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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 88

Approach To State On Mine Pensions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 October 1950 · page 3

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. G. Neilly) today sent urgent telegrams to the State Premier and the Minister for…

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Discontent At Miners' Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day that there had been a…

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Miners' Pensions Control Vested In State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Federal Government had restored to the N.S.W. Government sovereign rights over miners' pensions,…

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Northern Miners To Meet On Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 2

A special meeting of the Northern miners' District Board of Management has been called for next Tuesday to discuss the Communist…

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Four Mines In North Idle Today

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 4

Production on the northern coalfields today was down 3790 tons as a result of stoppages of work at seven mines…

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No Change In Gold Policy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 9

PARIS.—A closed meeting of the Gold Committee of the International Monetary Fund, attended by governors or…

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Joint Coal Board Vacancy

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

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Mr. Menzies said to-night he had no knowledge of reports that the Secretary of the Miners' Federation…

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New President for Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 4

Mr. J. Dawson, a prominent Communist, won the election for President of Burwood miners' lodge. The result was announced…

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4500-Ton Northern Coal Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 2

A continuation of three strikes, rain and a fresh dispute at Aberdare Central Colliery caused a coal production loss of about 4500 tons…

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Man Buys "Gold Bars" For £2500

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Two men allegedly sold five bars of white metal, plated with gold, to a business man for £2500 at house…

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Soviet Cuts Mining For Uranium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 10

BERLIN, Oct. 19. A.A.P.—Reports from the Soviet zone indicate a drastic curtailment in the activities of the Soviet-directed uranium…

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Coal Shipments 76,700 Tons

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

Coal shipments from Newcastle this week totalled 76,700 tons. Sydney received 31,600 tons, Victoria 27,250, and South Australia…

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Blair Athol Coal Co. Dividend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1950 · page 14

A final dividend of 6d a share for the half year ended September 30 making 20 per cent for the year, will be paid by Blair Athol Coal…

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Only Northern Mine On Strike Pelton

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

Pelton was the only mine on strike on the Northern Coalfields yesterday. It has not worked since Tuesday because of a dispute over…

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Bishop Visited Coal Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 1

During his stay in Branxton, the Bishop of Armidale (the Right Rev. J. S. Moyes) visited mines and discussed problems…

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Mine Tax Poll Requested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 2

A conference of public organisations at Wallsend yesterday decided to ask Newcastle City Council to rescind a resolution of September 5, and to allow a poll in West Ward on the mine subsidence tax…

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Four Idle Mines Lose 2800 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 1

Stoppage of work at four mines on the northern coalfields today cost about 2800 tons of output…

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West Ward To Seek Poll On Mine Subsidence Act

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 5

The joint committee of West Ward Progress Association decided yesterday to ask Newcastle Council to take a poll of West Ward ratepayers to decide whether they wanted the Mine Subsidence Act to continue in the area. Ald. J. H. Rundle said he…

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Benvolo To Run In The Gold Cup At Moonee Valley

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 12

MELBOURNE: Sydney stayer, Benvolo, will start in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup on Saturday and not in the W. S. Cox Plate, as expected. N. Sellwood is to ride Ben-…

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Sufficient Waggons For Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 3

Although the lag in transport of coal caused by the rail strike yesterday is not expected to be…

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