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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

1,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 79

Coal Output Down 6500 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 2

Eleven Northern mines were idle or partly manned yesterday for a loss of 6500 tons of coal. Abermain No. 2 colliery ceased…

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Miners' Vote For Board And Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 3

Miners throughout the northern coalfields yesterday and today voted in their annual ballot for…

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Output From BHP Mines Low Again

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 5

For the third successive day, coal output from B.H.P. mines on the northern N.S.W. field was well down today. Lambton was idle and…

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24 Hour Stop At 3 Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 3

A 24-hour stoppage by enginedrivers and firemen at three mines on the South…

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Call to Exploit Every Coal Source

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) told Parliament today that the…

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Around The Schools Coal Board Grant For School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 5

The Joint Coal Board has approved a grant of up to £775 for equipment at Plattsburg Evening College. The District Mining Engineer…

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Mine Insurance Area Changes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 5

Under variations of boundaries of West Ward mine subsidence district the northern portion, embracing…

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Northern Miners' Voting Begins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 2

Northern miners have begun voting to elect members to the Board of Management and Central Council…

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Six Mines Idle Yesterday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 4

Six mines were idle on the Northern field yesterday, for a loss of about 5000 tons. The mines are Great Greta,…

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Conservation of Coal "Urgent"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 4

Implementation of the report of the Coal Conservation Committee should be regarded as a grave and urgent matter for Australia, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) said yesterday…

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Greta Coal Plan Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: The chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. S. F. Cochrane)…

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Talks Sought On Coal Lift

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Miners Federation will seek another conference on the proposed holiday coal lift. The federation General…

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Stopwork As Protest At Three Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 4

Enginedrivers and firemen at three South Maitland mines yesterday declared a 24 hour stoppage. The mines are Hebburn Nos. 1…

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Second Best Coal Output Last Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—New South Wales coal production last week was the second highest for a week this year…

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Miners' Board To Meet Over Trouble Threat

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 3

A special meeting of the Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation has been called for tomorrow to consider a dispute at Stockrington No. 2 Colliery which threatens serious industrial trouble on the northern coalfields…

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Coal Import Subsidies Money "Should Be Spent on Safety"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Money spent in subsidies on coal imports should be spent on mine safety. Mr. James (Lab., N. S. W.) said…

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Coal Shipments 52,900 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1951 · page 3

Coal shipments from Newcastle during the week totalled 52,900 tons. Sydney received 30,000 tons,…

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Coal Ration in U.k

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 9. A.A.P.—Coal for domestic use will be strictly rationed in Britain from to-day. The restrictions, which will remain in force until the end of…

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Miner Caught in Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1951 · page 3

Ronald Wells, 30, of Loftus-street, Mayfield, who was struck by a fall of coal at Bloomfield Main colliery yesterday, suffered…

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Mine Board To Meet On Pit Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1951 · page 2

The Northern Board of Management of the Miners Federation will hold a special meeting this morning to consider a dispute at…

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