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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

1,987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 100

Coal Shortage Hits Trains Sleepers Off Sunday Says A.R.U. COUNCIL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Sleeping berths would be withdrawn from all trains as from Sunday because of the coal shortage, delegates to the State Council of the Australian Railways Union said to-night…

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Respite Believed Achieved in Coal Crisis Miners May Postpone Strike Threat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A respite from the threat of a coal strike—if not its immediate removal—is believed to have been achieved at to-day's conference between the Commonwealth Government and representatives of the…

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Northern Mines' Good Record

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 3

Northern mines have had a particularly good working record so far this week. Production on the fields has been almost free…

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Victorian Gold Yield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Mines Department revealed that the Victorian gold yield for April was 6092 fine ounces, valued at £65,570…

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College Mining Teacher Retires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 4

Mine managers, under-managers and deputies were among the past and present students of Newcastle Technical College mining classes who…

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Commonwealth Prepared To Spend Millions On Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA: The Commonwealth Government is prepared to pour out millions of pounds over the next ten years to rehabilitate the mining industry. Tackling of the health problem, such as dust in mines, on a national basis, provision of amenities, including the modernising of depressed and depressing mining…

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Best Work Day In Mines Since March 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—While the miners' leaders conferred in Canberra to-day with Mr. Chifley on problems in the industry, mineworkers on the…

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Early End to U.S. Coal Strike Forecast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 4

WASHINGTON, May 28. A.A.P. —A settlement of the 43-day old soft-coal strike within 48 hours is forecast in Washington…

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Four Needs Seen For Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Improved mechanisation, abolition of the contract system, better discipline and unified control were what the coal…

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Miners Confused and Divided on Strike Issues; Analysis of Views

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: On the eve of the Miners' Central Council meeting in Sydney tomorrow to consider a general strike recommendation, observers in the N.S.W. coal districts today reported that the rank and file were confused and sharply divided on the strike…

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Court Is Asked To Restrain Coal Company From Undermining Property

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: The desirability of removing pillars as a commercial proposition to win more coal from under valueless land was argued by a witness before the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Nicholas) today…

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Soft Coal Strike Ends In U.S.A.: Hard Coal Miners May Stop Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: Settlement of the nationwide soft coal strike was officially announced tonight, but a strike of 76,000 hard coal miners is threatened when the present contract expires at midnight tomorrow…

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Miners on Burwood Stoppage

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

The secretary of Burwood Miners' Lodge (Mr. J. Fraser) said that matters discussed at this morning's pittop meeting had included complaints…

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"Coal Output Best Since 1943"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 5

The high output of coal the State was maintained yesterday. According to the owners, the State loss at three mines yesterday was about…

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Miners Walk Off Job; Officials Resign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

Officials and the committee of Stockrington No. 2 miners' lodge resigned yesterday morning as a protest against the action of men…

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Trades Hall to Discuss Coal Position

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

The secretary of Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. R. F. London) said today that correspondence from the Northern…

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No Settlement of U.S. Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, May 29. A.A.P. —Further negotiations between the Secretary of the Interior (Mr. Krug) and the miners' leader (Mr. John L…

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Judgment Reserved In Mining Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Nicholas) this morning reserved his judgment in the dispute between Tudor, Mary and…

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Western Mine Men to Get Increase: North Claim Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Central Coal Authority (Mr. Willis) today announced an increase of 2s 5d a shift on the western field for day wage borers of the Miners' Federation. Mr. Willis said the union had not…

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Formula To Overcome Wage-Pegging In Coal Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA: A formula to overcome wage-pegging regulations and permit miners to get compensation payments, is understood to have been worked out by miners and the Government…

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