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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

1,237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 62

Miners Resent Owners' Plea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 7

The miners' Northern Board of Management, in Newcastle yesterday, accused a group of colliery owners of repaying aid…

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Northern Mines All Working

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 4

All Northern mines were at work yesterday for the first time for many weeks. A good working period is…

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All Mines Work On North Field

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 4

For the second successive day, all mines on the northern coalfields were reported at work today…

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Bendigo Gold Mining Ends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 3

BENDIGO, Wednesday.—Gold mining stopped at Bendigo to-day for the first time since its discovery in 1851…

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Coal Find

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 11

LONDON, Nov. 25. A.A.P.—A layer of about 400 million tons of coal had been discovered 3000 feet beneath…

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Mine Holidays December 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 2

About 12,000 Northern mineworkers will start their three weeks' annual leave on December 19 and resume on…

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300 Tons Coal Lost Today

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 2

Only interruption to coal production on the northern field today was a partial stoppage at Stockton…

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Newcastle To Help Out On Coal Deal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE. Wednesday.—A A third shipment of coal will be sent from Newcastle to Japan to save the Queensland…

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Mine Poll Next Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners will vote on Tuesday to elect a new general secretary of the Miners' Federation. Miners will vote in New…

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Coal Production Continues High

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 2

State coal production continued high yesterday. The total loss was less than 700 tons…

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All Mines at Work Again

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 1

All mines on the northern coalfields were reported at work for today's shift…

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Elderly Mine Victims To Get Increase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A bill was introduced in the Legislative Assembly to-day to assist a group of elderly people…

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Coal Down On Last Year Nearly 7 p.c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Coal production for the nine months ended September was nearly 7 per cent. below…

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High Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 4

If the average production rate of the past 100 days continues till the end of the year, New South Wales coal output…

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Korean Order For 75,000 Tons Of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—An additional 75,000 tons of N.S.W. coal would be exported to Korea, the Chairman of the…

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Theft at Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 2

A mantel model radio and tools valued at £63/10/ were stolen from a shed at Ajax colliery, Caridff. A rear…

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Miners Work For Last Pay Before Xmas

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 3

Mineworkers on the northern coalfields today entered their "Christmas pay" period…

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A.L.P. Men To Control Northern Miners' Board

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 5

A.L.P. supporters will control the Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation in 1954. There was a distinct swing to the right in the…

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Another Big Order For N.S.W. Coal For Korea

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: New South Wales will supply an additional 75,000 tons of coal to Korea, the chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. S. F. Cochran) said today. Mr. Cochran said that…

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Colliery Time Clocks Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Time clocks at mines to facilitate collection of details of miners' earnings was suggested to the Coal Industry Tribunal to-day…

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