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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

1,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 79

Northern Coal Output Today Was Near Peak

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 3

Northern N.S.W. coal production was almost at its peak today following yesterday's stoppages for aggregate meetings. Only three mines on the field did not work. Two of…

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Emergency Cabinet Meeting On Coal Crisis; Tribunal Clash

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: A special meeting of State Cabinet, called at short notice by the Premier (Mr. McGirr), preceded the vital conference this afternoon between the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) and some of his Ministers with the…

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General President Tells Miners: Suicidal Yet to Ask for Review

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

The Miners' General President (Mr. I. Williams) said at the Belmont aggregate meeting yesterday that it would be suicidal for the Miners' Federation to ask the Coal Industry Tribunal to review the award unless someone had done something to necessitate Mr. Gallagher…

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Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

Coal shipments from Newcastle last week totalled 37,000 tons. Melbourne and Adelaide received 8500 tons each and Sydney 20,000…

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Coal Board's Plea Challenged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The coalminers' General President (Mr. Williams) to-day challenged the rights of the Joint Coal Board to ask for a variation of the miners' award. He told the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) the board's…

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Executives To Hear Coal Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 7

The Secretary of Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. A. Dowling) said yesterday that trade-union executive officials would…

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State Coal Output Near Peak

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 4

Coal production throughout the State yesterday was almost at peak level. Only two mines were on strike—Bloomfield New Tunnel,…

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Letters To the Editor The Miners'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

IF EVIDENCE was required of the futility of aggregate meetings it was furnished on Thursday. Of a total of 10,500 mine employees…

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Wonthaggi "Pact Reached" Miners "Paid Incentives"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Seventy per cent of coalminers at Wonthaggi would receive incentive payments to-day, the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) was told to-day…

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Ministers Want Early Showdown On Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: An early showdown on the coal crisis was almost unanimously agreed upon by a conference of State and Federal Ministers in Sydney yesterday…

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France Makes Profit On Gold Resale "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 7

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—The United States Treasury has protested to the French Government against the Bank of France buying…

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Speculation on Mine Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 1

SYDENY, Sunday.—There was speculation in Sydney to-night on whether the miners' proposed weekly one-day stoppages would be called off on Tuesday…

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High Coal Output Likely Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 3

Coal production from mines on the northern field is expected to be near peak tomorrow…

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Rabbi On Gold Export Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK. Jan. 28. A.A.P.—Joel Beer, 28, Rabbi was charged in the Federal Court yesterday with having packaged and prepared gold…

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Three Courses Confront Miners' Central Council Decision Tomorrow On Stoppage Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Miners' Central Council in Sydney tomorrow will make its vital decision whether to go ahead with plans for one-day weekly stoppages on the coalfields…

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Wanted: Tough Men To Look For Gold "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, January 28.—If four tough men with money and ready to face any hardship come forward, an expedition can start in search…

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Near Peak Coal Output Today

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 3

With only two collieries idle, miners on the northern field today reached near-peak production and output should be about 38,000 tons. Today was a qualifying day…

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Letters To The Editor Miners' Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

I WONDER why the miners' claims cannot be settled as smoothly as was the Judges' £10 week salary rise of last year. We…

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Central Council Of Miners Meets On Weekly Stoppages

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Miners' Central Council decision on whether to stop work on all Australian coalfields one one day of each week may not be known until late today, or even tomorrow…

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Coal Output Likely To Soar To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

Miners are expected to produce, almost at peak to-day, a qualifying day for payment for the holiday yesterday. All filled wagg[?] is at…

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