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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

1,843 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 93

Retired Mining Authority Dies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 3

LITHGOW, Friday.—One of the State's leading mining authorities, Mr. R. E. Fullagar, 68, retired manager of the State Coal Mine,…

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Threat Of Mining Strike In Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.): A court of inquiry has been appointed into the dispute between the National Coal Board and the Winding Enginemen's Union…

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F.E.D.F.A. Threat of Mine Stop Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

The Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) yesterday convened a compulsory conference in Sydney on Monday on a dispute which threatens a…

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EDITORIAL Coal Development

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

"THERE is plenty of room for all mines if they are properly organised," says the Premier of Queensland, referring to his Government's decision to make a complete survey of the State's…

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Mine Host Still For Challenge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 6

Nothing in Saturday's sprint form threatened Mine Host as prospective favourite for the Challenge Stakes, to be run at Randwick on January 26…

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Inquiry Into British Mines Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Jan 11. A.A.P.—The Ministry of Labour has appointed a court of inquiry into the dispute between the National…

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Mining Degree Course

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY: The first year of degree courses in coalmining engineering, mechanical…

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No Disputes Mar Coal Resumption

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

There was almost 100 per cent, attendance of mineworkers on the northern field when coal production resumed today after the annual holidays. One mine and section of…

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10,000 Miners Resume To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

Ten thousand Northern miners are expected to resume work this morning after their three weeks' annual holiday…

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Coal Production Cut by Disputes in 11 Northern Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

Disputes on the northern coalfields slashed coal production heavily today. Eleven mines were involved, and the coal lost was more than 13,000 tons. Two other mines in the State…

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Mine Host Is Sore

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY—Challenge Stakes favorite, Mine Host, is sore and will not contest the Granville Mixed Stakes at…

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Coal Requirements 13M. Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

AUSTRALIA'S COAL requirements this year would be 13 million tons, said the Chairman of the Joint Coal…

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Steady Coal Flow to Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

From lunchtime there was a steady flow of coal into all Newcastle railway yards yesterday, when mineworkers went back to work after their holidays. Loading of colliers for Sydney…

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Coal Board Aim: Output, Security

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

The Coal Board aimed at coal in sufficient quantity for Australia, security for mineworkers, land full employment for all, the Chairman of the Board (Mr. Cameron) said last night in…

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Coal Flows to Industry Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

Yesterday, coal trains carried their burden from the mines for the first time since the holidays. A long line of trucks winds beside the road at Port Waratah…

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Coal Target For 1948 "Too High"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Only vast and quick improvements would get the 13,000,000 tons target for N.S.W. this year set by the…

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Mine Host Still Favourite For Challenge (Sydney Correspondent.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Despite strong support for last Saturday's Sefton Handicap winner, Gay Monarch, Mine Host is still a firm…

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Coal Target "Ridiculous"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

The Joint Coal Board target of 13 million tons of coal for 1948 was described as ridiculous by the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation in Sydney yesterday…

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Coal Shipments Delayed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

Shortage of coal because of stoppages and brief interruptions by rain delayed loading of coal into colliers at Newcastle yesterday…

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Mine Host Sore After Gallop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Track regulars do not share the optimism of the trainer, Arthur Croall, that Mine Host, favourite for the Challenge Stakes, will be fit for his race on…

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