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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

1,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 62

Stocks Of Gas Coal Low

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

The regular weekly one-day losses on the Northern coalfields over the John Darling dispute have progressively reduced stocks and reserves of coal held…

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Pamphlet on Pit Dispute Disowned by Miners' Union

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Miners' Federation officials to-day dissociated the Federation from a pamphlet on the John Darling strike issued by the Hebburn branch of the Communist Party…

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"Not Relevant": Miners Proof Call On Pit Document

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—A coalowners' representative sought leave at the John Darling mine inquiry to-day to tender an alleged Communist document…

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Court At Newcastle (Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke S.m.) Stole Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 9

James Bede Britz (32) shunter, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen at Adamstown last night two bags of coal,…

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2M. Tons Coal Lost In Heating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 6

Two million tons of coal sad been lost in the scaling off in Aberdare Extended colliery, the Northern miners' Check…

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Miners' Case "Undeniable"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— An undeniable ease had been made out for the Miners' Federation in the John Darling issue, Mr. Williams said to-day. Mr. Williams, miners…

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Miners' Claim Upheld

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 4

Fear of strike retaliation was an adequate reason for miners' absence from work on qualifying days for two holidays, Mr. M. Lydon held yesterday…

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Arbitration And The Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 2

The decision of the Local Coal Authority (Mr. Lydon) upholding the right of Stockton Borehole and Lambton…

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Late Bid to Solve Colliery Dispute Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A last-minute conference to-day failed to restore mining operations at John Darling colliery: The coal Industry Tribunal (Mr…

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Only Two Mines Idle Today

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 10

Only two mines were idle in the North today. Loss of coal output, due to…

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Salvage Of Gold Worth £120,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

AUCKLAND, June 24. A.A.P.-Reuter. — The British salvage ship Foremost 17 has recovered 24 gold ingots,…

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Four Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 6

Four mines on the northern N.S.W. coalfields today were idle because of the John Darling Colliery…

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High Coal Output In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

Coal production in the North yesterday was at near peak. Only John Darling and…

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EDITORIAL— Getting To Gripe With Mine Stowage

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 6

THERE will be a wide echoing of the hope expressed yesterday by the Acting Minister for Mines (Mr. E. P. Buckley) for the successful application of stowage…

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Mining Men Hail Stowage Test

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

Mining men said yesterday that the demonstration of pneumatic stowage at Richmond Main colliery was a success. Steps between experiment and practical application…

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Mile Of Belting For Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 13

BRISBANE, Friday.— A mile of rubber belting worth about £40,000 would bring coal to the surface at…

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Coal Loss 4525 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 3

Four mines were idle on the Northern coalfields yesterday on the John Darling issue for a production loss of 2175 tons…

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Coal Was Mined In Darby-street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 5

The Moore family has entered upon its second centenary. The founder, George Moore, came to the Hunter 100 years ago. He was born in 1821 at…

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Letters To the Editor. Coal Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

IN THE course of the Coal Industry Tribunal's inquiry into the John Darling dispute strong propaganda attempts…

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33 Mines Idle; Big Coal Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 2

The coal production loss in the north yesterday was more than half the district's potential output…

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