 932,172 man-working days have been lost on coal mining disputes up to the…

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Mr. D. W. Robertson on Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. D. W. Robertson has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Commonwealth Coal Board created by the resignation…

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Deputies Throw 23 Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

Work at all mines on the South Maitland coalfield and those at Muswellbrook and Gunnedah will cease to-day, and will not…

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All S. Maitland Mines Idle Today

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

The general strike by members of the Maitland District Deputies' Association brought work at collieries on the South Maitland field today to a stop, and resulted in the heaviest daily coal loss in the north for the year…

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Coal for Sydney and Other Cities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

Abatement of cyclonic conditions on the coast will mean that low stocks of coal in Sydney and cities of other States will be augmented…

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Want Men to Work Monday Miners' Leaders Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—New South Wales coalminers were asked to-day to work on Monday, King's Birthday holiday, following a…

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Bombs, Mines in Cairns Harbour Problem for Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 3

CAIRNS, Wednesday.—A number of unexploded bombs depth charges and mines are on the sea floor in Cairns harbour…

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Miners' Pension Scheme May Be New Method to Collect Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 5

A HINT that the method of collecting finance for the Mineworker's Pension Fund might be changed after June was given last…

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Kingsdale, Star Gold Speed On Dead Track At Rosehill Strathdarr Impressive At Randwick

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 16

SYDNEY: Kingsdale indicated his fitness by covering half a mile in 51 on a dead track at Rosehill today. On the same course Star Gold stepped out smartly for three furlongs in 36½. Strathdarr, with five in 1.3½ at Randwick, and Right Royal, five in l.6½, at Rosebery, also were impressive…

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Mine Workers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

Three mine workers were injured in accidents in the district yesterday. William Griffiths, 38, of…

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Miners' Councillor Resigns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 5

Mr. J. (Jock) Jamieson has resigned as a councillor for the Western district of the Miner's Federation…

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Small Mines Flooded In Wallsend Area

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 6

Several hundred tons of coal have, been lost this week by the floodings of some small mines in the Wallsend [?]rea…

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Deputies Still Out: Heavy Coal Loss

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 5

With all mines—23—on the South Maitland filed, except Ayrfield, again idle today, loss of coal output due to stoppages on the northern field this week was the highest for the year. Losses on the first three working…

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Star Gold Best on Heavy Sydney Tracks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 10

Among the June Stakes candidates to work this morning, none pleased more than Star Gold. He galloped three furlongs in 36½ at Rosehill…

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May Extend Dispute to All Mines Deputies Meet To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

The deputies' dispute on the South Maitland coalfield, which yesterday caused the idleness of 22 mines and a loss of more than 23,000 tons of coal, may extend to all mining districts in the State…

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Coal Stocks Low in Victoria

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — If the strike on N.S.W. coalfields continues for another week a complete stoppage of industry in Victoria and…

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300 WIN 1300 Tons Daily Open Coal Cut at Muswellbrook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 8

Coal is being won by the open-cut method at Muswellbrook. The property is on the fringe of the town. There are 300 persons…

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Miners' Conference in August

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The triennial conference of the Miners' Federation will be held in Sydney in August to deal with domestic…

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All Mines Work To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

THERE would be a general resumption of work on the Northern coalfields to-day, the General President of the…

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