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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

1,300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 65

Robbed Of Gold, Says Jeweller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A jeweller alleged in South Melbourne Court to-day that, following a fake business…

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Miners For A.C.T.U. Congress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — The Miners' Federation had been granted permission to attend the A.C.T.U. Congress in…

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Four Mines Still Short Of Waggons

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 3

Stoppages occurred at two mines on the northern coalfields today because of industrial disputes. Four…

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Mine Pension Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY.—Owing to the absence in Tasmania of the Federal Minister for Social Services (Mr. A. G…

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Disputes At Two Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 2

Coal production loss in the North yesterday from disputes was about 1600 tons at two mines…

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13 Mines Idle Through Lack Of Empty Waggons

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 19

The bottle-neck in coal transport on the northern coalfields became acute today and 13 mines were unable to work because they had no empty waggons Another pit, Neath open…

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Stranded B.h.p. Ship Threatens to District Coal, Ore Traffic

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 3

The stranding of the B.H.P. ship Iron Duke in Newcastle harbor threatens to disrupt the port's coal and iron ore trade. Four tugs on this…

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Coal Output Improves

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

Coal production on the northern field improved considerably today, with only four mines idle for an…

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£1M. Gold Yield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —More than £1 million worth of gold was won in Victoria last year, the Secretary…

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Coal Trains From North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

Train loads of coal, which have been held up at Newdell, Liddell and Muswellbrook collieries since floods cut the…

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Record Brown Coal Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Brown coal production in Victoria last year reached a record of eight million tons…

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Waggons Best For Coal, Says Arthur

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Dr. Parr ([?]., Burwood), asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) in the Legislative…

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Investigation Ordered Of Mining Firms

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

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The Government to-day appointed the Auditor-General (Mr. W. H. Bishop) to…

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Northern Mines Strike Free

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

The Northern coalfields were free from industrial disputes yesterday, but a coal production loss of about 740…

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84,700 Tons of Coal Shipped

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

Coal shipments from Newcastle this week totalled 84,700 tons. Sydney received 34,000 tons,…

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Normal Coal Lift Resumed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 3

Although waves whipped up by the strong westerly are still restricting operations on the South…

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Two Northern Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 2

The coal production loss in the north yesterday was about 1020 tons. A dispute over the…

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Four Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 12

Pour mines were idle on the northern, coalfields to-day, for a total production loss of about 2950 tons…

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Doctor Treats Man In Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY.—A doctor went into Mt. Keira Colliery this morning to attend a critically injured…

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Mine Check Inspector For Abroad

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 2

Mr. J. Barrett, Northern miners' check inspector, is to so overseas on a 10-week tour as guest of the Joint Coal…

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