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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

2,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 106

Steel Products Lag Because Of Coal Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

A survey of Newcastle industries suggests that in adequate coal supply, rather than labor shortages and transport difficulties, is still the main reason why production of steel building requirements is below peak…

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No Extra Coal For Other States, Until Output Rises

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: No additional supplies of coal will be made available to other States at present from N.S.W. Any increase will…

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Man Dragged By Mine Skips

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 4

A man's presence of mind saved him from serious injury in Bloomfield Main colliery yesterday. Thomas Bell, 50, set-rider, of…

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19 Mines Worked Full Time

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 7

At least 19 Northern mines worked the full tune of 10 days during the fortnight. Details, as furnished by shipping agents in Newcastle…

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State Coal Loss 4580 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 7

The coal production loss in the State yesterday was 4580 tons. The position was— Aberdare, Pelton and Bloomfield:…

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Opposes B.h. Miners Compensation Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 7

Sir,—I, as a totally incapacitated miner read with great concern the article in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" (19/7/'47) on the Broken…

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'Look Favourably' On Joint Coal Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—Any proposals by the States for joint Commonwealth and State control of coal production would be favourably…

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Mr. M. Mathieson to Manage Awaba Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) announced today that Inspector M. Mathieson of his department had been appointed…

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Fall At Lithgow Mine Causes New Subsidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 4

LITHGOW, Friday.—A subsidence in the old workings of the Ironworkers Tunnel Colliery to-day resulted in an area 30ft by 20ft falling 3ft to…

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Wonthaggi Dispute Miners Are Ordered to Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE:—The deadlock on the Wonthaggi coal miners' dispute ended dramatically today when the…

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Mr. M. Mathieson Manager Of Awaba State Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. M. R. Mathieson, an inspector of the Department of Mines, had been appointed Manager of the State coalmine at…

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No Extra Coal From N.S.W. For Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—It was not possible at present to increase the quota of 30,000 tons of coal a week to Victoria from New South Wales…

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Mines to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 5

At least two Northern mines which were idle on Friday are expected to resume to-day. They are Aberdare and Bloomfield No. 1…

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Coal Loss Today 2000 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 2

Two mines and part of another were idle on the northern coalfields today for a production loss of about 2000 tons…

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Finding Of First Coal Seam Celebrated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—At a spot near Coalcliff within 200 yards of where George Bass discovered the first coal seam in Australia 150…

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5000-ton Coal Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 6

Coal production loss throughout the State yesterday was 5000 tons. Three mines in the north and three in the south were idle. Production was…

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Mining Unions Discuss Merger

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 5

A meeting in Newcastle today of the Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association was attended by the general president of…

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Miners' Council Aim Put Industry on Sound Basis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The miners' Central Council, which opened its sitting in Sydney to-day, hoped to make plans that would lead to the coal industry being placed on a sound basis, the miners' General…

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Eight Mines Idle In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 4

Eight mines were Idle in New South Wales yesterday. The coal loss was 2000 tons Hebburn No. 1 and Abermain No…

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Mr. Scanlon Queries Mine Dust Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A number of recommendations by Professor T. David Jones, Welsh mining expert, to eliminate dust in Australian mines might be unsuccessful, the Northern Miners' Vice-President…

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