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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 71 of 88

7200 Tons of Coal Lost At 10 Mines

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

Coal production loss in the north yesterday was about 7200 tons. Ten mines were idle. The mines were.—…

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Mine Pensioners' Concessions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Finnan) said in the Legislative Assembly he would confer with the…

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Letters To The Editor Bloomfield Colliery

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

I WISH to protest against and contradict a report in the "Newcastle Herald" on Wednesday that the reason for a stoppage at…

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Improvements Sought On Mine Road

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

Lake Macquarie Council will be approached for information on plans for the road linking Lambton. John Darling and Burwood mines…

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£3M. More For British Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Oct. 12. A.A.P.—The Arbitration Tribunal to-day awarded a lump sum increase of £3,500,000 a year to coalminers,…

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Sale Of Tools At Mines Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he would consider pressing for…

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Truck Shortage To Limit Coal Lift

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

LITHGOW, Thursday.—A shortage of rail trucks will hamper the coal lift being arranged for next week-end…

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Ms.P. Accused Of Prejudging Mines Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 2

While a proposal had been made for an inquiry into stoppages at BH.P. mines, the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt) and State Ministers, Messrs. Arthur and Martin had prejudged the matter before…

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Big Coal Loss in North

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

Strikes and wet weather caused a coal production loss of about 8200 tons yesterday. All mines in the west and south…

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Coal Shipments 68,500 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 6

Coal shipments to Sydney and interstate ports this week totalled 68,500 tons. Sydney received 26,000 tons…

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Mine Leaders To Recommend John darling Resumption

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 3

Miners' Federation representatives, at a conference in Newcastle this morning, agreed to place before miners at John Darling Colliery on Monday a recommendation by the Coal Industry Tribunal…

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Mine Subsidence Conference

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

Public organisations in West Ward will discuss the mine subsidence tax at a conference in the R.S.L. Hall, Wallsend, at 10.30 a.m…

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South Coast Miners "To Meet On Bill"

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

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Before they go into the mines to-morrow, South Coast miners would hold pit-top meetings to protest against the…

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Again Secretary Of Western Miners

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

LITHGOW, Monday.—Mr. J. H. King was to-day re-elected Secretary of the Western district of the Miners' Federation for two years…

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New Draw for Mine Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 4

The Northern Miners' District Returning Officer (Mr. J. Appleton) said yesterday that an error had occurred in the office in compiling…

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Decision On Miners' Leave Claim Reserved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day reserved his decision on a Miners' Federation application to…

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Joint Coal Board May Act On Road To Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 5

The Joint Coal Board is considering classifying the road to Waratah Colliery as a colliery access road, the Lake Shire Council was informed last night…

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Colliery Access Roads "First"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 5

The Joint Coal Board will review a request for finance towards the proposed Teralba-Barnsley powerhouse road when more urgent colliery access roads in the shire are completed…

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Northern Coal Loss Heavy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 4

Strikes were continued yesterday at Bloomfield Main, Belmont and Lambton Central pits. Coal production loss in the North was about…

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Federal Pact On Miners' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Cabinet decided to-day to agree to alteration of the agreement between the Commonwealth and New South…

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