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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

2,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 106

Industrial Court SAYS:—Sydney Firm May Put Off Men If Coal Stocks Are Too Low

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY: As a result of an order by the Industrial Commission today, Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd. (Matraville) may stand down any or all of its employees without pay if the coal shortage makes it impossible to…

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Most Mines Worked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 4

Apart from Burwood colliery, where half the men ceased work, and Abermain Nos. 1 and 3, which ceased work early, all mines in the north,…

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American Coal for Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, June 23. A.A.P.—Britain will receive approximately 140.000 tons of coal from the United States in July, providing there is…

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Little Time Lost at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 5

There was little serious interruption of working time at northern district coal mines in the last fortnightly period…

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Industrial Action Threat on Mine Boring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Miners' leaders to-night said that strong action would be taken on the New South Wales coalfields unless the Joint Coal Board immediately used its powers…

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Retired Miners Seek Pensions Scheme Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A conference of retired mineworkers from the three New South Wales coalfield districts decided to-day to seek a…

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Mine Stops Over Delay In Installing Borers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

One coal mine is already idle and others are likely to become involved in a dispute on the northern coalfields over the…

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Miners' Holiday Rate Claim Sound, Says Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) in a reserved judgment to-day described as sound the Miners' Federation claim for increases for coalminers required to work…

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Ships Delayed, But Keep Coal Cargoes Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

Although adverse weather delayed some colliers on their return trip from Victoria and South Australia, coal shipments from the port this…

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Pinned in Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 3

Arthur Connell, 28, miner, of 51 Merewether-street. Merewether, who was pinned by a fall in a mine yesterday afternoon, was admitted to…

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Railway Coal Stocks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

The desire of the Railway Department to restore full services as soon as possible is natural and commendable. Its coal stocks have…

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Struck by Skips in Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

Struck by moving skips and flung, against a pit prop in Belmont North mine, James McNair, 21, sidler, of Speers-street, Speers Point, suffered…

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Coal Given to Glass Makers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Threatened hold-up in the production of sheet glass because of the coal cuts has been averted…

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Plain Talk Before Coal Board

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY: There was some plain speaking before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. Gallagher) today…

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Most Mines in State Worked Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 6

Coal production in the State was high again yesterday. Only one mine, Hebburn No. 2, was idle over what was described as the…

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Britain Loses Coal Under Five-Day Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

LONDON, June 24. A.A.P.—Falling coal production, pit strikes, and a shortage of electricity plant form a triple…

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Rises Mean More Coal, Says Mr. Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The granting by the Coal Industry Tribunal of payment for statutory holidays, and increased annual leave and extra…

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Wau Mining Papers Found Untouched

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Mining documents, hidden in the underground workings of the Enterprise of New Guinea gold mine…

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Threat Of Stoppage At Three Major B.H.P. Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 3

There is a threat of cessation of coal supplies from the three major B.H.P. mines on the Newcastle end of the northern field at the beginning of next week. ANY protracted stoppage of these…

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Storm In U.S. Over New Labor Law; Strike At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: At least half of the nation's 400,000 bituminous coal miners are on strike in protest against the Labor Control Act, passed by the Senate yesterday over…

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