Mine Picnic at Toowoon Bay
A picnic to Toowoon Bay was held by B.H.P Lambton colliery. Eleven buses took the crowd to the site. Two thousand ice creams,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1951
1,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 79
N.Z. Miners Discuss Secret Ballot
WELLINGTON, Mar. 19. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Council of the Miners' Union will meet in Wellington to-morrow to discuss a proposal to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seven Mines Idle In North Today
Seven mines were idle in the north today for a production loss of more than 5000 tons. Industrial disputes caused…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Award Application Tribunal Fixes Date for Start
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Callagher) to-day fixed March 27 for hearing the Miners' Federation application for suspension of the attendance allowance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Staffs Opposed Award
An order by the Central Coal Reference Board providing for an attendance bonus for colliery staffs would be considered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavier Coal Loss
Disputes caused the coal production loss in the North to rise yesterday to about 4670 tons. Rain was responsible for a loss of about…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miner Injured in Coal Fall
John Fenton, 54, of Turton-road, Waratah, a miner at Waratah colliery, suffered abrasions and lacerations to the right knee and shock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →3860 Tons Coal Lost Today
Stoppages of work at mines on the northern coalfields today cost 3860 tons. Disputes threw three mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"No Improvement" In Works Coal
The Manager of Newcastle Steel Works (Mr. K. Butler) advised Newcastle Council Health Committee last night that there had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Staffs To Seek Award Review
Cessnock district members of the Colliery Staffs' Association last night decided to ask their Central Executive to seek a review of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shiftman Hurt by Coal Fall
Herbert Drayton, 45, of Carey-street, Toronto, a shiftman at Newstan No. 1 colliery, had two fingers on his left hand injured by a fall of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steel Short Till More Coal
Steel production, down to 60 per cent of the Steel Works' capacity, could not be stepped up till coal stocks improved considerably, the Manager of the Steel Works (Mr. Keith Butler)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Strikes Cause 3000-Ton Loss
The coal production loss as a result of strikes yesterday was about 3000 tons. There was also a loss of 1470 tons because of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters To The Editor Swansea Coal Levy
SWANSEA brunch of the Labour Party discussed the allocation of money from the Coal Board. This branch feels that the grants, based…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Killed By Explosion At Old Tin Mine
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A boy was killed and a youth seriously injured in an explosion at 6.20 p.m. at a disused tin mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Piped From Mine To Market
Just imagine filling your empty coal-scuttle by turning on a tap. Theoretically, it is possibly to deliver coal direct from mine to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grant For Coal Lift Damage
The Joint Coal Board has allocated £5500 towards repairs to roads damaged by coal haulage. Lake Macquarie Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Pensioners' Picnic April 4
Belmont-Swansea Retired Mine Pensioners' Association will hold its first annual picnic at Speers Point on April 4…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LETTERS To the Editor Mine Management
HUMOUR can be found almost anywhere, Mr. Gallagher's latest award, issued to the Colliery Staffs' Association, has plenty. One…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Remarkable Finish By Gold Valley
Finishing brilliantly, Gold Valley snatched victory from Royal Andrew in the last few strides of the Flying Welter Handicap at Newcastle this afternoon…
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