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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

1,300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 65

Refiner Accused Of Gold Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 6

LONDON.—A gold refiner was said at Sheffield to have admitted stealing £1150 worth of gold from…

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Coal Lost Over Order To Camper

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 3

Gunnedah colliery is reported to be partly idle to-day because the management ordered a eamper to…

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Mining Output Record in 1951

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The value of New South Wales mining and quarrying industries output in 1951 was a record. The output was 38 per…

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Mine Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 4

Dennis Steel (29) of Subiaco Ave., Cessnock, a road-layer at Aberdare Mine, had his left hand…

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Five Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

Five mines were idle on the northern coalfields to-day for a total output loss of 4230 tons…

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EDITORIAL— Export Markets For Our Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 8

IN THE DECISION of the Federal Government to seek oversea markets for coal may be discerned the starting point of a new and highly important stage…

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Home Rental "Coal Threat"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The rental charged for migrants' homes was a threat to the coal industry, Mr. Crook (Lab., Cessnock) said to-night…

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Abermain Miners Ignore Lodge Order To Work

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 4

Mineworkers employed on the screens at Abermain Colliery today refused to obey a lodge decision to return to work. The men reported to the pit at starting time this…

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Mine Stoppage Before Board

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 3

The dispute which has thrown Abermain No. 1 Colliery idle for more than a week was referred to the Northern Miners' Board of Management today…

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Coal Plant 'Sold To Adviser'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Valuable machinery which the joint Coal Board had recently disposed of had gone to a…

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£134,000 Vote To Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Under the estimates for the Minister for Mines for 1952-53 State Budget lists the State's…

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Mine Fire Damage Not As Serious As Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 4

An inspection by mine officials today revealed that fire damage to West Wallsend Extended colliery at Kill ing worth is not as serious as originally estimated. Production at the mine…

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2300 Years Old Gold Fable May Be True

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 6

NEW DELHI: The 2300-year-old legend of Herodotus, who told of a fabulous race of gold-digging ants in the Himalayas, may prove after all to be true. puted once to have…

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Battle With Mine Fire 80 Mineworkers Make Escape As Shaft Burns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 1

All 80 men were quickly hauled to the surface at West Wallsend Extended Colliery, Killingworth, yesterday afternoon when fire broke out in the upeast air shaft…

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Mine Damage Not Extensive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 2

Damage at the West Wallsend Extended colliery upcast airway fire was not extensive and the mine is expected to…

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Three Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 3

There was a coal production loss of 3450 tons on the northern coalfields today…

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Miners Meet Leaders' Order Debated

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 3

A special meeting of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge today decided to adjourn to 10 a.m. on…

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Clash in House Over Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday. — Mr. James (Lab., N.S.W.) clashed with the Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Harrison) in the estimates debate in the House of…

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Port Coal Plan "Will Cut Service": Survey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 2

Immediate re-examination of plans to remodel Newcastle Harbour coal-loading installations is suggested in a survey by Research Service on coal and transport. The survey states that…

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Coal to the Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1952 · page 5

Coal pours into the holds of the Royal Emblem from massive loaders on the Steel Works Wharf in Newcastle…

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