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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

1,625 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 82

Mine Owners Seek Suspension of Sittings of Coal Commission

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Coal-owners are seeking suspension of the sittings of the Commonwealth Board of Coal Inquiry until the Miners' Federation "gives definite evidence of its realisation of the necessity for more coal in…

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Miners' Garnishees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

The leaders of the Miners' Federation were able to put to aggregate meetings, which were lamentably poorly attended, cogent…

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POP Mine Her!

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

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Coal Inquiry's First Sitting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Davidson. A preliminary meeting of the Commonwealth Board of Coal…

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Eight Mines Idle in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

EIGHT Northern mines were idle yesterday. Rhondda, Pacific and Lambton are expected to resume to-day…

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Part-owner Believed Electrocuted in Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Thomas Gifford, 55, part-owner of Bulli Alain colliery, at Wombarra, was found dead in the mine early this morning…

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Britain's Plan For Coal Excludes Nationalisation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 6

LONDON, Monday: A report entitled "A Plan For Coal," by the Chairman of the Mining Association of Great Britain (Mr. Robert Foot) contains twenty principles for the organisation…

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Eight Mines Again Idle Coal Loss of 6190 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

Although four coalmines resumed work yesterday, four others did not work, and eight collieries were again idle in the Northern District. Coal…

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London Shivers Without Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the present severe frost London suffers an acute coal shortage and many homes have no heating…

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Coal Loss Still High

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 5

Neath and Stanford Main No. 2 mines resumed work to-day, but six of the mines in the North and South Bulli in the…

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Restore Trains If Coal Improves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although there is no possibility of the immediate restoration of many country and suburban trains eliminated because…

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Coal Inquiry Adjourns Judge Appeals for Reciprocity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

Recriminations would get them nowhere, said Mr. Justice Davidson, appealing at the start of the Coal Inquiry for a spirit of reciprocity. It had been indicated that…

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Miners' Officer Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

At work yesterday in Stockrington No. 2 colliery, the Chairman of the Miners' lodge, George Horne. 52, of Irving-street, Wallsend, had…

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Coal Loss Higher

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

Five of the six northern collieries which did not work yesterday remained idle today. Seaham No. 2 resumed work but…

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Producing Gas in Russian Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 6

IN THE PAST DECADE Russia has done considerable experimental work with a view to the underground gasification, of coal on an industrial…

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Holiday for Miners Gives Belmont Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 8

BELMONT Cricket Club will not, as foreshadowed at the start of the season, have to forfeit its fixtures on Monday…

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Industrial News Six Northern Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 5

Coal loss in the Northern district yesterday was 5100 tons. Six collieries were idle. Two mines idle on Tuesday resumed yesterday…

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A Coal Problem of Long Standing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

One of the aggregate meetings of miners last Sunday drew attention to a disturbing factor in the industry about which there…

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Baddeley Says Coal Vital For New Industries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY: It was vital that coal production should be stepped up, said the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddclcy) today…

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West Australia Gets More of Own Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday.—Western Australia produced 26,776 tons more coal last year than in 1943, it was announced to-day…

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