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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

1,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 75 of 79

Miner Injured In Coal Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 6

Joseph Hines, 39, of Paxton, miner, at Maitland Main colliery, injured his right knee yesterday when struck by…

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Miners' Board To Discuss Strike Report

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

The two Stockrington mines were the only Northern pits idle yesterday. The strike at these two pits…

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84,800 Tons Of Coal Shipped

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

A total of 84,800 tons of coal was shipped from Newcastle to interstate ports and Sydney this week…

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"Shocking" Dependence On U.S. Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. A.A.P.—Europe's continued dependence on American coal was a "shocking" state of…

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Cardiff Mine Working Will Proceed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 5

Not more than 50 per cent, of coal would be taken from workings under residences, the lessee of Lambton No. 4 Colliery (Mr. J. Johnstone, snr.), assured Cardiff…

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Homes "Needed To Lift Coal Production"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 5

As long as there was a shortage of homes in coal-mining centres, there would be a shortage of miners, the president of the West Wallsend Development Committee (Mr. H. Taylor) said yesterday…

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Miners Reject W.f.t.u. Link

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Sunday.—A mass meeting of W.I.U. of A. unionists yesterday adopted most decisions of the recent annual convention of the Miners' Federation…

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Miners Break Coal Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—New South Wales miners to-day set a new coal production record. They passed their previous…

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Miners' Poll Details

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

Details of the Northern miners' annual ballot for Central Council (four) and Board of Management members (seven) announced yesterday by the Returning Officer (Mr. J…

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Move For Talks On Pillar Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) is trying to arrange an initial conference as soon as…

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A.L.P. Expected To Control Miners' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

Communist control of the Miners' Federation Central Council may end on December 31, following on the announcement yesterday of the result of the Northern miners'…

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A.l.p. Has Narrow Margin on Miners' Cent. Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

Balance of power in the Miners' Federation for the next 12 months may lie in the hands of two Central Council delegates, one from the northern N.S.W…

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Pillar Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 12

WOLLONGONG: A conference between the superintenednt of A.I. and S. Collieries (Mr. G…

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Coal Shortage Hits Sweden

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 14

STOCKHOLM. — The production of peat will be greatly increased in Sweden, according to a plan…

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Brought Coal To Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 5

The freighter Macedon actually "brought coals to Newcastle" last night when it began discharging 5100…

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No Mine Disputes in North

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 2

For the third successive day, the northern N.S.W. coalfields today were free of strikes…

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Coal Point Wants Fire Plant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 5

Coal Point Progress Association asked the Board of Fire Commissioners to place fire-fighting equipment in Skye…

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Owners Defer Move On Pillar Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—A conference to-day between the Superintendent of Australian Iron and Steel Collieries…

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Fatal Explosion at Redhead Mine Made "Large Hole"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 3

A police constable told the Newcastle Coroner (Mr. T. H. D. See, S.M.) today that he found a large hole where a powder magazine had been following an explosion during…

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Diesel-Electric Train Engines Help Coal Lift

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 16

SYDNEY: The introduction of diesel-electric engines had more than doubled coal train loads…

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