Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

1,625 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 82

Makes Appeal to Miners Abandon Meeting, Says Mr. Chifley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—An appeal by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) for the abandonment of one-day stopwork meetings by miners…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Miners' Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 4

Sir,—The motion adopted at the National Convention of the Miners' Federation embodying the miners' claims for improved conditions is…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Coal Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 4

Sir,—I was astounded to read of Mr. Justice Davidson's claim at the Coal Inquiry, that every miner could own his own home and earn up to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

BLONDIE Coal Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 7

Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Letters to Editor Mechanised Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 4

Sir.—The decisions of the National Convention of the Miners' Federation on mechanisation show a realistic approach to the question…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Collie Coal Strike Holds Up Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 3

PERTH,—Because of the Collie miners strike, trams and trolley buses will stop running later today in Perth and will not resume until Monoay…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mine Control for States Federal Decision Next Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—After Cabinet discussions next week, it is believed that the Commonwealth will inform the States that it is now…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Heavy Coal Loss in North for Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 4

LOSS of coal because of stoppages in the North yesterday was 5400 tons, making a total of more than 29,000 tons for the week…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mr. James Has Joke About Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday—Mr. R. James (Labour, N.S.W.) was the centre of a piece of byplay in the House of Representatives to-day, when he…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Miners Heed Mr Chifley Meetings Deferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—In deference to the Prime Minister's appeal, the Miners' Federation has postponed the proposed one-day stopwork…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Heavy Coal Loss to Begin Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 2

Northern coalfields mines began the week today with a production loss due to stoppages of 7250 tons…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Miners' Leader Summoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 2

The Northern Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) said yesterday he had received three summonses arising…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Seven New Strikes at Northern Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 4

Seven new strikes and continued stoppages at two other mines in the North yesterday caused a loss of 7300 tons of coal…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Miners' Aggregate Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 2

The Miners' Federation has shown a sense of responsibility which the public will appreciate in acceding to the Prime…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Miners' Pension Funds Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Counsel had been re tained and arrangements made for evidence to be given before the Federal Coal Board on the financial and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cessnock Nominee for Miners' Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant said that the Mr. W. Orr who had been nominated…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Six Mines Idle in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 5

Stoppages at six Northern mines yesterday caused a loss of 4800 tons of coal. Stakes were continued at Millfield…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Miners' Secretary Makes Appeal For Greater Output

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY: Declaring that coal stocks m New South Wales today were the lowest in the history of the Coal Commission, the Miners' General Secretary (Mr, G. W. S. Grant) issued an urgent appeal to miners to increase output…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Miners' Pensions Fund Accounts Not Sent for Audit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 3

SYDEY, Tuesday.— Accounts dealing with the transactions of the miners' pensions fund for the year ended June, 1945, have not yet been…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Strike Threat At J. And A. Brown Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 3

There was a strong possibility that strike action by all miners' lodges of the J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham group…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →