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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 88

Wharfmen Again Refuse To Work Callide Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Further developments in the dispute over the unloading of Callide coal from the collier Dumosa…

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Coal In Pillars Equal To 20-Year Output

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY: Coal standing in pillars in N.S.W. was equal to the State's coal production for 20 years, Mr. R. W. Davie told the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today…

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Survey Of Nation's Coal Needs, Output Under Way

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Joint Coal Board has been asked by the Federal Government to make a Commonwealth-wide survey of the nation's probable coal needs over the next few years. The board has also been re-…

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Coal Board Will Share Cost Of Beach Pavilion

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

The Joint Coal Board is willing to make a 10 per cent. contribution to the cost of a new surf pavilion at Merewether…

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This Week's Northern Coal Loss Exceeds 24,000 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

A loss of Production of 6350 tons of coal on the northern fields today made the total for the week more than 24,000 tons. Because of industrial disputes, one mine, Stockington…

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In Brief New York's Third Waterless Day Plant Wrecked In U.S. Coal Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 9

Residents of drought-st [?] New York had their third "dry day" today, as part of a protracted campaign to save dwindling supplies of water. Readings to mid-afternoon showed a…

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Invincible Colliery Shows Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 12

A nett loss of £6396 resulted from the year's trading at Invincible Colliery Ltd. After £2141 depreciation amortisation, and with the debit of…

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10 Mines Idle In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 7

Ten Northern mines were idle yesterday for a loss of more than 6200 tons of coal. The loss of production this week…

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Decision On Pillar Coal Reserved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Coal industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day reserved his decision on the coalowners' application for…

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Coal Board To Survey Nation's Output, Needs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Fuel and Shipping (Senator McLeay) said to-day he had asked the Joint Coal Board to…

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Callide Coal Dispute Delays N.S.W. Colliers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Colliers carrying New South Wales coal to Victoria are banked up in the port of Melbourne as the dispute…

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72,700 Tones Of Coal Shipped From Port

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 2

Intrastate and interstate coal shipments from Newcastle this week totalled 72,700 tons, against 69,950 tons last week…

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Discussions On Miners' Pensions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: Miners' Federation leaders conferred today with members of the State Cabinet on the question of…

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Three Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 6

Three mines were idle on the northern fields today for a production loss of 2530 tons of coal…

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Suspensions Over Coal Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE: About 350 coal-handling members of the Waterside Workers' Federation in Melbourne this morning were suspended by the Stevedoring Industry Board following their refusal to…

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Mine Pension Claims Put This Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A case for the rectification of what miners claim are anomalies in the Miners' Pension Act will be put to the New…

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Machineman Hurt In Burwood Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

Robert Lundy. 54, of Wilson—st., Carrington, received cuts and bruises to the head, back and chest, a probable fracture…

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Federal, State Approach On Mine Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A conference of Miners' Federation officials to-day decided to ask the Federal and New South Wales Governments…

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Boy Dies After "Mine" Falls In

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Buried by fallen earth in a tunnel burrowed in the side of a hole in Elwood School Park, a…

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Striking Miners Go Back in America

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 5

PITTSBURGH, Mon. (AAP). —Thousands of coalminers who were on strike last week returned to work today…

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