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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

2,102 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 75 of 106

5820-ton Coal Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 5

There was a coal production loss of 5820 tons yesterday. Five Northern mines did not work because of industrial disputes, and at…

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Hearing Opens On Southern Miners' Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) opened a conference at Wollongong to-day on the dispute between the…

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Charged With Illegally Exporting Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Thomas Henry Arrowsmith, 52, of King's Cross, manufacturer, described as an importer and exporter, in the…

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Non-Unionists In Mines Given Another Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Non-unionists on the New South Wales coalfields had been given another week in which to join the union covering…

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Britain Has £20M in Gold in Reserve Bank in New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: The British Treasury has announced that the Bank of England has sold gold valued…

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Future Awards by Coal Tribunal Northern Miners Are Excluded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY: Mr. F. Gallagher (Coal Industry Tribunal) made it clear today that any award he might make to members of…

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Ask Coal Board To Open New Mine At Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

The Kearsley Shire Council last night decided to make a direct approach to the Coal Board in an effort to have a new mine opened…

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Run Over at Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

Run over by an electric locomotive at John Darling colliery yesterday. Clifford Noonan, 18, shunter, of Ethel-street, South Belmont,…

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Gold Jewel Case for Princess

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—An executive meeting of the Lord Mayor's Princess Elizabeth G[?] Fund to-day chose a gold jewel case,…

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Mine Conciliation Body Mooted For Mt. Nebo Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) told coal owners and miners' officials in Wollongong to-day that he would ask…

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Agreement On Some Points of Coal Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The General Manager of the State coal mine at Wonthaggi (Mr. T. Johnston) announced to-day that the…

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Coal Loss 15,000 Tons, Worst for Months

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

The loss of about 15,000 tons in coal production throughout the State yesterday was the worst for months. The output from the first…

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Beat U.S. To Gun On "Coal" Stamp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

WITH THE issue of Newcastle's 150th Anniversary 5½d "coal" stamp, Australia has "beaten America of the gun."…

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Bearded Miner To Teach Actors To Pan Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 2

AN ELDERLY gold miner, with a flowing beard, has been hired to teach actors in the film "Eureka Stockdale"…

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Miners May Lose 5 Day's Leave North Stoppages To Be Explained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 1

New South Wales coal miners may lose five days' unconditional leave at Christmas because of stoppages on Northern coalfields since last Wednesday. Miners' Federation…

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Britain Sells £20M. In Gold To U.S.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Sept. 16. A.A.P.— The Treasury announced that the Bank of England has sold gold valued at £20 million to…

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Miners' Board To Discuss Hold-up

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 3

Circumstances of the almost general stoppage of mines on the northern coalfields yesterday are to be considered by the Northern…

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Northern Mines to Work To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 3

Northern mines idle yesterday because of the wheelers' stoppage are expected to resume working this morning. The coal loss on the…

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Illicit Gold Case Appeal Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 6

PERTH, Wednesday.—An appeal by Walter Stewart McColl, 51, mine manager, of Sydney, against his conviction on an illicit gold charge, was…

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"Hewers Of Coal" At Trades Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 5

Oriel Gray's "Hewers of Coal," which was produced last night at the Trades Hall by the Labour College Theatre Group us part of the 150th…

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