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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

1,843 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 93

Challenged Mine Pensions Date

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., told Kurri Kurri A.L.P. that he had asked the Attorney-General (Mr. Martin) to interpret the…

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Oil From Coal Experiments

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

Adamstown A.L.P. will ask Mr. J. G. Arthur, M.L.A., to discuss with Messrs. R. James and D. O. Watkins, Ms. H.R…

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Week's Coal Output High

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 4

High coal output on the northern field was maintained to-day, with a production drop due to stoppages of only about…

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High Coal Output To Offset Holidays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

THE HIGH coal production in New South Wales in the past fortnight would help make up for the production lost—more…

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Press For Oil From Coal Plants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

Adamstown A.L.P. decided last night to ask State and Federal members of Parliament to press for the establishment of…

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"Impudent" Bid For Coal By Mr. Hollway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said to-night that the Premier of Victoria (Mr. Hollway) was…

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Britain Building Miners' Town

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Sat. (O.S.R.): A London architect has been given the task of designing a complete new town to house miners in the north of England. Construction will be begun…

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Stay in Miners Are Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 8

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.): The National Coal Board has served dismissal notices on 800 coal workers at Waleswood Colliery…

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Coal Output At High Figure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 2

With only two mines in the North idle yesterday the week ended with high production figures, despite the holiday on Monday…

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Northern Miners To Go To Jervis Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 2

As a result of a conference held in Newcastle yesterday about 20 injured mineworkers from the Northern district will soon go to…

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All Gold's Treble: Has Easy Victory

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 2

All Gold completed the "hat trick" and gave Jockey E. Doon his sixth win when he won the Flying Handicap at the Newcastle Cup meeting this afternoon…

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Coles's Chance For Hat-trick On Mine Host

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—Although apprentices cannot claim in the Flying handicap at Randwick to-morrow, trainer A. Croall will not…

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Seek Visit Of U.K. and U.S. Miners' Leaders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, whose conference will open in Sydney to-morrow, will discuss…

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Rail Strike to Hit Coal South Maitland Enginemen Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

No coal or goods trains will run on the South Maitland railways to-day as a result of a stop-work decision by members of Maitland sub-branch of the Federated…

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Move to Reopen Old Greta Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

IF OLD GRETA colliery were de-watered there were 50 years' operations ahead, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley)…

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Mine Host for Big Brisbane Sprint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mine Host's next big engagement may be the Brisbane £10,000 on July 3. It is unlikely that Mine Host will…

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Coal Loss 12,600 Tons in North

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 3

Coal loss on the Cessnock field today was 8000 tons as a result of the decision of the Maitland sub-branch of the…

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Seek Improved Mine Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners Central Council to-day decided to press for improvements in the mineworkers' pensions legislation in…

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Queensland Seeking Coal Experts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 4

BRISBANE. — Salaries of £2000 for the chairman and £1700 for each of the two engineer members of the new…

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Miners Opposed To Trivial Hold-ups

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The coalminers' Central Council will support the campaign on the coalfields to minimise trivial and…

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