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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

1,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 62

Only Three Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 4

Only three mines on the northern N.S.W. coalfields were idle today, making it easily the best working day…

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Judge Advised on Ship Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 10

Mr. Justice Foster, of the Federal Arbitration Court, said in Newcastle yesterday that he had been advised by a representative of the Joint Coal Board that the…

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Mine Act Breach By Arthur Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Joshua George Arthur had committed a breach of the N.S.W. Mining Act, Mr. R. Ashburner, Q.G., submitted in the Doyle Royal Commission to-day. He said Arthur had committed the breach by holding shares in…

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5 Indian Mine Experts In Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 3

Five Indian mining experts are in Newcastle on a two-day visit. They are Messrs. A. Basu,…

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Coal Lift For Korea Begins Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 9

Japanese ships will lose no time in coming to Newcastle to begin the big coal lift…

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Japanese Coal Ship Arrives

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

The first of the 13 Japanese ships to take 100,000 tons of district coal to Korea arrived in Newcastle…

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Gallagher Rejects Claim by Miners' Union Leader

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr F. H. Gallagher) said today he did not accept the claim of the Miners' Federation general president that the "Federation could do nothing…

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Ship Due To Take Coal To Korea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

The first of 13 colliers to start loading 100,000 tons of coal for Korea is due in Newcastle this morning…

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Firm's Coal Board Contract 'No Experience' Of Open Cuts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A firm had no experience in open-cut mining when it was given a contract at Pike's Gully, a witness said to-day. The witness, Samuel…

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Mine Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Board of Management would not have bothered to call the area meetings…

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Ready to Open Mine—manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Broken Hill Pty. Co. was still willing to reopen John Darling colliery, Heywood Wilkinson said yesterday. Wilkinson, manager of the mine, said this at the inquiry by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher)…

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sympathy Strikes Lay 33 Collieries Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 3

Sympathy strikes on the John Darling issue today threw 33 northern collieries idle and caused a production loss of more than 22,000 tons of coal. With Millfield Greta…

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Miners' Area Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 2

Three miners' area meetings would he held on the Northern Coalfield this morning to review the John Darling…

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Coal Board Bonus For Good Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: Farley and Lewers Pty. Ltd., one of the leading contractors in N.S.W., had completed work for the Joint Coal Board in such a highly satisfactory manner that they had" received a bonus, Mr. Ian Duffy told the Doyle Royal Commission today…

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Fell 16ft. From Mine Gantry

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

Neville Gee (22), a top-hand employed by Myal Extended Colliery, Cardiff was seriously injured while…

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Northern Coal Loss 5150 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 5

Stoppages of work on the northern coalfields today cost 5150 tons of coal output…

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3 Haulings For Coal On Wharf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Coal for interstate shipment was being handled three times at No. 1 wharf, Balmain, the…

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5170-Ton Coal Loss In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 6

The coal production loss on the Northern coalfields yesterday was about 5170 tons. Stockton Borehole and John…

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First Coal for Korea

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 8

The Japanese ship Kenryu Maru left Newcastle late last night with the first of a series of cargoes of…

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4150 Tons Coal Output Lost Today

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

Coal output loss from stoppages of work on the northern field dropped to-day to 4150 tons, with only…

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