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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

1,300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 65

Rise In Port's Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 4

For the first time for many months coal shipped from Newcastle this week exceeded 100,000 tons…

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Half Coal Cargo For Victoria

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

The collier Heronspool sailed from Newcastle on Saturday night with a cargo of 4500 tons of gas coal for…

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"All Quiet" Report On Mine "Battlefront"

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

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Police reported to-day that all was quiet on the Kerosene Vale open-cut "battle front." Opposing sides were holding their positions with…

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£5½ U.K. Coal Mine To Open

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Tues. (O.S.R.): A new £5£-million all-electric colliery at Bevercotes, Notting-hamshire, is the first large modern pit to be planned in the East Midlands since British mines…

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Six Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 4

Stoppages of work at six mines on the northern coalfields today cost 3900 tons of coal output…

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Highest Coal Peak in 1952

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—Output of 350,672 tons of coal by New South Wales mines in the week ended July 12 was the highest for any week this year…

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Glitter, No Gold At Helsinki

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

HELSINKI, July 21. A.A.P.—The "gold" medals to be presented to winners at the Olympic…

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Gold Rush Upsets Life In Brazil

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

NEW YORK, July 21. A.A.P.—The Brazilian authorities are worried about the gold rush in the far northern territory of Amapa, says the "New York Times."…

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Five Mine Stoppages In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 2

Stoppages at five Northern mines yesterday caused a loss of about 5000 tons of coal. Owners reported the…

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2 Charges On Gold Dismissed

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

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Charges against Leslie Ashworth Binns, 45, mine manager, of Bonai, of having had…

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Rich Gold Strike At Coolgardie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 1

PERTH, Tuesday.—Three Coolgardic prospectors have made a rich gold strike in the…

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Coal Board Grant For Kotara Green

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 7

The Joint Coal Hoard has approved a grant of £478 for Kotara Bowling Club green. The Town Clerk (Mr…

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£23,000,000 Gold Mine Finished

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 6

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thurs.: Floodwaters are slowly fitting the 250 miles of underground workings of the famous Martha gold mine, Waihi, South Auckland, from which bullion…

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Disputes At Three Mines

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

Disputes at three mines in the North yesterday caused a coal production loss of about 1900 tons…

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Tide Has Turned In Coal Production

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 10

The tide in coal production has turned and the goal of supply meeting immediate needs seems to be in sight. This result, however, must be regarded with…

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Imports Of Coal May Be Reduced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Government is considering restricting coal imports to gas…

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Coal-loader Passes Test

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 3

The first conveyor-belt coal-loader in the Port of Newcastle (above) was successfully tested yesterday. The plant will load coal…

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2 Mines Idle In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 4

Two mines were idle in the North yesterday for a coal production loss of about 1300 tons. They were Hebburn No…

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Victoria May Buy Blair Athol Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday. — Victoria may buy Blair Athol coal from Queensland if a trial shipment is successful…

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Miners Discuss Incentive Pay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 2

Overtime and incentive payments in northern mines were discussed at a special meeting of the Northern Miners'…

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