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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

1,300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 65

Ilkley Moor, Gold Cap Worked Well

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 8

Stablemates Ilkley Moor and Gold Cap, engaged in the Flying Welter Handicap, were smart half mile…

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Pay Rise For F.E.D.F.A. Coal Act To Be Examined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Federal Cabinet will examine the question of the validity of some sections of the Coal Industry Act late in April…

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Work at All Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 2

All collieries on the Northern, Southern and Western fields worked yesterday. It was necessary for…

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Collieries May Lack Waggons

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 3

Some mines on the northern coalfields may have difficulty tomorrow in getting enough empty…

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Protests To Mine Subsidence Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 2

Lake Road Progress Association has accepted an invitation from the Mine Subsidence Board to discuss objections…

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All Mines At Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

With all mines in the State working, coal production was high today. By working last…

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Manager Of Mine Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 5

A mine manager was fined a total of £20 in Newcastle Court today for breaches of the Mining Act…

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Falling Coal Injures Mineworkers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 5

Douglas McLauchlin, 41, of Daniel-street, Cessnock, a miner at Aberdare Extended colliery, injured his left leg…

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Horse Brings Trainer Gold

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 12

WELLINGTON (N.Z.): The story of the goose that laid the golden egg can be matched by a horse that…

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Big Boost In Coal Output

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 6

Production of coal in N.S.W. in the first quarter of 1952 was nearly a million tons more than in the corresponding period last year…

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Seeks 28,000 Gold Pieces

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.).— Ibrahim Seidamet, 37, displaced person working as foundry laborer at…

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Mine Manager Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 8

A mine manager was fined a total of £10 at Cessnock Court yesterday for five breaches of the Coalmines…

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Coal Output Drop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 2

Coal production in the North, almost at peak on Tuesday, was down about 3000 tons yesterday…

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3890 Tons Coal Lost

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 12

Stoppages of work at four mines on the northern coalfields today cost 3890 tons of production…

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£10 Fine For Mine Breach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 10

A mine manager was fined £10, with 12/ costs, by Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, S.M., at Newcastle Court yesterday on…

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Open-Cut Mine Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 6

A deputation form Aberdare Extended Miners' lodge will ask the Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) at Cessnock on…

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30 Mines May Stop Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 4

Engineers employed in about 30 mines on the Northern coalfields will stop work on April 29, unless a…

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Miner Caught by Coal Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 3

Caught by a fall of coal in Camden colliery yesterday, Alfred Garbutt, 48, of Church-street, Stockton, miner,…

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Mills Hit; Coal, Steel Short

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Coal and steel supplies are limiting production at big Newcastle works, according to the Government's Sub-Committee on…

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Miners' Meeting on Stowage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation will meet the Northern District…

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