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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

1,300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 65

Miners To Seek Work Guarantee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Executive intends asking the Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) to…

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Coal Board Grants For Amenities

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 3

The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. R. Oldfield) said to-day that it was hoped to announce soon what…

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Fund To Bolster Coal Industry Proposed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The creation of a stabilisation fund for the coal mining industry is recommended by the Joint Coal Board in a report to…

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4030-Ton Coal Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 4

Seven mines were idle in the Northern district yesterday for a total production loss of about 4030 tons of…

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No Order On Mine Stoppage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—After being told that members of the miners' Northern Board of Management would address…

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Company To Close Cobar Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — New Occidental Gold Mines, at Cobar, Australia's third largest copper producer will stop…

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Coal, Industries World Output Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Oct. 10. A.A.P. —World mining and industrial production fell during the second quarter of 1952. Main causes were the…

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Peak Coal Stocks In Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday. —Victoria has built up its biggest coal reserve since 1943. The reserve—250,000 tons…

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Miners Stood Down Through Truck Delays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for Labour (Mr. Holt) said in the House of Representatives to-day that he would…

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Miners Ask For Talks On Leave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday .— The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation to-day asked coalowners' representatives…

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Board Plan to Help Coal Levy Basis Of Stabilisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board has asked for the support of the Commonwealth and State Governments in a plan to stabilise the coal industry. The plan has been submitted to the two…

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Mine Reprieve at Cardiff Coal Purchase Arrangement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 1

The Federal Government has accepted responsibility "for some week's for the sale of coal from small Cardiff mines. The miners' Northern President (Mr. Neilly)…

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Miners Continue To Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 2

Notices of dismissal served on employees at a number of small mines in the Cardiff…

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Bath Is Now "Mine Host"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 13

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.)—Warrington Rugby League forward and captain, Harry Bath, formerly…

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Miners' Ballot Will Produce Keen Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 6

Miners' elections on the northern coalfields this year will produce a keen struggle between left and right wings for control of the District Executive and the District Board of Management. The District Executive…

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South Maitland, Newcastle In Miners' Soccer Final

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 16

Strong South Maitland and Newcastle teams comprised of mine employees will meet at Wallsend in the Miner's Federation Soccer Championship final at Wallsend…

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Minister Told Miners Are Opposed to Hospital Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 3

Northern miners' representatives, declaring their opposition to the Federal Government's hospital benefits scheme, told Sir Earle Page that they considered that the source of income for…

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Jap. Coal Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 7

TOKIO, Tues. (A.A.P.). — Almost 250,000 Japanese coal miners began a 48-hour strike for higher…

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Export Chance for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—An American coal expert said to-day that he saw no reason why Australia should not become one of the world's greatest exporters of coal…

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Suspension Causes Coal Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 4

Elrington and the two Hebburn collieries will be idle to-day as the result of the suspension of a winding driver at…

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