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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 66

Stops At Three Big Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 17

Stoppages occurred at three mines on the northern coalfields today. They were all in the South Maitland area. Pelaw Main and…

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Miners 'At Loss' On Sale Of Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

Miners at Newstan colliery, in the Newcastle district, would be at a loss to explain why the Premier (Mr. Cahill) had…

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LETTERS To the Editor Views On Miners' Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 8

SANE-thinking members of the Miners Federation are intrigued at the strategy being employed by various pen-men,…

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Claim For 35 Hours In Mines Industry "Can Stand Cost"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—With over-production in the mining industry, it could well afford a 35-hour week, Mr. P. Suxton said to-day. He was giving evidence before the Coal Industry…

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Mine Fire Position Improves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 9

LITHGOW, Wednesday.— The fire situation at the State Coalmine had improved, the Acting Secretary of the Miners'…

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Huge Mine In Rockies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 26

NEW YORK: A huge mine at the snow-covered 11,400ft. level in the Rocky Mountains in…

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Three Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

With stoppages of work at three mines, loss of coal output on the northern field today was 3910 tons…

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Mining Engineer Resigns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Southern District Mining Engineer of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Gordon Sellars) has…

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Brown Coal For Gas In Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday —Black coal was on the way out in Victoria and in a few years all gas would be made…

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Coal Origin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

The Manager of Pelaw Main colliery (Mr. R. Robert) was the guest speaker at Kurri Kurri Business Men's Club…

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Mine Hearing Stood Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal to-day stood over generally the hearing of the N.S.W. Deputies and Shotfirers' Association's new log of claims. The hearing will be continued later in conjuction with…

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Only One Mine Idle Today

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 3

Coal output on the northern field was almost at peak today, with only one small mine out of…

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Back To Gold Prediction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

NEW YORK, Jan. 28. A.A.P.—Early convertibility of other currencies and restorntion of a world wide gold…

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Big Coal Cargo For Korea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

The Chinese freighter Hai Lieh is expected to complete loading 9500 tons of mixed coal to-day for Korea…

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Sellwood to Ride Fox Gold

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY. — N. Sellwood will be a new rider for Fox Gold in the Paddington Handicap at Randwick…

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Mr. W. Mahon Nominated As Miners' Pres

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 14

Burwood and Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodges have decided to nominate Mr. W. Mahon for the position…

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Colliery Sale "Test Case"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The South Clifton colliery case was a test of the future of other Coal Board mines, Mr. I. Williams said to-day…

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Mine Supervisor In Retirement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 2

Mr. H. D. Hill, Colliery Superintendent of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company, has retired after 33…

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Facts Wanted On Mine Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 2

Although formal confirmation from the Joint Coal Board is lacking, it seems clear that negotiations are…

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Gold Smugglers In Colombo

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

COLOMBO, Feb. 1. A.A.P-Reuter.—International gold and currency smugglers are now operating on a big scale…

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