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Mining & the mines, 1952

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Miners' Talks On Dismissals

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 2

The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation this afternoon may discuss latest…

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More Northern Miners Face Sack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

One hundred and ninety mineworkers at three more Northern collieries have received dismissal notices. The mines are—…

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Strike At Mine Over Drill Hole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 4

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) in Sydney yesterday directed members of the Amalgamated Engineering…

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Fox Gold's Smart Randwick Sprint

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 16

SYDNEY: Last start winner Fox Gold, engaged in the Camden Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday, took the sprint honors at Randwick today with three furlongs an 38 1/4…

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Skeleton Key Men Take Gold Medal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 2

LONDON. — Victorian gold jewellery and a gold commemoration medal were among the articles…

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Americans' Mine Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—American interests are negotiating to spend millions of dollars on Blair Athol coal development…

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Miners' Board Discusses Dismissals

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 1

The Northern Board of Managements the Miners' Federation today discussed retrenchments at coal…

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Bill On Miners' Leave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A bill to amend the Coalmining Industry Long-service Leave Act (1950-51) was introduced in…

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32 Mine Drivers Sacked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 1

Thirty lorry-drivers and two borers at Muswellbrook open cut received dismissal notices yesterday…

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Respite For Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 2

The current policy of the Joint Coal Board apparently is to shelter the industry as much as possible from the…

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Coal "Outlet" in Asia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 1

Development of Asian markets would mean an outlet for Newcastle coal. Coal officials said this in…

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11 Mines Idle In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 4

Eleven Northern mines were idle yesterday for a loss of more than 7000 tons of coal. An Amalgamated…

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Miner Hit By Coal Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 5

Harry Jack, 25, shiftman, of McFarlane-street, Cessnock, was struck by a fall of coal at Aberdare Extended colliery…

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3 Arrests Over Gold Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 1

PERTH, Tuesday.—Three railwaymen were charged at Kalgoorlie to-day with the theft of about £14,000 worth…

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Coal Board Criticised On Amenities Policy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 4

The president of Kearsley Shire Council (Cr. A. P. Saxton) last night criticised the Joint Coal Board for "interference in the spending of council funds". The president was…

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Mines Mission Learns Abroad

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two members of the three-man coal mission which left Australia 10 weeks ago to inspect oversea mines returned to Sydney by air…

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Inquest Opens on Mine Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 4

Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. W. Frazer) yesterday opened an inquest on the death of Basil Diab, 22, single, of Hall-street, Cessnock…

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Big Lag In Coal Transport

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

The coal transport problem on the northern N.S.W. field is believed to be…

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Mine Leave Bill "No Expense" To State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—No State expenditure was involved in amendments to miners' long-service leave, Mr. Arthur said to-night…

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Aggregate Meeting Plan Mine Delegate Talks On Sack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

The Northern Miners' Delegate Board will meet next week to discuss dismissal notices issued mineworkers. The conference will…

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