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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

1,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 79

Blackalls "100 Per Cent. A Mining Area"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 3

The Joint Coal Board welfare and amenities scheme was under review, Mr. Wallwork, a welfare officer of the board, told a conference…

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Rise In Coal Price Approved

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

The Joint Coal Board had approved an increase of 1/6 a ton in the price of first-grade coal, the President of Newcastle Fuel…

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Coal Output Loss About 4000 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 3

The continued idleness of Durham and Muswellbrook open cuts kept coal production losses up yesterday. The open cuts have a…

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Colliery Manager Dies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 5

Mr. William McEwan, manager of the Crofton Colliery, died last night. Mr. McEwan came to Crofton about nine…

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Wallarah Colliery Hearing Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The hearing of an application by the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association to the Coal Industry…

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Miners' Stoppage "Direct Action"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A stoppage at the Steel Works colliery, Lithgow, early last month over the dismissal of four employees was unjustifiable, Mr. W. Jones told the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr…

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Five Mines Idle In North: 4150 Tons Lost

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 5

Five mines were idle in the North today for a loss of 4150 tons of coal. The continued hold-up at…

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Newstan Colliery Road Estimates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 2

Plans, specifications and estimates of the Lorne-Fassifern section of the Newstan Colliery road, involving an expenditure…

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Settlement Hope In Coal Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Hope of a settlement in the Steel Works colliery dismissals case was raised to-day, when the parties conferred privately for more than an hour and a half…

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4000 Tons Coal Lost In North

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

Coal loss on the northern field today was 4000 tons, caused by stoppages at four mines. Continuation of disputes at…

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Inquiries On Mines For Fern Valley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) advised Cardiff progress Association that special inquiries were being made on the proposed…

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78,700 Tons Of Coal Shipped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 4

A total of 78,700 tons of coal was shipped from Newcastle to Sydney, interstate and oversea ports this week…

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3 Mine Officials Will Get Jobs Back

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The owners of Steel Works colliery, Lithgow, to-day agreed to re-instate three miners' lodge officials dismissed on August 6…

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Coal Board To Be Pressed For School Gear

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 4

Mr. Booth. M.L.A., told a deputation from Plattsburg Parents and Citizens' Association on Saturday that if the Joint Coal Board did…

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Miners Object To "Igloo" Huts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Board of Management decided yesterday to protest to the Federal Government against the erection of "igloo" huts…

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Miners Want Inquiry Into Aberdare Central Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 3

The northern miners' president (Mr. G. Neilly) said today that the district executive would ask the Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) to investigate an incident which caused Aberdare Central Colliery to be idle today. According to Mr. Neilly,…

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Cage Fault At Colliery Stops Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 2

A fault in the cappel of the cage at Aberdare Central yesterday caused the miners' lodge members to take the day off…

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Mine Picnic Refused Ambulance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 4

Lake Macquarie Ambulance Committee last night refused a request for an ambulance to attend a mine picnic…

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Electricity for New Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 2

At the request of the Joint Coal Board, Maitland Council's Electricity Committee decided last night to carry out certain…

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Cardiff Protest On Mine Leases

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 12

Cardiff Urban Area Committee is to protest to Northumberland County and Lake Macquarie Shire Councils against…

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