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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

1,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 62

Girl's Gold Fillings Radioactive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON, April 28. A.A.P.—Gold going to dentists for fillings is now 'monitored' with an atom ray detector because an Australian girl, Barbara Potts, was found to have radioactive fillings…

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Strike "Threat to Gas Coal"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 3

Unless deliveries of Maitland gas coal could be maintained and, by improved mining techniques the cost reduced, one day it would no longer be required for some of the purposes for which it was now in strong demand…

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Science Vital In Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Coal would continue in demand as a major fuel only while the industry adapted itself to a constantly changing economy, the Chairman…

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N.Z. Problem In Open-Cut Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 6

New Zealand has a problem in over-production of coal. Concern about the future of the industry is apparent among the townspeople of Westport, the Dominion's principal coalloading centre…

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Big Gas Coal Loss As 35 Pits Stop Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 1

Another Statewide wave of stoppages yesterday over the John Darling dispute caused a second serious loss of gas coal. In the State 35 mines were idle on this issue…

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Coal Output Up, But 11 Pits Idle Over John Darling

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 3

Coal production on the northern N.S.W. field rose today in comparison with figures earlier in the week, but there were still widespread stoppages over the John Darling mine dispute…

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Coal Output Improves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 13

There was a sharp improvement yesterday in Northern coal production, especially of gas coal. Fewer mines held one-day…

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Coal Industry "Burdened"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The coalmining industry had been loaded with financial burdens to benefit employees, Sir Colin Davidson said to-day. He said the industry could…

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Visit By Mine, Metal Men

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 17

First of two parties from the fifth Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress which are to visit Newcastle…

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Lowest Coal Production Loss For Fortnight

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 3

Although strikes continued on the John Darling issue, the northern coalfields today recorded its lowest production loss for a fortnight. Four mines, including…

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Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 3

Thomas Kirk. 29, of Allendale St., Kurri, a shiftman at Abermain No. 2 mine, was injured when he…

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Coal Shortage 'Banished'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 3

PERTH, Thursday.—The Federal Government had banished the coal shortage which plagued industry under Labour, the Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) said…

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Talks On Mines Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: The miners' Central Executive has asked the A.C.T.U. Interstate Executive to…

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Guard Killed By Coal Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Edward Launders, 44, a railway guard, of Kelso-street, Singleton, was killed during shunting operations at the coal…

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LETTERS To The Editor Mine Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 2

REFERRING to the leading article ("N.M.H.," 28/4/'53) on the John darling dispute, the members of the John…

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Good Day for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 3

The State's daily coal output yesterday was the highest for several weeks. Less than 3000 tons was lost over…

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Miners Appeal to A.c.t.u

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Miners' Federation has asked the A.C.T.U. to confer with the Federation's Central Executive on the John Darling dispute…

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Man Killed In Blast At Silica Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—One man was killed and another critically injured in a mine explosion eight miles from…

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Hand Crushed in Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 5

James Neilson, 60, of Brown-street, West Wallsend, a miner at Stockrington No. 2 mine, had his right hand crushed…

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Millfield Mine Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 13

Millfield was still out of production because of the dispute there concerning local dismissals. Balance…

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