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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

1,300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 65

Test Planned For Dust In Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday. — A deputation from the Miners' Federation to-day met the Minister for Mines (Mr…

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Mr. James' Plea For Greta Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Mr. James (Lab.. N.S.W.) said in the House of Representatives to-day that the Greta…

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Talks on Coal Stowage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 6

The Coal Conservation Technical Committee will meet weekly till preliminary work in experimental stowage is…

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Man Who Found Our Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 5

MR. J. MACKENZIE, who in 1875 was Examiner of Coalfields in New South Wales, was engaged for a…

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Talks On Pillar Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—A conference on pillar coal would be held in Sydney on Monday, the Minister for Mines (Mr…

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Letters To the Editor. Pelaw Main Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 2

"ONLOOKER" ("N.M.H.," 18/2/'52) raises the matter of the value of coal below Pelaw Main village. He says…

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Light Coal Loss In North Today

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 4

Coal loss was comparatively light on the northern field otday. At John Darling the…

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U.K. Coal Chief Resigns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Feb. 25. A.A.P. —The National Coal Board's chief adviser on power generation (Mr. Ian D. Campbell)…

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Removal Of Coal Ramps Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

The South Lambton Progress Association will continue to fight for the removal of the coal-loading,…

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Only 3 Mines Idle In State

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

The only stoppages of work at N.S.W. coal mines today were on the northern field…

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A-Power No Dearer Than Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE Monday —There would be little difference in the cost of nuclear power for industry and coal…

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40 Years In Coal Post

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 9

Well-known Newcastle shipping man, Mr. W. E. Alexander, will retire from the position of shipping…

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Radioactive Gold To Treat Cancer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 12

NEW YORK, Tues. (O.S.R.). —Medical interest is centred at present on the University of Iowa where for the first time radioactive gold is being used on…

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Smart Trial By Fox Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Fox Gold indicated that he is ready to show form first-up in next Saturday's Flying Handicap at Canterbury by sprinting…

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Wheelers At 3 Mines Ignore Neilly's Advice

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 13

Wheelers at three northern collieries today ignored the advice of their district president (Mr. G. Neilly) to remain at their jobs to facilitate negotiations on their claims for increased rates Yesterday Mr. Neilly…

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£500,000 Cash Sale By Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The Joint Coal Board had sold some equipment for £500,000 cash, the Minister for National…

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Charges Over U.S. Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Feb. 27. A.A.P.—A senior American naval officer said in Paris that the Soviet Union had stolen…

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Wheelers Send 3 Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

Despite an appeal by the Northern Miners' President (Mr. Neilly) for wheelers to continue working, three mines were thrown idle yesterday when wheelers…

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U.K. Miners Move To Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Ten British migrants and their families will move from Bathurst migrant centre to…

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Pillar Coal Study Abroad Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday. —A delegation of miners should be sent overseas to observe methods of pillar extraction of…

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