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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

1,300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 65

The Coal Position Misrepresented

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

Members of the Commonwealth Government's sub-committee on materials no doubt gained in knowledge…

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71,900 Tons Of Coal Shipped

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

A total of 71,900 tons of coal was shipped from Newcastle to interstate ports and Sydney this week…

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13 Miners Die in Germany

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 7

BERLIN, Mon. (A.A.P.): Thirteen East German miners died and 27 were injured in an accident at…

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Gold Keeps Out Mist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 3

LONDON, April 20. A.A.P.—British scientists have discovered how to keep car…

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Letters To the Editor. Miners' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 2

JOE WESCOTT, apparently having been defeated on his unwarranted attack on retired mineworkers, resorts to…

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Open-cut Protest Another Mine Laid Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 3

Miners at Aberdare Central went on strike today in support of a protest stoppage at Aberdare Extended against the proposed development of an open cut mine at…

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Shunter Hurt in Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 4

A doctor and an ambulance officer had to walk a mile and a half into Hebburn No. 2 Colliery to…

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Mine Shunter Loses Leg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

An underground shunter at Hebburn No. 2 colliery had his left leg amputated yesterday after an accident at the mine…

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Inquiry On Threat To Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) yesterday ordered an investigation into a threat of flooding to Leconfield colliery,…

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Clarification Of Coal Awards Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Members of the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation will go to Melbourne to-morrow…

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Mine May Have To Be Abandoned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 5

Miners claim that Leconfield Colliery, near Greta, may have to be abandoned unless something is done…

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Praise For Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The Minister for Labour (Mr. Holt) congratulated Australian…

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Mine Stoppage May Extend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 3

B.H.P. mines Merger Committee to-night will discuss the Burwood colliery stoppage. An extension of the…

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Burwood Miners Still On Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 1

In accordance with their decision yesterday, miners at Burwood Colliery today remained on strike and the pit was idle for the third consecutive day…

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Conference On Coal Stop Threat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 4

The Local Coal Authority (Mr. M. Lydon) has called a conference for to-day of the Coalfields District…

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New Reserve Of Coal In Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A reserve of about 40 million tons of coal has been measured in the West Moreton field…

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Aberdare Case For Cabinet Mine Unions See Holt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Representations submitted to the Minister for Labour (Mr. Holt) to-day by the executive officers of the Miners' Federation…

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The Miners And Their Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

A time when the leadership of the Miners' Federation is trying to ensure retention of the Coal Industry…

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Burwood Miners Back At Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 3

Burwood Colliery returned to work to-day after three days' idleness. The resumption followed a recommendation last…

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Union Talks On Proposed Cessnock Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

Representatives of mining unions at Cessnock last night discussed reports of recent discussions with the Minister for…

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