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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

1,300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 65

Miners' 'Squeeze' On Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 8

The Miners' Federation was trying to squeeze the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association out of existence on the southern N.S.W. coalfields, the association's general…

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Breach By Mine Head 'Technical'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 6

A charge against a mine manager of having used an oxy-acetylene cutting apparatus in the mine in a…

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Pit Mechanics, Miners Clash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A dispute has developed between the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association and the…

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Invincible Mine Nets £60,424

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 10

A net profit of £60,424 for the year ended September 6, 1952, will be reported to the 39th annual meeting of…

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All Mines Work In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

For the fourth day this week all mines were working in the north yesterday. With the clearing of the…

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Owner Asked To Fill Old Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

The owner, of Blackbutt Colliery at the time it was abandoned had been asked to fill in the air shaft, Garden…

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Black Trackers Trace Big Gold Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 1

DARWIN, Friday.—Darwin police, assisted by black trackers, late to-day recovered more than £7000 worth of gold, suspected of having been stolen from Tennant Creek. Police believe the gold was…

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Two Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 3

Two mines were idle in the north today for the loss of 1830 tons. Bellbird was idle over a…

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Move To Avert Mine Stop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Sunday. The Coal Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) has intervened in the dispute between the…

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Miners' Move To Restore Leave Days

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Miners' Federation will ask the Coal Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-morrow to restore…

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Four Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 3

Stoppages of work because of disputes occurred today at four coal mines on the northern N.S.W…

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Two Mines Idle In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 3

For the first time for more than a week there were stoppages on the Northern coalfields yesterday…

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Miner Injured By Coal Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

Harold Cameron, 52, of Carrington-street, West Wallsend, a miner at Duckenfield colliery, had his left arm…

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100,000 U.K. Miners Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 15 A.A.P.—The biggest strike in the coal industry since nationalisation, has practically shut…

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49 Trapped In Philippines' Worst Mine Disaster

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 4

MANILA, Tues., (AAP-Reuter): Forty-nine men were trapped 400 ft. down in a flooded goldmine yesterday in the Phillipines worst mine disaster. A river broke through…

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368,794 Tons Coal Exported In November

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 6

Newcastle exported 368,794 tons of bunker and cargo coal in November. This is shown by the…

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Miners Ordered Back

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 3

TOKIO, Wed. (A.A.P.-Reuter).— The Japanese Government last night proclaimed an emergency law…

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Miners' Leave Restored

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day restored five days of long-service leave benefits to miners…

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Passes In Mine Examinations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 8

At examinations for first and second-class certificates of competency under the Coalmines Regulation Act, conducted at…

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Plastic Mine for Korea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 9

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. A.A.P.—The United States Army announced yesterday that its troops in Korea soon…

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