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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

1,843 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 81 of 93

Lambton B Only Mine Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 3

Lambton B, on the Newcastle field, was the only mine idle in the State yesterday. The men are expected to obey a…

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Production Lag "Not Mine Monopoly"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Coal-miners were not the only people not carrying out full production, Mr. Chifley told the Acting Leader…

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Managers Of French Mines Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Nov. 11. A.A.P.— The dismissal of three mine managers to-day brought the number of administrators dismissed in the…

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Discuss Resorts at Lake for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Building Materials (Mr. Dickson) advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that he would meet a deputation from Lake Macquaric…

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Coal Board Gives Skiff for Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Joint Coal Board has approved the donation of a 14ft. skiff for use by children at the national fitness camp…

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Truck Coal Bunker to Port Kembla

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

The 500-ton coal bunker made by the State Dockyard for the Port Kembla power house will be dispatched from the…

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No Support For Critic Of Miners' Leaders

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 4

When Mr. J. Smedley, a delegate of the Glassworkers' Union, at a meeting of Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night criticised the handling by Miners' Federation leaders of the Kemeira dispute, he received almost no support. The northern vice-president…

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Miners' Leader Says Plea On Darg 'Nonsense'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board's appeal to miners to increase their daily darg was "all nonsense," the Northern District Vice-president of the…

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Migrants for Mines Board Seeking Top Priority

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Joint Coal Board is arranging a special shipping priority for a large group of British migrants willing to work in New South…

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Colliery Grant to University

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 2

The Combined Colliery Proprietors' Association has given £420 to Sydney University to encourage students in third and fourth years…

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Peak Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 1

COAL PRODUCTION throughout N.S.W. yesterday was at its peak. All mines in the three districts worked. Estimated…

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Police Repulse French Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Nov. 12. A.A.P.—Two hundred striking miners attempted to occupy a coalmine near Gardanne, in Southern France, but…

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Examination for Mine Electricians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 3

At the examination for certificate of competency as mine electrician under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, held at the Technical College,…

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Holiday Camp For Miners' Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 3

Children of coalminers wishing to take part in the Coal Board's camp at Broken Bay early in January should leave their names with…

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German Coal Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 3

BERLIN, Nov, 14. A.A.P.— Coal production in the British zone of Germany reached a new postwar record on November 11, with an…

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No Mine Stoppages In N.S.W. Today

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY: Every mine in N.S.W. is working to-day for the first time this year. Output of 56,000 tons of coal is expected today. If the high daily production…

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Coal for Christmas Mining Council Backs Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Combined Mining Unions' Council to-day decided to recommend to affiliated unions that everything he done to maintain maximum coal production from now until Christmas…

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Two Tin Miners Murdered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Nov. 15 A.A.P.-Reuter.—Two tin miners, Matthew Urquhart, of Scotland, and Hall Best, of Australia, were murdered…

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Lewis Criticises British Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Mondav (A.A.P): U.S. miners get three and a half times the weekly wage of British…

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Letters To the Editor Miners' Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 2

MR. NORRIS states that 75 percent. of the miners intended to vote against a general strike. As only approximately 33 per cent…

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