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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

1,300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 65

6 Mines Short Of Waggons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1952 · page 6

There was a waggon shortage at six Northern coalmines yesterday. As a result, production was down about 1300…

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92,100 Tons Of Coal Shipped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1952 · page 3

A total of 92,100 tons of coal was shipped from New castle to interstate ports and Noumea this week…

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7 Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 2

Seven mines were idle in the North today for a coal loss of 3560 tons. Two mines, Cessnock No…

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A.L.P. Bid For Miners' Votes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 November 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY: An Australia-wide radio campaign by A.L.P leaders, urging miners to vote the Labor ticket at the Miners' Federation elections commencing next Wednesday,…

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Mine Pension Rise Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 1

Increases in mineworkers' pensions were likely, the Northern Miners' President (Mr. Neilly) said yesterday…

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Call For Coal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. Neilly) has asked the State Government and Joint Coal Board for an early conference on the future of small mines…

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Small Dollar, Gold Surplus

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 6

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.)—The sterling area had a gold and dollar surplus of £29,300,000 during October…

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Mine Protest On Pamphlets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 2

The only mine idle in the North yesterday was Stock rington No. 1. The mine, which has a…

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Explosive Stolen From Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 3

Newcastle police were advised yesterday that explosives and fuse had been stolen from mines in the Cessnock area in…

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Coal Tests For Fuel 'Hopeful'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, in its annual…

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Miners At Polls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 4

About 10,000 miners in the North cast votes yesterday in the election of a general president and Northern district…

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State Accepts Coal Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister, for Mines (Mr. Arthur) said to-day that the New South Wales Government had agreed in principle to the Joint Coal…

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Three Mines Idle In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 10

Disputes at three Northern nines caused a coal production loss of about 2950 tons yesterday…

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Miner Caught by Coal Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 6

Bert Morgan, 57, of Fern-street, Islington, a miner, suffered probable fractures of the pelvis and ribs, abrasions…

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Vote For Northern Mine Officials Nears Finish

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 4

Most miners on the northern coalfields have now completed voting in the election for their district officials and General President. It will be a considerable…

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3 Northern Mines On Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

Four mines were idle in the North yesterday, three because of strikes and the fourth because of a…

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4190 Tons Of Coal Lost

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 2

Stoppages of work on the northern coalfields today caused a loss of 4190 tons of coal output…

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Coal-Loading Plant To Close

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 5

The coal-loading plant owned and controlled by the N.S.W. Coal Mining Company at Branxton will cease operations next Friday. Employees, who are…

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Minister Will Discuss Coal In Pakistan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) will meet the Pakistani coal…

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Close Mine Poll Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 1

The ballot for the Northern Miners' president for 1953 and 1954 seems likely to result in a close tussle…

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