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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 88

24 Mines Idle Over Industrial Disputes On Northern Field

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

Less than half the usual quota of coal was produced on the northern fields today, when 24 mines were thrown idle because of industrial disputes. The loss of production was…

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Mine Leaders Walk Out Of Coal Tribunal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Federal President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Idris Williams), accompanied by Messrs G. Grant (General Secretary) and W. Parkinson, walked out of a hearing before the Coal…

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23,000-ton Coal Loss In North; 24 Mines Idle

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

Coal production losses in the North mounted suddenly yesterday to 23,000 tons, as a result of the idleness of 24 mines…

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Melbourne Waterside Coal Workers Back

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—All waterside coal workers were back at work today. The collier Dumosa, carrying Callide…

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Pit "Closed On Mining Lecturers' Report"

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

A REPORT to the directors of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. by Professor Hunter and Mr. Adams, lecturers on mining at Sydney…

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Another Big Coal Loss In North: Threat By Gallagher

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 1

Nineteen mines on the northern coalfields were idle today for a production loss of more than 11,000 tons, eight of them in protest over a decision by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) on Friday on rates of pay for contract wheelers…

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Miners' Board To Discuss Strikes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management has been called for to-morrow morning to discuss stoppages on the northern coalfields this week…

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Mine Retirements Bring More Youths Into The Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY: There would have been a greater decrease in the recruiting of youths to the coalmining industry had there not been compulsory retirement, the Registrar of Mines Pensions (Mr. B. E…

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Decision on Miners' Age Limit Reserved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) reserved his decision to-day on the combined application by the…

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Letters To The Editor Aberdare Central Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

AN interesting and dangerous discussion has arisen from the closing of Aberdare Central mine. There is a division of opinion…

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Disputes Caused 3300-Ton Coal Loss Yesterday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 4

Industrial disputes caused a coal production loss of 3300 tons in the North yesterday. Three other mines were out of…

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More Volunteers Than Needed To Seal Mine Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 6

During the week a heating-up developed in the creep area in Aberdare Extended colliery, below the No. 5 stone drive…

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Discipline Miners For Strikes In North: Threat By Board

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation this afternoon threatened to discipline members responsible for stoppages on the coalfields which are not authorised by the Federation…

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Coal Board Aid To Be Give To Night Colleges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Where evening colleges in predominant coalmining communities operated, or were about to operate, under the…

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Mines Subsidence Area Opposed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 5

The chairman of the Mines Subsidence Board has informed the Birmingham Gardens Progress Association, through…

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Miners' Council Meets To-day

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

The annual meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation will open in Sydney to-day…

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Change Unlikely In Mine Subsidence Area

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

Birmingham Gardens Progress Association decided yesterday to refer a letter from Ald Boa, advising the result of negotiations with…

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EDITORIAL Miners' Leaders Take A Stand

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 6

MANY key industries in Australia are in danger of getting back to the point where they will be drawing out a day-to-day existence for lack of coal, the basic power that keeps the…

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Wheeler Injured By Piece Of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 10

Ronald Wells, 29, of Mt. Pleasant-st., Maitland, a wheeler employed at Bloomfield Main Colliery, received a probable…

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Much Coal in North Lost Today By Rain

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

Wet weather caused a substantial proportion of the 6200-tons coal production loss on the northern field today. After heavy rainfall at the…

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