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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

1,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 62

Questions In Parliament On Coal Production Cost

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Suggesting full utilisation of N.S.W. coal for by-products, Dr. L. J. Parr (Lib., Burwood) opened a series of Government and Opposition questions on coal production costs in the…

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Coal Queries 'Propaganda'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Continual questions by the State Opposition concerning the selling price of coal were only…

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Miners Clash At Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Right-wing delegates, in a six-hour debate at the miners' Central Council to-day accused Communist delegates of "dictatorial…

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Six Cardiff Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 2

Miners at five small pits in Cardiff area took the day off yesterday in support of members at Rosebank who were…

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Miners Back Nurses' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation to-day promised moral support for nurses…

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Mine Levy Appeal Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY Friday.—The Miners' Federation to-day issued a statement on the appeal by Vice Wood, a member…

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2500 Tons Coal Lost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1953 · page 2

Coal production dropped by 2500 tons on the Northern Coalfields yesterday. Normaine and Abermain…

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Coal Hearing In Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) resumes the Queensland hearing of the…

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Coal Loss 1500 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 2

On the Northern coalfields yesterday the coal production loss was about 1500 tons. A strike by members of the…

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Miners' Relief Raised By 5/-

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 9

SYDNEY, Monday.—Cabinet to-day approved the text of a bill drafted by the Minister for Mines (Mr…

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Soviet Gold Sales Hit Price

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 16. A.A.P.—Continental and London gold dealers report that in recent weeks between…

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Stone In Coal; Miners Warned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 8

Miners, for their own security, should appreciate consumers' selectivity in coal purchases, the Local Coal Authority said yesterday…

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7 Standing For Miners' Job

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners' Federation has received seven nominations for the general secretaryship…

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Coal In Queensland "Near Saturation"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—There were signs that coal production was reaching saturation point in some Queensland mines, it was claimed to-day. C. Tucker Secretary of…

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Miner Injured in Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 6

Thomas Ewing, 26, of Macquarie-avenue, Cessnock, a miner at Abermain No. 2 colliery, had his left shoulder…

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Mine Breaches Cost £20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 6

Failure to obey the orders of a deputy at a mine cost a wheeler. Thomas Henderson, of Carrington-street, West…

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Three Northern Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 2

Stockrington No. 1, Millfield and Elrington collieries were idle yesterday. The coal production loss was about 1950…

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Five Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 4

Stoppages of work at five northern mines today caused a loss of output of 3090 tons…

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Three Killed in Belgian Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 15

LONDON, Nov. 18. A.A.P.—Three miners were killed in a coalmine at Binche (Southern Belgium) when a wall…

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Youth Dies In Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 4

A 19-year-old youth died in Cessnock Hospital late last night from injuries he suffered in an accident in…

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