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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 88

New Coal Town Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

Northumberland County Council decided to advise the Under-secretary for Lands that it did not agree in principle with the proposal to…

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3000-Ton Coal Output Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

The coal production loss yesterday was about 3000 tons, with two mines idle over industrial disputes and output down at another…

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Sun Features BLONDIE Little Gold-digger

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 7

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Coal Board To Help Build Surf Pavilion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board had offered to pay 10 per cent. of the cost of a new pavilion for Merewether Surf Club, the club informed…

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Model Open Cut Coal Machines To Be Displayed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 9

Specially constructed models of coal mining machines, showing the process of obtaining coal from open cuts, will be…

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In Brief Lawyers Removed From Czech Rolls Streets Cleared In Gold Coast Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

Brandishing truncheons, police yesterday The Czech official gazette yesterday concleared the streets of Accra (Gold Coast), where firmed the removal of 190 non-Communist law a strike and British goods boycott began on years from the rolls in Prague and surrounding Jan. 8, supporting agitation for Dominion status districts. The dismissed lawyers have been asked…

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Disputes Throw 2 Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 2

A dispute on the system of issuing employees' coal tickets caused Stockrington No. 2 mine to be idle yesterday. Coal production loss…

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Runaway Coal Truck Jumps Points

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 3

LITHGOW, Friday.—A runaway railway truck loaded with coal crashed through the points at Renown siding…

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Coal Incentives to Be Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Incentive payments in the coal industry would not be tolerated, Mr. Williams said to-night. He was referring to talks the Minister for Fuel…

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Mines Resume in West, South

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Miners on the Western and Southern coalfields will return to work to-morrow after their annual holidays. They will add…

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Miners Claim Pillars Not Tribunal Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Miners' Federation will oppose the right of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to deal with the…

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Coal Lost Today Was 1600 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

Coal loss on the northern: field today is 1600 tons, due to two stoppages and a partial stoppage on the South…

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U.S. Miners Oppose Return To Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 15. A.A.P.—A large bloc of members of the United Mineworkers' Union voted yesterday against the "suggestion"…

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Govt. Move In Coal Hearing By Gallagher

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY: The N.S.W. Government would seek leave to intervene in two coal owners' applications before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher), Mr. J. E. Lancaster, Under Secretary for…

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Gold Bullion From Siam Flown To U.S.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 13. A.A.P.—Siamese Government gold bullion worth about 43 million dollars has been flown to the United States,…

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Leopard Skins Used In Gold-plated Car "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—A Cadillac motor car upholstered in leopard skins with gold-plated interior trimmings will be a feature of the…

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1800-Ton Coal Output Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

Two mines were idle and another was only partly manned yesterday for a State coal produciton loss of 1800 tons. The idle mines…

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State Opposes Owners' Coal Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Attorney General intervened in a coalowners' application before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day…

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Germans Are Rebuffed By France On Saar Colliery Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 5

PARIS, Tues. (A.A.P.): France has flatly rejected a suggestion by West Germany that she be consulted on any deal which France may make to mine coal in the Saar…

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Miners' Leaders Withdraw Say Tribunal Lacks Power

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Miners' Federation leaders to-day withdrew from a hearing before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher)…

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