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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

1,300 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 65

Stowage Plan "Not Opposed" Miners' Conditions On Pillars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation said to-day that the federation would not oppose the plan to introduce stowage in eight coal mines on the Cessnock field…

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5250 Tons Coal Lost

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

A coal output loss of 5250 tons, due to stoppages on the northern Held to-day, brought the week's…

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Lorry-driver Mine Stop Not Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

The strike which has thrown Muswellbrook open cut idle since Tuesday morning remained unsettled yesterday…

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Back Injured By Mine Skip

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 6

William Bambach, 32, fitter, of Addison-road, Beresfield, struck by a skip at Kent colliery yesterday, injured his…

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Muswellbrook Mine Stop Talks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 2

A compulsory conference has been called in Newcastle on Monday on the dispute that has held up production at the…

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64,650 Tons Coal Shipped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 2

A total of 64,650 tons of coal was taken from Newcastle interstate, overseas and to Sydney in the week…

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4480-Ton Coal Loss in North

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

Coal loss on the northern, field today was 4480 tons, three mines being idle and a fourth partly manned…

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Power Dispute Stops Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

LITHGOW, Monday.—A serious coal loss is expected as the result of a strike at Lithgow power station, a unit in the State's interconnected system…

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Two Accidents At State Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

William G. Allan, 26, of Bay View-street. Blackalls, winch driver at Awaba State Mine, was slightly burnt on…

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Leigh Creek Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. —Extra coal trains will run from Leigh Creek coalfield this week. Nearly 16,000 tons…

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4000 Tons Coal Lost

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

Stoppages of work on the northern coalfields today cost 4000 tons of coaL Two mines were idle and…

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Newcastle Wins Coal Bursaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Three Coal Board scholarships—one tenable at the University of Sydney and two at the…

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Miners' Board On Tonnage Rare

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

The northern Miners' Management Board has endorsed the opposition of the District Executive to…

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Strikes, Weather Cost Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

The coal production loss in the North yesterday was more than 4000 tons, with six mines and one open cut idle or…

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Miners Give Support To Students

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Management Board decided at its annual meeting yesterday to support the Newcastle War…

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Coal Loss Of 5020 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

Seven mines were idle and two others were partly manned for a coal loss of 5020 tons today…

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£1,200,000 To Refit Mine Ships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A Cabinet allocation of £730,000 for refitting the Bathurst class fleet…

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Coal Committee Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

The South Maitland Coal Conservation Technical Committee conferred at Cessnock yesterday with…

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Mine Pensioners State Concern

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. —Coalminer pensioners were State pensioners, but old-age and invalid pensioners came…

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Big Plan for State Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday—Production from State coalmines this year should approach one million tons, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) said to-day…

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