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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

1,987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 83 of 100

Three Northern Mines Idle Today; Coal Loss 2400 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 4

There were no fresh stoppages on the northern coal, fields today, but continued hold-ups at three mines caused a drop in production of approximately 2400 tons. Two of these mines, Hebburn No. 1…

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Death in Colliery Was Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 11

The Coroner, Mr. A. G. Chiplin, this afternoon returned a finding of accidental death at the Inquest into the death of Raymond Cooper, 32,…

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Prepare Plans for Mine Amenities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 6

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Committees to recommend amenities for coalmines and coalmining towns were formed at a conference to-day…

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Coal for Holidays at Bunnerong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sydney County Council expects to have sufficient coal to meet demands at Bunnerong powerhouse during the…

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Adelaide Has Fears About Christmas Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 5

ADELAIDE: Although immediate threat to industry in South Australia because of coal shortage has been averted, outlook for Christmas is still uncertain. Chairman of the South Australian…

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Mining Companies' Big Air Fleet

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Zinc Corporation Ltd., Broken Hill Pty. Ltd. and other big mining interests in Australia will operate the biggest…

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Four Mines in North Idle; 4050 Tons Lost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 6

WITH four idle mines and one partially idle mine in the Northern District yesterday, the coal production loss was 4050 tons…

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"Corfu Mines Laid Recently" "Herald" Service and A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

LONDON October 24.—Preliminary investigation indicate that the two mines which damaged the British destroyers, Saumarez and Volage, on Tuesday, in the Corfu Channel were laid recently, according to Greek naval…

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Mine Fatality Was Accidental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 7

While Raymond Cooper, 32, shiftman, of Wood-street, Redhead, was driving on electric train in Lambton colliery. Redhead, early on October 15, four ships…

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Mine Unions to Meet Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 3

The second of the Coalfields meetings to discuss the proposed amalgamation of the Miners' Federation and the F.E.D.F.A…

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Back-Saturday Mining Not Getting Result Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 3

Feeling in Government circles is that the purpose of the back-Saturday coalmining shift is being defeated. Although miners have worked better in the last few weeks than for some time, there has not been freedom from…

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Mining Firms to Have Big Air Fleet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday. — Major mining interests in Australian have worked out plans for the biggest fleet of privately-owned passenger…

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Working Time at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 5

Many mines on the northern coalfields worked the maximum possible time in the last fortnightly period. Stoppages, however, were more…

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Says Miners Not to Swamp Enginemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 2

The State President of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association (Mr. Sutherland) told a meeting of mineworkers at Kurri Kurri yesterday that certain quarters had opposed the proposal for the amalgamation of the…

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Adelaide Is Enjoying Boom In Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 8

While coal stocks are dwindling rapidly in strike-bound Melbourne, Adelaide is enjoying its greatest boom period in coal…

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Guards Want Aid at Coal Stage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 4

The guards' unit of Newcastle sub-branch of the Australian Railways Union yesterday decided to give the Railway Department seven…

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Two More Die from Mining at Saumarez

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Oct. 27. A.A.P.—A stoker and leading seaman have died, bringing the dead and missing from the British warship, Saumarez, which…

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Bird Caused Mine Short-circuit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 3

LITHGOW, Monday.—A sparrow which caused interference to electrical equipment was responsible for a loss of…

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8 Northern Mines Idle Today

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 6

Today was the worst day for coal production on the northern field for many weeks. Eight mines were idle for a total drop…

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Two Mines Idle In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 4

Two mines—Aberdare and John Darling—were idle in the Northern district yesterday for a coal production loss of 3000 tons. Both are…

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