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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

2,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 115

Coal Trains Ready for Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 9

LIFTING OF THE BERLIN BLOCKADE: General view of Brunswick marshalling: yards, showing the scene at the lifting: of the Berlin blockade. When this picture was taken 20 trainloads-with a total of 19,000 tons—were standing-by ready for the "line clear."…

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Coal From Overseas "Saved Victoria"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday—Importation of coal from overseas had saved Victoria from severe power rationing and had averted a…

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Four Die When Mine Sinks Collier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 4

COPENHAGEN, May 25. A.A.P.—Four members of the crew lost their lives when the Norwegian collier, Henrik, struck a…

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10 Cessnock Mine Lodges Fix Policy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 6

A meeting of representatives of 10 miners' lodges in the Cessnock district last night formed an area committee to appeal for support for the log of claims submitted to the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher)…

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Flare-Up Over Mine Log Is Averted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY: Danger of a flare-up on the coalfields on the mining unions' log of claims has been averred, it is believed, as a result of the Miners' Central Council's decision yesterday to investigate proposals by the Joint Coal Board. A sub-committee of the…

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Miners' Body in Cessnock to Support Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 2

A meeting of lodge officers and lodge committees of the Cessnock district decided last night to support the line of action taken by…

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Gold Hidden in Saddles, Court Told

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A barman had admitted having hidden old in saddles with specially constructed pockets for dispatch to…

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Coal Losses Rise; 7 Pits In North Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 2

Coal production losses in New South Wales jumped yesterday. Seven mines were idle in the north, and one in the south,…

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Miners Reject Coal Board Plan Revive Stoppage Threat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Miners' Central Council decided to-day to call nationwide stopwork meeting of federation members next Thursday if a settlement is…

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The Miners' Log of Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

A disposition to use its industrial strength to enforce its full log of claims is indicated by the rejection by the miners' Central…

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State Coal Loss 7000 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

Coal production loss throughout the State yesterday was about 7000 tons. Six mines were idle in the North…

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Letters To the Editor Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

MR. Donald Stewart Fraser, giving evidence before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) on the Miners' Federation's claim…

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Trackless Coal Unit To Double Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Hermitage colliery is expected to double its production within a few months after a new trackless coal-cutting…

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Stockton Youths Gather Coal on Beach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

The beach, at the edge of the breakers, has been black with tons of coal and wood which extended for miles…

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Coal Board Suggested 'Give and Take'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In is compromise proposal on the mining unions' log of claims, the Joint Coal Board advised the owners and unions that agreement could be reached only…

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Big Coal Strike Would Quickly Halt Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: If the miners' dispute over wages and conditions results in a general coal stoppage, industry will be brought abruptly to a standstill and vital coal development plans to produce another six million tons a year will be disrupted. A Joint Coal Board…

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Year's Coal Output Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—New South Wales mineworkers have produced 125,759 tons more coal from the beginning of this year to last…

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Coal Loss 3200 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

Coal production in New South Wales was down 320[?] tons yesterday because of strikes at three northern mines and one in the…

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Miners' Claim On Service Leave Amended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Miners' Central Council has amended the claim for long-service leave in negotiations with coalowners'…

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Miners' Council Backed 6-5 Vote On Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Combined Mining Unions' Council to-day supported a decision for proposed nation-wide strike action unless there was agreement on…

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