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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

2,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 115

Northern Coal Output Rises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

Coal losses on the Northern field were reduced yesterday to 2350 tons. Only three mines were idle. They were.—…

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Coal Tribunal's Action May Halt Western Tie-up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Action by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) may avert the threatened tie-up of mines in Western New…

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Gold Valley And Tessie March For Cessnock Double

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 16

Gold Valley (Flying Handicap) and Tessie March (Cessnock Handicap) are favored for the chief races at the Cessnock meeting tomorrow. 2.10—First Novice Hep…

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Silver-Lead Mine Story

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 5

A human story is told by Vance Palmer in his latest novel "Golconda" (Angus and Robertson). Golconda is a fabulously rich…

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Coal Production Loss 3661 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

The State coal production loss yesterday was 3661 tons. More than half of this was lost on the South Coast…

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New Coal-Loading Site Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 3

Northumberland County Council has been asked by South Lambton Progress Association to move to provide coal-loading facilities "other…

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Letters To the Editor Coal Losses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

SENATOR ASHLEY appealed to mineworkers to avoid petty stoppages and consequent coal losses. In an endeavour to get…

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Quips About Miners Are Challenged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 2

Mr. T. Armstrong, M.L.A., today urged Newcastle Rotary Club to dissociate itself from remarks about coalminers and their families made by the former president of the Taxpayers' Association (Mr. G. R. W. McDonald) during a lunch-time address…

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Miners' Leaders Questioned On Work Stoppage

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: The, Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. Gallagher) today questioned miners' leaders about the stoppage of work in the mines today. He warned the president of…

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Coal Board Aid For Fassifern 'Doubtful'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 3

Mr. E. Waltwork, welfare officer of the Joint Coal Board, told Fassifern-Lorne Progress Association that it was doubtful if the…

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Miners' Council Orders Day Stoppage "Irresponsible," Says Senator Ashley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

On a majority decision the Central Council of the Miners' Federation last night directed a one-day stoppage of miners on all coalfields to-day on the McPhillips issue…

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Letters To the Editor Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

THE Miners' Federation has again demonstrated its glorious record as the vanguard of the labour movement in defence of liberty and…

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Coal Board Grant To County Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

The Joint Coal Board had allocated £6200 towards the contributions of the component councils of the Northumberland Country…

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Gold Anzac Cup Was Lost And Found

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

A GOLD CUP, which was reported found yesterday after having been loss for 10 years, will be awarded to the Citizens'…

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Sydney Metal Trades Not to Strike Confusion, But Most Miners Stopped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

New South Wales branch of the Metal Trades Federation of Unions in Sydney last night called off the proposal stoppage of 50,000 metal trades workers that had been set down for to-morrow in protest against the gaoling of the Assistant National…

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Coal Stock 'Precarious'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A spokesman for the Joint Coal Board said tonight that coal stocks were precariously low…

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Miners Strike Over "Smelly" Horses

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

Waratah Colliery was idle today because miners claimed that horses, which work underground, needed washing. officers of the miners' lodge…

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Coal Output At High Level

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 7

Coal production throughout the State yesterday was at a high level. Miners who had been idle on Monday on the McPhillips issue went…

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Miners' Council To Discuss How Stoppage Called

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners' Central Council is to discuss yesterday's coal stoppage on the McPhillips issue…

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Hearing Adjourned On Application To Vary Mine Award

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today adjourned an application by the Colliery Mechanics' Association…

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