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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 66

Future Of The Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

With a frankness and objectivity that would dismay most Government instrumentalities the Joint Coal Board…

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Coal Co. Office To Close

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

The Wallsend office of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company will close to-day. The company was established…

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Princess Goes Down Mine "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 8

LONDON, April 8.—When Princess Margaret, visiting a coalmine for the first time, gulped a mouthful, of dust from a cutting machine, she laughed and shouted…

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'No Need To Panic' On Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—There was no need to panic on the future of the coal industry, the Minister for…

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Big Coal Dispute Is Nearing A Climax

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

In the coal industry if is felt that a climax in the Hebburn No. 1 dispute, which has already caused big coal losses, is approaching rapidly. Vital developments are…

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Coal Output Better Heavy Loss For Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

Coal production improved on the Northern Coalfield yesterday and the position is expected to be better to-day. The Northern production loss was…

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Coal Board Gift To Engineer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. A. E. Shoebridge, who has resigned as Chief Engineer to the Joint Coal Board to take…

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Gold Scheme for Autumn Stakes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY.—Sydney Cup favorite Gold Scheme will have his next race in the 10 furlongs w.f.a. Autumn…

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Big Prawn Hauls Taken From The Coal Basin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

Taking advantage of the lifting last month of a ban on prawn trawling in part of Newcastle harbor, trawlermen in the last few days have been making big hauls in the Coal Basin. The manager of…

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Two Injured at Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 11

Cyril Thompson, of Lambert-street, Cessnock, shiftman at Aberdare colliery, injured his back yesterday while…

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Deputation On Mine Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

A deputation consisting of representatives of the Miners Federation and the Joint Coal Board was received by the…

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Coal Ship Aground, Heavy Fog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The 5030-ton interstate freighter, River Burkedin, ran aground in Port Philip Bay…

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Coal Pt. Water

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

To improve the water supply to Coal Point, the Hunter Water Board yesterday approved a tender…

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Promise On Mine Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to-day was given an unconditional undertaking by the Miners' Federation that striking…

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U.k. Coal Record

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 13

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.)—British miners produced 4,764,800 tons of coal last week, the highest weekly…

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Miners' Board Decision "Early End to Strike"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

The Northern miners' Management Board decided late yesterday on an early end to the Hebburn No. 1 strike. Hebburn No. 2 and Elrington lodge members, who have…

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Coal Prices Up

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.)—The National Coal Board has increased prices for top quality coal by 5s a…

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Huts For Miners Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday—The Government would examine a suggestion that unoccupied huts at Greta Military…

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Gold Scheme Attractive

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Gold Scheme, second favorite for the Autumn Stakes, was attractive, although beaten…

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Hebburn No. 1 Miners to Resume Work Next

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Owners and miners' representatives agreed, before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today, to terms for resumption of work at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery next Tuesday…

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