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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 88

"Ill-Informed" Coal Dust Propaganda

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: Over the years there had been a great amount of ill-informed propaganda about dust in mines, the Superintendent of A.I. and S. Collieries (Mr. G. Hindmarsh) told the Coal Industry…

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Northern Coal Loss 3500 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 2

The coal production loss on the Northern coalfields yesterday was about 3500 tons, caused by strikes at four mines and the idleness of…

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Dispute On Coal Line Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 2

A conference between representatives of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association and J. and A. Brown…

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Uniforms For Miners In Soviet Zone

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 6

BERLIN, Sat. (O.S.R.): All miners in the Soviet Zone of Germany are to be issued with black uniforms with different emblems on sleeves or lapels to indicate the nature of their duties…

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Kurri Protest On Mines' Leave Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 3

Kurri Kurri sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League protested against the decision of the Coal Tribunal, that war service…

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Aid To Coal Roads Being Considered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board is considering the extent of assistance it may be able to give to repair damage which could be attributed to…

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U.s. Ship Hits Mine: 9 Dead

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday. (A.A.P.): The Navy reported today that the U.S. destroyer Brush hit a floating…

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R.S.L. Protest On Miners' Leave Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 7

Kurri R.S.L. at a special meeting registered a protest against the decision of Mr. F. H. Gallagher that mineworkers…

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Lord's Gold Guinea Stolen For Its Value

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 4

LONDON.—Detectives believe that the historic golden guinea stolen from Lords cricket ground was taken not…

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Soviet Glamourises German Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 6

BERLIN, Oct. J. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Miners in the Soviet zone of Germany will we issued with black uniforms with different emblems…

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Work Move On Western Mines Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—About 50 miners employed at Western open-cut mines to-day rejected a recommendation from their union that…

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Advice Sought On Mining Under Homes

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

Garden Suburb Progress Association will seek advice on residents legal right to oppose an application to mine for coal under their…

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Destroyer Hit Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Mon. (AAP—The U.S. destroyer Mansfield struck a mine off North Korea on Saturday. Seven of her [?]…

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Eight Northern Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 4

With eight mines idle in the North yesterday, there was a coal production loss of about 7200 tons…

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Coal Production In North Improves

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 5

Coal production on the Northern field improved today when the loss dropped to 3500 tons from six mines. Yesterday's loss was halved…

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Eighty Died In English Mine Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 4

Miners and volunteers fill sandbags to isolate the fire at the pithead of Creswell colliery, England, where 80 miners were killed…

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Council Opposes Beach Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 5

Stroud Shire Council has objected to the Mines Department granting an application for a special lease for mining on the beach between…

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New Move To-day In Coal Hold Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Fresh efforts will be made at a conference to-morrow to settle a dispute which has thrown idle 10 Western New…

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Wallsend Mine "Producing"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 6

A new mine developed by Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company was producing coal, the company's superintendent advised Newcastle…

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5400-ton Coal Output Loss

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

There were strikes at five Northern mines yesterday, and two open cuts were idle because of rain. The coal production loss was about 5400…

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