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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

1,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 79

One Mine Idle in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 2

Stockrington No. 2 colliery was the only Northern mine idle yesterday. Its output is 575 tons a day. The men went home after a…

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Better Coal For Railways Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: The quality of coal supplied to the railways would be greatly improved within a few months when new coal washeries on the western and Maitland fields were in operation, the…

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Doctor Pays Tribute To Mine Rescue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

A doctor paid tribute yesterday to the fortitude of a miner caught in a fall of stone at North Belmont colliery and the bravery of…

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Mine's High Gold Yield in April

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 3

DARWIN, Friday.—Noble's goldmine at Tennant Creek yielded £97,000 worth of gold in April. The company directors have…

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Copies of Coal Order Go to Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 3

Copies of the Coal Industry Tribunal's attendance allowance order were posted to N.S.W. mineworkers yesterday. The copies were sent out by…

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Sydney Rail Coal Lift 'Emergency'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 2

About 1000 tons of coal will be taken from Newcastle to Sydney by rail to-day to allow the Australian Gas Light Co. Ltd. at…

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Mine Council Meets Monday On Bonus

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Miners' Federation Central Council on Monday will consider the A.C.T.U. suggestion that the Gallagher "incentive payment award" should be adopted by miners…

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Miners Seek Talks On Glen Davis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Miners' Federation will seek a conference with Federal Ministers on the proposed closure of Glen Davis shale…

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Coal Fibre Counter to Wool Price "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, May 11.—Alarmed at the high Australian wool prices, Japan has decided to concentrate on making vinylon as an alternative…

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Northern Coal Loss Small

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 3

Loss of coal output on the northern field today due to stoppages of work was comparatively low at 1750 tons…

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New Light On The Miners' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

The alternative before the Central Council of the Miners' Federation in its discussions on the attendance-bonus award can…

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Miners' Council Talks On Gallagher Bonus Order

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: The first public reaction of a militant union to one of a number of current major industrial issues is expected to be given by the Miners' Central…

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Move To Levy Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Miners' Central Council today moved for the striking of a levy among Australian…

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Northern Mines Near Peak

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

The northern coalfields today had one of its best working days for some time with a production loss of less than 600 tons…

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Committee To Sit On Coal Act

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: A consultant committee to consider proposed amendments to the Coal Mines Regulations Act has been set…

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Coal Output Down on Last Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.— Coal production in New South Wales to May 5 this year was slightly behind that for approximately the…

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Coal Loss In North 2000 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

Stoppages at five Northern mines yesterday caused a loss of about 2000 tons of coal. Losses in the South and West…

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£175,000 For Coal Tribunal Offices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Premises would he bought for the Coal Industry Tribunal at a cost of not more than £175,000, the Premier…

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Two Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 5

Two continued stoppages of work at mines on the northern coalfields today caused an output loss of about 1220 tons…

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Burragorang "Good Steaming Coal"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coal from the Burragorang seam was one of the best steam-raising coals in Australia, Mr. Pelly (Lib., Wollondilly)…

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