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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 66

Mine Town Refuses To Compromise "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, June 20.—A mining community in Pennsylvania which apparently prefers "suicide" to giving up the life it enjoyed in good times, is giving labour leaders cause to think…

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Mine Report Requested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

The miners' Northern Executive will report to the current meeting of the Board of Management on overproduction of coal. The miners' Board of…

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Concern Over Coal Quality

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 4

Two senior officials representing South Australian coal consumers are visiting the northern N.S.W. mining field this week. Their inspection of mining facilities is regarded as…

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Five Mines Idle In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

Five mines were idle in the North yesterday for a coal production loss of about 4900 tons. Bellbird colliery was idle on…

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Hearing Of Mine Mechanics' Log Claims "Not Established"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Evidence tendered by the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association on its log of claims had failed to establish that mechanics in the coal industry were worse off than their fellow tradesmen in other industries,…

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Miners Hurt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 11

John Radnidge, 20, Sparke-street, Bellbird, miner at Bellbird colliery, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday. His…

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Coal Output Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board will meet owners of small Newcastle area mines to-day. The owners, who are…

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Work At Mines "Experimental"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Members of the Amalgamated Engineering Union were doing experimental work at mines, Mr. H. Souter said to-day. Mr. Souter (for the…

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Hold-ups At Two Northern Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 2

Abermain colliery, on the South Maitland field, was the only mine idle in the North yesterday…

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Huge Deposit Of Indian Brown Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 7

NEW DELHI (Reuter): Indian geologists have discovered what they believe to be the richest deposit of brown coal in Asia, in an obscure South Indian village…

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Talks On Mining News Broadcasts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 4

Representatives or two radio stations will address the Northern miners' Management Board to-day on broadcasting…

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Fresh Moves Expected in Crisis Over Coal Output

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 3

Discussions in Newcastle and Sydney today may produce fresh developments in the coal over-production crisis on the northern coalfields…

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Telegram to Spooner Over Sackings at Coal Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 3

On behalf of northern mineworkers, a telegram of protest was today sent to a Federal Minister (Senator Spooner) calling for intervention in the dismissals and…

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Northern Coal Loss: 3300 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 4

Industrial disputes on the Coalfields yesterday caused a coal production loss of about 3300 tons…

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Govt. Has Hand Out For Gold

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 5

CHRISTCHURCH, Thur. (O.S.R.). — The New Zealand Government claims all gold uncovered when…

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U.K. Is Modernising Its Coal Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 28

LONDON (O.S.R.): Modernisation of mines and equipment, now proceeding, is expected to substantially improve Britain's coal output by 1956. Strong demand abroad…

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"Intensive Struggle" Plan Miners 'In Fight To Keep Jobs'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

A plan for "the beginning of the most intensive struggle and campaign in the fight for jobs" was made by the Northern miners' Management Board yesterday. The General President…

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Coal Tribunal Hearing E.T.U. "Entitled To Award"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Electrical Trades Union was entitled to an award in the mining industry, Mr. N. Thom said to-day. He denied that the…

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Make Mine Mink

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 10

If the modern woman were given her choice of any fur her answer would probably be MAUREEN WARNE wears a sapphire mink stole made in Sydney from skins from a parcel bought from the Eastern Mink Breeders' Association of Australia…

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Minister To Visit Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Gollan) would visit Abermain No. 2 Colliery and the township of Pelaw…

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