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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

1,625 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 82

Coal Stocks Lowest For Five Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—Coal stocks were the lowest for five years, said the Minister tor Supply (Senator Ashley)…

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Highest Coal Loss for 18 Months

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1945 · page 4

THE coal loss of 60,000 tons on the Northern field this week represented almost half of the weekly average production. The State loss…

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Coal Trimmers Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 5

Coal bunkers and cargoes were loaded in Newcastle today for the first time for more than a week. A number of ships were under the…

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Industrial News Burwood Colliery Resumes To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 4

Burwood, biggest producing mine in the State (3000 tons daily), which has been idle over a dispute on coal dust where the coalcutting machine…

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Coal Conference To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A miners' conference with Federal and State Government officials and coalowners will be held in Sydney on Tuesday…

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Northern Coal Loss 12,000 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 2

Coal production loss due to stoppages on the Northern Coalfields remained high to-day. Ten collieries were idle…

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Coal Cut Coincides With New Output Slump

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY: Operation of the 15 per cent. coal cut to all but essential industries today coincided with chi output loss on the coalfields of 15, 710 tons, which is 30 per cent. of the State's potential output. REPRESENTATIVES of the…

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Court Hearing of Mining Cases Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 October 1945 · page 2

Charges of inciting, aiding and encouraging malicious damage at Rhondda Colliery on August 22 against Henry Scanlon,…

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Ten Northern Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 4

Ten mines were idle on the Northern Coalfields yesterday. Loss in production was 11,660 tons. Burwood, largest producing mine in the State,…

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Conference On Coal Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Monday.—With coal supplies cut by 15 per cent to all but essential users, 16 mines were idle to-day for a loss of 16,200 tons…

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Charges Against Miners' Vice-President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 4

Three charges arising from happenings during a "stay-in" strike at Rhondda colliery on August 22, against Henry Scanlon,…

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Coal Shortage Affects Victorian Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Monday.—Hundreds of workers employed in industries relying on gas will be thrown out of work today, and…

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Mine-Owners Agree To Consider "Peace" Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The mineowners agreed today to consider closely the Miners' Federation's proposal for a five-year "peace"…

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Coal Strike Headache For New Japanese Cabinet

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 1

TOKBO, Tuesday—The new Jap Cabinet under Baron Shigeru Shidehara was handed a headache immediately it was sworn in—Japan's first coal strike in a generation. SIX THOUSAND Korean miners in…

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Northern Coal Loss Up Today

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 4

Coal production loss, due to stoppages on the Northern field today rose by nearly 2000 tons above yesterday's figure…

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S.M. Says Case to Answer Rhondda Colliery Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 5

Mr. I. Beavers S.M., at the resumed special sitting of the Belmont Police Court yesterday, ruled against Mr. Brian Clancy, K.C., when the…

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Mining Mechanics' Stewards Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 4

As a meeting of South Maitland district stewards of the Mining Mechanics' Association, at Cessnock, employees who filled positions vacated by…

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Coal Position 'Very Black', Says Mighell

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The coal position was today described by the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Migheli) as "very black."…

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Eight Mines Idle in North, 8470 Tons Lost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 4

FOUR of the 11 mines idle on Monday resumed yesterday, but there was a fresh stoppage at Stockington No. 1, and only three-quarters of a…

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U.s. Forces Swoop on Jap Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 1

TOKIO, Oct. 9. A.A.P.—Since 1937, the Japanese Army and Navy had failed to account to the Government for a single penny of their expenditure…

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