Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

1,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 79

Protest on Glen Davis By Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Miners' Federation to-day protested to the Federal Government against its proposal to transfer part of the Glen…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Callide Coal Lift To Be Doubled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—Because of a big improvement in coal haulage to Gladstone, Callide coal shipments to Victoria will, it is planned,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coal Ramps Move at S. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 4

South Lambton Progress Association will ask Newcastle City Council again to stop construction of coal-loading ramps in the pit…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Miners To Ask ACTU To Link Up With WFTU

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The Miners' Federation, at the A.C.T.U. Congress in Melbourne on Sept. 3, will seek the reaffiliation of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Miners' Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 3

Burwood miners' lodge yesterday decided to ask Newcastle Trades Hall Council to protest to the Premier (Mr. McGirr) against the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Open-Cut Mines "Not Solution"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Joint Coal Board realised that open-cut mining was not the permanent solution of Australia's coal shortage, a spokesman for the board said today…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

National Talks on Coal Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Miners' representatives and members of the Government and Opposition in the State and Federal spheres should hold a national conference on coal production, Mr. Cramer…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Bid to Wreck Coal Bins

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wed. (A.A.P.): An attempt to wreck coal bins at Ngakawau, on the west coast of the South…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Loss Today 2000 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 10

Only two mines on the northern coalfields were idle to-day because of industrial disputes…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

1800-Ton Coal Loss In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 3

A total of 1800 tons of coal was lost through strikes at mines on the Northern coalfields yesterday. Another 1390 tons was lost…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Power At Mine; Council Query On Installation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night to deal with electric supply matters, Ald. McGuirk asked if the council…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Northern Coal Output Good

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 2

The coa! output loss on the northern field today due to stoppages of work was 1920 tons, but only a fraction of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Jurisdiction Argued In Mine Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Arbitration Court had no power to alter an award of the Coal Industry Tribunal, counsel for the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Gold Spots Before Eyes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 5

This cocktail cap, designed by Felix Marcel, is in gold satin with matching gold spots decorating the veil. It was shown in London recently…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cooperation Urged In Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sooner or later the parties in the coal industry would have to get together if the industry was to be stabilised…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Union Urges N.Z. Miners To Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 4

WELLINGTON, June 27. A.A.P.- Rcuter.—A resumption of work by members of the United Mineworkers has been recommended by the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mine Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

George Nichols. 41, of Second St., East Cessnock, a miner at Aberdare colliery, had his left leg cut about when it was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coal Output High Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

The coal production loss in the North from strikes yesterday was only 750 tons. Weather and falls in mines caused another 2200-ton…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Vacancy on Miners' Board Filled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

Mr. J. Prout (Bellbird lodge) has been elected a member of the Northern Miners' Board of Management to fill the vacancy caused by the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mine Resumption in N.z. Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 4

AUCKLAND, June 28. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Underground coalminers throughout New Zealand are likely to resume work on Monday…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →