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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

1,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 79

All-Time Coal Record

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: Coal output last week of 374,945 tons was an all-time high in N.S.W. coal yields…

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New Coal Record For Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—New South Wales coalminers established a record by producing 374,945 tons of coal…

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Offer Rejected On 'Hot' Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 7

For the second time this week wharf laborers discharging "hot" coal from the freighter Macedon have stopped work over a demand for "danger pay."…

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Ample Gas Coal For Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Customers of the Australian Gas Light Company were assured of supplies over the…

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Mine's 'Can Absorb 3400 More Men'

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 13

SYDNEY. — The coal industry could absorb 3400 more men immediately without opening new mines or installing additional capital equipment at existing mines, says…

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Federal Govt. Plans Bigger Coal Output

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Minister for National Development (Sen. Spooner) revealed today that the Federal Government had laid plans which would result in another substantial increase in coal production next year…

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Coal Board Asks For New Member

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The work of the Joint Coal Board is being handicapped by the failure of the Federal and…

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Strike Delays Locos Needed For Coal Lift

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Two new railway locomotives, needed for the State's coal lift, could not be unloaded…

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All Northern Mines Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 6

Miners on the northern N.S.W. coalfields had a "clean sheet" today for their final shift of the year…

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Rebels, Bandits Seize Tin Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 8

RANGOON, Fri. (A.A.P.) —Karen rebels and Siamese bandits combined to seize the Namyin tin mines…

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No Waggons For Two Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

Two mines in the North could not be worked yesterday because empty waggons were not available…

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Cochran's Praise For Coal Record

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY. — Paying tribute to all who helped produce 13,500,000 tons of coal this year, Joint Coal Board chairman (Mr. S. F. Cochran) said today that the industry…

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BHP Has Full Coal Supply

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 3

For the first time in three years, the Newcastle B.H.P. Steel Works this year will not have to cut production because of coal shortage over the miners' Christmas…

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Disputes On Ship's Coal Settled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 13

Disputes over the discharge of Queensland coal from the freighter Macedon have been settled and work on the ship was resumed at 10.30 a.m. today…

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Coal Board Grant For Road Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board was prepared to grant £3000 this financial year towards reconstruction of the main road…

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Home For Ascot Gold Cup Winner

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 6

LONDON: Tiberius, 1935 winner of the Ascot Gold Cup has gone to a new home—a free gift from his…

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£120,000 in Gold by Air

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY: More than £120,000 worth of gold bullion—largest gold shipment to be flown out of…

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Plane Takes £120,000 Gold Cargo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The largest gold cargo to be flown out of Australia by Pan-American Airways left Sydney by…

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N.S.W. Coal Development Government to Find Money

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal Government had provided finance upon which the Coal Board programme had been based. It would find further…

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Hampers For Mine Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 1

LITHGOW, Friday.—More than 100 employees of Wallerawang colliery to-day received hampers from the…

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