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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

1,987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 71 of 100

Idle Mines To Work To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 4

The two Northern collieries idle yesterday are expected to resume this morning. They are Cessnock No. 1 (Kalingo), where a breakdown caused…

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Coal Loss 3350 Tons in North

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 4

Loss of coal production on the northern field today as a result of stoppages was approximately 3350 tons, with six mines…

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Coal Not The Answer To Stock Transport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—"If we had all the coal the miners could supply us with we would not be able to lift ill the commodities and starving…

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U.S. Coal On Way To New Zealand

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday: With reserves exhausted, many major industries in New Zealand are drawing on "hand-to-mouth" supplies of poor quality coal to maintain production…

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Gold Leaf, Roman Fair Were Smartest In Broadmeadow Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 16

Gold Leaf and Roman Fair, candidates for Wyong on Saturday, were smartest half milers in separate trials at Broadmeadow this morning. Each recorded 521/4. River King, who is to run in the A.J.C. Breeders' Plate…

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State Government Is Hoping for Even Vote on New Coal Bill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY: The possibility of even voting (29 all) in the Committee stages of the Coal Bill was raised today as the Government and Opposition whipped up members to make sure of their presence in the Legislative Council tonight…

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Labor Tp Fight Changes In Coal Bill Appeal By Wells To Coal Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY: Because the Government intended to fight what he described as "the emasculation of the Coal Bill by the Upper House," the whole Labor Movement should rally to the…

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To See British Mine Methods

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 2

SOME OF THE UNION OFFICIALS, colliery executives and Government mining inspectors who attended a private screening at the Tatler Theatre this morning of the British documentary film, "Coalmining Today." The film will be shown next week…

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5250 Tons of Coal Lost Yesterday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 4

THE coal production loss in New South Wales yesterday was 5250 tons, with complete stoppages at four…

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Coal Loss Rises To 9400 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 4

After a high production period, coal loss on the Northern field today took an upward turn, when the…

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Miners to Be Asked for "Special Effort"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—All New South Wales mineworkers will be asked at pit-top ballots next week to work a six-hour shift every back Saturday until Christmas, to build up a coal serve for the holidays…

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Party Queries Absence Of M.L.C's. At Coal Debate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: Labor Party officials will today commence an inquiry into the absence of Messrs. Colin Tannock and J. J. Graves, Labor M.L.C's., from the Legislative Council last night when the…

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Greek Bandits Mining Roads : Growing Deaths Cause Alarm

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday: Mining of roads in Greece is causing alarm and deaths in the last month total 21. Left Wing brigands are blamed. Altogether 24 vehicles have been blown up. Those killed include a British member of U.N.R.R.A.,…

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Five Defeats for Government on Coal Bill Threat Not To Proceed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Government was defeated by 27 votes to 26 in the Legislative Council to-night on a vital amendment to limit the scope of the Coal Bill to coal only…

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Miners' Ballot Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The ballot among New South Wales mineworkers to decide whether to work a six-hour…

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Japanese Laid Dummy Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 3

LONDON, September 11. A.A.P.—The Japanese laid many wooden dummy mines to make minefields look larger…

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Biggest Coal Loss for Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 5

COAL production loss in the State yesterday was 12,310 tons, the highest for more than a fortnight. Seven Northern mines were idle, and three…

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Changes to Coal Bill Defended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The amendments made in the Legislative Council last night to the Coal Bill were defended in the chamber to-day by Mr. Robson. He claimed that the bill was…

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Coal Loss In North 5000 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 4

Coal production loss on the northern field due to stoppages fell appreciably today, but was still fairly high at about 5000…

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Fate of Coal Bill Still Undecided

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: The fate of the Coal Control Bill when it is returned to the Legislative Council next Tuesday was still undecided today as party managers were unable to say whether Messrs. C. K. Tannock and J. J. Graves, who were…

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