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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

1,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 62

Miners To Press Medical Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 7

A deputation from the Northern Miners' District will go to Canberra next week to seek registration for its medical…

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£21,000 Gold Found

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 3

LAE (New Guinea)— During roadmaking operations bulldozer driver Wally Lawson unearthed…

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8 Mines Strike On Gallagher Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 3

Miners at eight collieries on the northern N.S.W. field today went on strike in protest against the decision announced yesterday by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) in the 14-week-old John Dar-fling dispute…

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3650 Tons Coal Lost In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 4

Three Northern mines were out of production yesterday on the John Darling issue. They were John Darling,…

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Miners' Council to Meet on Report Tribunal Upholds Steers' Dismissal

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney at 2 p.m. on Thursday to discuss the decision of the Coal Industry Tribunal…

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Extra Stops "Unwise" Miners Told To Wait

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 3

In was unwise for mineworkers to waste their economic energy beyond what had been given since the start of the John Darling dispute, Mr. H…

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Deputation To Purdue On Coal Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 3

The future of the low-level coal bridge in Howe-st., Lambton, will be discussed at the City Hall…

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Conference On Creep In Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 2

The Acting Minister for Mines (Mr. Buckley) attended a conference at Cessnock yesterday on the problem of…

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Mine Managers' Exam. Results

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 5

At the examination for certificates of competency as mine manager and undermanager under the Coalmines…

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Short Story Venqenance is Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 9

Big Jake crouched on the floor, watching the skinny yellow mongrel as it wolfed the meat he had thrown to it. He was a clever dog, Jake…

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Northern Coal Loss 1835 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 5

The only mines idle in the North yesterday were John Darling, Duckenfield and Lambton Central No. 2. They…

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Joint Coal Board Help For Shire Libraries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 5

The Joint Coal Board promised Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night that it would give favorable consideration to a request for assistance in the establishment of branch libraries throughout the shire area. The board asked the…

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"Futile To Rely On Arbitration" Miners' Bitter Attack On John Darling Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Miners' Central Council today adopted an executive report bitterly attacking the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) and declaring that it was futile to rely on arbitration…

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Resolution On Mine Judgment

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

SYDNEY, Friday. — The resolution carried unanimou[?]ly by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day…

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Fireman Hurt at Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

George Hopple, 24, of Teralba-road, Adamstopwn, firemen at Waratah colliery, suffered injuries to the back and…

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Five Mines Idle In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

Four Northern mines were idle yesterday on the John Darling issue. They were John Darling, Lambton Central,…

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Short Story Yellow Gold

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 10

It was not strange that old Larson should be thinking of Tim Hogarth late that afternoon, for he'd seen him earlier in the day when he'd gone to the village for provisions…

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Mine Meetings to Vote on Pit Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 1

About 10,000 Northern mineworkers will vote at pit-top meetings on Wednesday morning on a recommendation to end the John Darling dispute…

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Victoria Irked On Gas Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. — The Chairman of the Victorian Gas and Fuel Corporation (Dr. R. S. Andrews) said to-day…

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Pillar Coal Talks Asked For

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — The Combined Colliery Proprietors' Association seeks a resumption of talks with the Miner's…

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