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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

1,625 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 82

N.j.c. Pointers Rough Caste and Gold Medallist Should Have Won

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 12

Rough Caste and Gold Medallist each had two races at Newcastle on Saturday and with some luck would have won at their second starts. Resplendent was another defeated runner who should soon show to advantage…

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Coal Judge Surprised By Mines Inspector

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Coal Inquiry Commissioner (Mr. Justice Davidson) today expressed surprise at a statement by the Chief Inspector of Coal Mines in the…

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The New Coal Plan

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

Only a brief outline has been given of the proposal of the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments to acquire and…

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Five Idle Mines in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 4

With only five mines idle on the Northern Coalfields yesterday, loss in production was the smallest for a long time. Five collieries resumed…

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Best Coal Output Day Since August

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 2

Today was the best working day on the Northern Coalfields since August. Production loss due to stoppages fell to 3800 tons. Two mines which had not worked yesterday. Abermain No. 1 and…

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Will Rationalise Distribution Coal Commissioner on Acquisition Plan

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) said to-day that the Government's coal acquisition scheme was a plan to rationalise distribution. It would reflect itself in increased production as, tinder it, mines would…

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Five-year Plan and Coal Inquiry Not at Variance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY: The chairman of the Coal Inquiry Board (Mr. Justice Davidson) in a special interview with "The Newcastle Sun's" Sydney representative (L. Outridge,) said he was sure that the recent five years plan for Commonwealth…

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"Want Chaos," Not Coal" M.L.A. Hits Out at County Council

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

Sections of the community wanted chaos instead of coal, Mr. J. G. Arthur, M.L.A., said at last night's meeting of Hamilton A.L.P. branch…

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1200 Bodies in Mine Shaft

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 1

ROME, Tuesday.—Allied investigators have found 1200 bodies at the bottom of a mine smart in Bassovizza, near Trieste, says the…

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Best Coal Day for Months

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

WITH five mines idle, the coal loss yesterday was reduced to 3700 tons, the best day for several months. Resumptions were made at Maitland…

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Coal Output Reduced Again Today

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 14

Fresh stoppages today at three of the biggest mines on the South Maitland field caused a sharp rise over yesterday's figure in…

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Coal Inquiry Output Falling at Coalcliff

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A sorry picture of conditions at Coalcliff mine, South Coast, since the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell)…

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"New Coal Plan Must Be Given Trial"

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—"The five-year plan for distribution of New South Wales coal is to control the industry for the general welfare. Its…

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Sydney Trades Hall Officials Sceptical of Five Year Coal Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Trades Hall officers today described the Federal Government's 5-year coal plan as merely a sop to the public and a scheme whereby Miners' Federation officials strengthened their chances of re-election at the next annual elections…

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Coal Plan Depends on Production Mr. Crook Asks Miners For Maximum Effort

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

The success of the proposed five-year plan for the coalmining industry would depend on regular, supplies of coal, which meant greater production than in recent years, said the President of the Northern District of the Miners'…

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Letters to Editor Lambton Colliery

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

Sir,—I repeat my statement that "employees of this (Lambton) colliery refuse to work until the manager agrees to fill a vacancy to their…

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Insurance Policy For Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 8

THE president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Crook) states that the success of the proposed five-year plan for the…

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Miners Support Shorter Week

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

Supporting the demands for a shorter working week in Australia the miners' paper, "Common Cause." points out that since 1920, when…

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Two Miners Hurt at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 2

An accident at Aberdare Extended Colliery today caused injury to two miners. They were James Richardson (26)…

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Bake Broke Law For Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: After miners at Helensburgh had threatened to go on strike if they were not supplied with fresh cakes, a baker had broken t he law to get enough, sugar to make them, Mr. Ellis (defending counsel) said in the Federal Court today. THE baker, Kenneth Roland Ford…

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