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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

1,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 62

Miners' Officer Still Ill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—The miners' General Secretary (Mr. Grant), who became ill at Collinsville earlier this…

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Three Idle Mines In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 2

Mines idle in the Northern district yesterday were Bellbird, Aberdare Extended' and Stockton Borehole…

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State Mine Fire Not Deliberate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The fire in the Lithgow State coalmine was not started deliberately or maliciously, the Chief…

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Coal Ultimatum

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Federal Government will finance stockpiling of coal to save jobs of Northern New South Wales miners if the Miners' Federation opens its books to new members on the South Coast…

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Coal Carrier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Sept. 21. A.A.P.—Rene Guyon, a coalman of Besancon, in eastern France last night claimed an…

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Mine Sabotage Ruled Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—There was no possibility of sabotage in the fire at Lithgow State coal mine, the Minister for Mines (Mr. F. P. Buckley) said to-day…

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Bottleneck In Coal "Broken"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—The coal bottleneck in Australia had been virtually broken, Mr. S. F. Cochran said to-day. The coal stockpile now built up was possibly the…

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Decision On Mine Logs Reserved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) reserved his decision to-day on whether…

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Retired Mine Men Seek Pension Rise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

A deputation from Swan-sea-Belmont Mine Pensioners' Association asked Belmont A.L.P. branch to support…

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Assurances On Cardiff Mining

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. F. P. Buckley) today advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that he had…

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Controls Lifted From Coal, Ice, Fruit And Vegetables

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: Decontrol of coal, coke, firewood, ice, fresh fruit and vegetables and ferry charges was announced today by the Prices Minister (Mr. Landa). He said these were…

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State Coal Mine Again Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 10

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Employees of the State Coal Mine to-day refused to return to work till an experienced…

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Sympathy Coal Strikes Continue

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 7

The wave of sympathy strikes on the northern N.S.W. coalfields over the Bellbird Colliery safety…

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Controls Off Coal, Fruit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Fruit, vegetables and coal are among items which the New South Wales Government released from price control to-day…

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Four Mines Idle On Bellbird

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 6

Four mines were idle yesterday in sympathy with the men at Bellbird colliery. Bellbird has been idle for…

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Report On Coal By Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 12

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) will shortly report to Cabinet…

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War Mines Are Still Sea Danger

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 16

OSLO: Almost every day the Norwegian broadcasting stations can be heard reading out warnings of mines floating in Norwegian coastal waters and dangerous to shipping…

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Plan To Use Coal Power Waste "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 10

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 22.—Almost three-quarters of all coal burnt at Britain's power stations—25 million tons a year—is being wasted…

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6 Mines Out On Bellbird Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 2

Six northern mines were idle on the Bellbird issue yesterday Coal production loss was about 5500 tons…

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Letters To the Editor. Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 2

YOU published a statement ("N.M.H., 18/9/53) by Mr. A. Aram, New South Wales Manager for Heine Bros,…

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