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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

2,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 106

Coal Recovery Plant To Cost £144,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Alluvial Mining Equipment, Ltd., of Sydney, has contracted to builds a machine to recover…

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"Training Plan For Mines Is Good, But No Cure-all"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 9

While the B.H.P. and A.I.S. scheme to train new adults and youths entering the coalmining industry was a good one it would not be a cure-all for manpower problems in the mines. The whole industry would have to be…

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No Chance That Coal-Cut Will Be Eases: Stocks Still Low

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY: There is no prospect of the early lifting of the 20 per cent, cut in coal supplies, which was imposed by the Joint Coal Board last Monday. Acting Chairman of the Board (Mr. A. E. Warburton)…

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Mine Mechanics' Application

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 5

The General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) said today that the union was filing a claim…

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Local Evidence in Miners' Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) would visit Newcastle on June 25, 26 and 27 to take evidence in connection with the Miners'…

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Visit Coalfields On Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to day adjourned the hearing of claims by the Miners' Federation for in…

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Holiday Work In The Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

The Miners' Central Executive has wisely decided to accept the recommendation of the Joint Coal Board that production in the…

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Aberdare Central Colliery To Resume After Four Years

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

Aberdare Central Colliery is expected to resume production on a limited scale next week it was learned officially today. This mine caught fire in 1943 when it was producing about 200 tons of coal a day…

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Inferior Coal Delays British Steamer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—Coal being used by the British freighter Empire Celia, carrying 9000 tons of coal from Newcastle to Adelaide, is so inferior that…

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State Coal Loss 2460 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

Coal production loss throughout the State yesterday was 2460 tons. Three mines were idle in the North, but all mines, in the West and South worked…

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Fresh Chance To Earn Full Mine Leave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Coalminers who have taken part in stoppages this week have been given a further chance…

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Officials Expect Miners to Work on Holiday

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

Northern mine-workers' officials anticipate a day of big production on the northern coalfields on Monday, the King's Birthday holiday. They predict that the men will obey the direction of the Joint Coal Board to work. Ouput…

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High Court Writ Against Award Of Mine Tribunal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Allegations that a northern coal mining tribunal had determined a case to the denial of natural justice were…

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Need Month's Good Output Before Coal Cuts Go

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At least one month's good production on the New South Wales coalfields would be required before the 20 per cent cut in supplies to non-essential industries could be reviewed, the Acting…

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Colliery Secures Injunction Against Authority

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY. Friday.—Stockton Borehole Colliery, Ltd. secured from Mr. Justice Rich in the High Court Chambers, to-day an interim…

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Newcastle Coal Prices Fixed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 2

Coal prices have been fixed for Newcastle. A Prices Commission officer said yesterday that the new regulations…

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Better Coal Figures For Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 4

Coal production figures for this week were 6000 tons better than last week. Yesterday was the best working day for the week, with…

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Communists, Government Blamed For Coal Lack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 4

"THE MAIN blame for to-day's coal crisis lies at the door of the Communist leaders of the Miners' Federation and the Government…

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Miners Would Not Fight Russia "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 3

LONDON, June 13.—Mr. Arthur Herner, the miners' secretary, told a Communist meeting at Hampstead: "Knowing…

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Miners' Ex-Official "Can't Get Job"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 4

Mr. W. Orr. former Secretary of the Miners' Federation, had not been able to get a job in any district mine. Aberdare miners' lodge was told…

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