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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 66

Mine Job Committee To meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 2

The second meting of the Mineworkers' Unemployment Committee will be held at noon to-day in Newcastle…

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Rock Pins Youth In Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 6

LITHGOW, Wednesday. — A slab of rock that broke away from the roof pinned Jack Treglown, 17, a wheeler,…

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Jobs Still Available For Displaced Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 2

Jobs are still available at northern coal mines in excess of the numbers of men seeking employment following displacements due to over-production. Fewer than 200 men have…

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Car Plates advertise Gold City

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 10

KALGOORLIE: New style' motor car registration plates to advertise the goldfields have been…

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Proposals Rejected By Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 4

Representatives of Bellbird miners' lodge rejected two proposals at a compulsory conference in Newcastle yesterday to…

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3800 Tons Coal Lost

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 14

Stoppages of work at mines on the northern coalfields today caused loss of output of about…

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Excessive Gloom On Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

In mid-June, the, Federal Minister for Development (Senator Spooner) came in for criticism when he…

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Mine Job Fears Despite Vacancies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

Although there are about 100 mine vacancies in the North, fears were expressed yesterday for the jobs of 600 miners. The Minister for Mines (Mr. Gollan) said…

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Conference On Mine Dust Rules

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY.—At a conference with the Minister for Mines (Mr. GoIlan) late today, northern miners'…

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6000, Ton Coal Loss In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 2

The coal production loss in the North yesterday was about 6300 tons as a result of the idleness of about four mines…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 6

AUSTRALIAN Oil and Gas Corporation Limited has arranged for Oil Drilling and Exploration Ltd. to drill the…

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"Coal Picture Not So Black"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—"The N.S.W. Minister for Mines (Mr. Gollan) has painted a very gloomy picture of the coal industry," the Chairman of the New South…

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1953 Coal Loss £3 Million

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Output of coal in New South Wales in 1953 was about 7 per cent less than the record of 1952, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Gollan) said…

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5000-Ton Coal Loss In North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 3

Coal production loss in the North yesterday was about 5000 tons. There were disputes at Bellbird, Pelton, Aberdare…

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Delegates To Miners' Convention

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 6

Results of a ballot to elect northern district delegates to the Miners' Convention were…

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Death in Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

Cyril Andrew Doyle, 52, of Cole-street, Jesmond, an employee of Waratah colliery, Charlestown, died suddenly in…

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Miners Meet On Margins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 1

Combined union meetings will be held at coalfields throughout Australia to-morrow morning on the margins issue. The meetings will consider…

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Coal Strike On Margins Feared

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 13

Widespread mining stoppages may develop from pit-top meetings throughout eastern Australia tomorrow, called to discuss the margins issue…

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Swimmers Win Two More Gold Medals

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Mon. (AAP and OSR): Australian teenage swimming stars, Lorraine Crapp (15), and Jon Henricks (19,), each broke records to win gold medals at the Empire Games today. Brilliant performances by…

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"The Newcastle Sun" Letter Box Coal Crisis

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 8

"Adelphos" writes: The coal crisis in Newcastle could easily be overcome if the coal were sold…

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