Cars Stopped At Mayfield 'Open Cut' Mine
B.H.P. watchmen yesterday inspected cars and lorries parked in Bull-street, Mayfield, near the old B.H.P. coal dump, to prevent loads…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1949
2,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 115
French Horse Wins Ascot Gold Cup
Alycidon winner of the gold Cup at the Royal Ascot, meets Lord and Lady Derby after his victory. The French horse, ridden by D. Smith, beat Black Tarquin, ridden by the Australian jockey, L. Britt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Week's Coal to Sydney 10,000 Tons Down
Shipments of coal from Newcastle to Sydney this week totalled 24,000 tons. Normally about 34,000 tons are shipped to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.C.T.U. 'Marks Time' On Big Coal Crisis
SYDNEY: The A.C.T.U. Emergency Committee will make no further move at present in its search for a settlement forula in the general coal strike. The president of the A.C.T.U…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Guard Working Miners
BRISBANE: Six Queensland coal miners, protected by 12 police, were producing in the Ipswich area today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tried Hands at Mining
Some of the many who spent part of the week-end in Newcastle seeking the means of heating. Barbara Lindsay (dental nurse) and May Lindsay (dressmaker) Cooperated in filling sugar bags with coal at the Mayfield dump…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shipment Of Coal Cease At Newcastle
With reserves at the Basin exhausted, shipment of coal from Newcastle was at a standstill today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Readers' Views on Strike for Miners "Reopen Negotiations"
WHY all the false propaganda about the Communist inspired Coal Strike? I am not a Communist, but I am democratic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal STrike May End In Week, Is Belief
CANBERRA: The Federal Government believes that the coal strike may end within a week. A.L.P. contacts on the coalfields have informed Ministers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Elrington Miners Against Pickets
Elrington miners' lodge yesterday opposed picketing of coal at pit-heads. The recommendation for picketing was made by a combined…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Produce Hospital Coal
LITHGOW, Monday.—The Western Miners' Federation has authorised 12 men employed at Coba colliery, Lithgow, to work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Support For Miners Unpopular Decision
SYDNEY.—The decision of the State Council of the Hospital Employees' Association to support miners in their strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three More Qld. Mines Resume
BRISBANE: Three more mines resumed production in the Rosewood area today. They were Roughrigg (employing 27…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carrying On Despite The Coal Strike
These people were at work as usual in Newcastle yesterday, despite the coal strike Top left: Mr. J. Paterson, barber, cuts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Govt. Informed Of Exact Coal Position
SYDNEY: Joint Coal Board members attended today's meeting of the Cabinet Emergency subcommittee to inform the Government of the exact position of coal stocks for essential services in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayors May Seek To End Coal Strike
The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Quinlan) and the Mayor of Greater Wollongong (Ald. Graham) are likely to seek to" mediate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Federal Action Yet on Coal at Grass
CANBERRA, Monday.—The Federal Government will not make any immediate move to transport to industry 36,000 tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Intense Campaign To Counter Red Control Of Coal Strike
State A.L.P. leaders and prominent trade union representatives conferred in Newcastle last night on plans to counter Communist domination of the coal strike. It is understood that A.L.P…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pm Won't Initiate Miners' Meetings to End Coal Strike
CANBERRA: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) today refused Jo initiate aggregate meetings of miners on coalfields to consider ah end to the strike. He also rejected any suggestions of bargaining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal For Sydney
Because of the coal strike 19 ships were tied up in Newcastle Harbour yesterday. Only five ships worked. They were the Mernoo,…
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