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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 88

Move To Appoint New Miners' Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2

The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation decided today that the question of filling the vacant position of Northern District Secretary-should be considered at the adjourned annual meeting,…

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Caldare Open Cut Mine To Be Closed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2

Following a conference with representatives of the Miners' Federation, Mines Department and Joint Coal Board, officials of the Caledonian Collieries Company decided today to fill in the Caldare open cut…

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Mine Stoppage Likely To-day In Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Sunday.—A general stoppage by members of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia is expected to-morrow as a…

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Gas Rationing Until Coal In Full Supply

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2

Gas rationing in Newcastle would continue until normal supplies of coal became available, an official of Newcastle Gas Company said today. The Newcastle gas rationing…

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Rail Link Plan To Move Coal In Flood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 4

Construction of a railway from Cockle Creek through Cessnock to Minimbah was the only way to prevent coal supplies being cut off…

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Miners' Secretary Retires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

The Secretary of the Northern Miners' District (Mr. J. B. Simpson) resigned at yesterday's meeting of the Board of Management…

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Coal Rationed Unofficially

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Unofficial rationing of coal to essential services and general industry has begun. A Joint Coal Board…

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Moves to Split Miners Denied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 6

Members of the Miners' Northern District Executive yesterday objected to reports that they were causing a split in the Miners' Federation. At the meeting of the Northern…

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Lodges Uphold Board on Miners' Voting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

After the meeting of the miners' Northern Board at Management yesterday, it was announced that the action of the District Secretary…

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Flood Waters Delay Hexham Coal Lift

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

The coal lift via the Richmond Vale railway and Hexham has been temporarily suspended owing to the depth of floodwater over the line at Hexham and already depleted coal stocks will be affected by this…

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13,000-Ton Coal Loss in State Caused by Rain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 3

Wet weather caused a coal loss of 13,000 tons yesterday, and disputes almost 5000 tons. Mechanical troubles and falls caused a loss…

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Failure To Replace Bridge Hits Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 13

The failure of the authorities to replace a bridge washed away at Surveyor's Creek near Buchanan some years ago had cost Buchanan Borehole Colliery 5000 tons of coal during the floods, a colliery official told…

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Floods Still Affect Northern Coal Output

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 6

With the Richmond Vale Railways still out of operation, the loss of coal output on the northern field today, mainly due to flood conditions, was 13,000 tons…

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"Newcastle Sun" Short Story Gold Brand

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 7

When Joe Griffiths first went to sea in the Grey Funnel Line he had visions of wearing a reefer jacket with brass…

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Belmont Road Coal Traffic May Be Altered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 3

Lake Macquarie Shire Council will consider diverting coal traffic from Alick-street, Belmont, after the Engineer (Mr. Webb) reports…

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Another Huge Coal Loss Caused By Rain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 4

Wet weather caused a loss of about 14,000 tons of coal yesterday, industrial disputes 1350 tons, and falls in two mines 425 tons…

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Shire Council to Prepare Road for Gas Coal Lift

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 5

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council has agreed to gravel 20 chains of road near the Awaba loading ramp in order that…

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Coal Board Willing To Discuss Aid For Bolton Point Works

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 12

The Joint Coal Board has advised Lake Macquarie Shire Council that it is prepared to discuss the question of…

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Mine Reopens

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 16

JOHANNESBURG: After 18 years of inactivity and a year ahead of schedule, the Premier diamond mine in the eastern…

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Coal Trimmers' Award Hearing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 17

Mr. Justice Kirby took further evidence in hearing of applications by the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Branch of the…

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