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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

1,300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 65

Coal Mission's Busy Time

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 8

Members of the Pakistan coal mission will inspect Victorian brown coal mines before they return to their own country. They said this last night…

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Dominant Role For Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Despite the prospect of atomic power in five to ten years, coal will…

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Northern Coal Suits Pakistan

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

After a two-day visit to northern coalfields, members of the Pakistan Coal Mission said yesterday that the coal was suitable for their country's requirements…

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Two Mines Idle In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 2

Two Northern mines were idle yesterday for a coal production loss of about 1700 tons…

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Arthur's Plea For Coal Plan

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Serious and mature consideration should be given to the Joint Coal Board's stabilisation plans, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur)…

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Ribs Broken in Coal Fall

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

Struck by a fall of coal. Archibald McCullum, 44, of Railway-street, Dudley, a shot-firer at John Darling colliery,…

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Coal Board Plan. Arthur Calling Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 8

The NSW Minister for Mines (Mr. J. G. Arthur) has promised to call a general conference of parties in the coal mining industry as soon as Joint Coal Board proposals to…

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Coal Fall Kills Miner At Cardiff

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 2

A miner was killed instantly in Rising Sun colliery, near Cardiff, today when struck by a fall of…

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EDITORIAL Coal Tribunal's Call To Get Together

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 16

WHEN THE Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) recently proposed round-table talks between employers and employees to discuss the current…

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Man Caught In Coal Lorry Burnt To Death

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

SYDNEY, Wed.—A driver was incinerated when trapped in the blazing cabin of…

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Gas Man Sees Long And Safe Future For Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY: If the N.S.W. coal industry can maintain continuity of coal supplies at a price which industry can afford, coal will not be displaced by atomic power, either…

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Freight Impost On Coal

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

Many Australians will share the surprise of the Pakistan coal-buying mission on learning that the Railway…

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Coal Stockpile "Not Answer"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY: Stockpiling could not stabilise the N.S.W. coal industry, and at best was only postponing dismissals to a day when the position would be much worse…

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Williams Re-elected By Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Left-wing General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Idris Williams) has been…

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U.s. Miners' Wage Rise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. A.A.P. — President Truman last night gave coalminers a wage increase. He raised the nation's…

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Good Working Day At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 3

No stoppages of work due to industrial disputes were reported at mines on the northern N.S.W. coalfields…

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Retired Men Refused Free Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 7

The Department of Social Services had rejected a proposal that retired mineworkers be given free household…

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Transport Of Coal "Too High"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Railway charges for the carriage of coal were extraordinarily high and added greatly to…

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Cardiff Coal Did Not Suit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Stock-piled coal at Cardiff was unsatisfactory and inferior, the leader of the Pakistani coal-buying mission, Mr. Wazir Ali, said to-day…

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Miner Killed By Fall Of Coal

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

Andrew Campbell, 41, of John and Macquarie Streets. Cardiff, was killed by a fall of coal in Rising Sun…

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