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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 66

Compensation Dispute: Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 2

A dispute over a compensation payment to a mineworker caused Richmond Main colliery to be idle yesterday…

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Thinking Ahead On Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 2

The Combined Colliery Proprietors Association is entitled to the commendation of all interested in the…

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£3000 for Coal Research

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY.—The N.S.W. Combined Colliery Proprietors' Association has offer-ed £3000 a year for five…

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Only One Mine Idle Today

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 4

With one exception all mines on the northern field worked today. The only colliery idle was…

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Council Seeks Action On Mine Shafts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 2

Amended legislation to compel mineowners to leave old mine shafts in a safe condition will be sought by…

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Grant Offered For Research On Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Colliery owners have offered the University of Sydney £3000 a year for five years for coal research. The Vice-Chancellor of…

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Coal Sale Mission To Far East

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A trade delegation will leave Mascot at 3 p.m. to-morrow to investigate the chances of…

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One Mine Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 2

Stockrington No. 1 was the only idle mine in the North yesterday. The management reported…

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Three Northern Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 6

Stoppages at three collieries caused a coal production loss of 2250 tons on the northern field today…

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Victoria Assured On Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Victoria is now expected to have sufficient coal stocks to cover the miners' holidays…

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Council Opposes Beach Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 10

Applications to mine on any Newcastle beaches will be strongly opposed by Newcastle City Council…

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Premier Is Questioned On Aid For Coal Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: If necessary, the coal industry would receive similar research grants to those given by the State Government for nuclear energy research, the Premier (Mr. Cahill) told the Legislative Assembly today…

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Miners Injured

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

Charles Harris, 27, wheeler, of Alexander-street, Cessnock, suffered fractured ribs yesterday when he was caught…

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"Big Future" For Coal

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The coal industry in New South Wales had a great future, the Premier (Mr. Cahill) said in…

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Reserve Sought At Coal Point

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 12

A deputation from Toronto Urban Area Committee brought before the Lake Shire Works Committee the need for obtaining land in Grant-rd., Coal Point for public gardens and…

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One Mine Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1954 · page 8

Bellbird No. 1 colliery, in the North was the only mine idle in the State yesterday it was idle for the second…

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Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1954 · page 8

THE statutory meeting of Clarence River Basin Oil Exploration Co., N.L., will be held in Sydney on November…

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Sabotage At Mine Claimed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday. —Claims that acts of sabotage occurred at the State coalmine at Colliasville are made…

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Mine Idle Over Pillar Coal Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 3

Burwood mine was idle today because the lodge objected to a change in the method of the mechanical extraction of pillar coal. The check inspector…

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Two Aberdare Miners Hurt

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 2

Allen Garratty (18) of Wollombi Rd., Cessnock, a wheeler at Aberdare Extended mine, had his right…

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