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Mining & the mines, 1946

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 63

Ascot Gold Cup

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, June 21.— Caracalla IL (33-1) won the Ascot Gold Cup from Chanteur (15-2) and Basilens II (5-1). The placed horses…

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Coal Hold-up Averted

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat.—The threatened hold-up on-the Maitland coalfields on Monday has been averted. After a conference with the…

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Coal Price Rise in America

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 21.—The Office of Price-Administration has raised soft coal prices an average of 40½ cents a ton to offset the…

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Miners Lose Small Output

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday. — The whole of the mines are at work on the Maitland coalfields to-day with the exception of a section…

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Ladies’ Gold Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 3

The second event of the 1946 season points-core competition, a par round, was played on the East Maitland links on…

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Rise in Europe’s Coal Output

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 4

LONDON, June 24.—Coal output in Western Europe rose sharply during May. Western Germany increased production by over…

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Coal Position Still Serious Power Committee Meeting Again To-day

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said last night that there would be no further rationing of electricity in Sydney or Newcastle while day to day coal supplies came forward…

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Investigation Ordered Into Coal Stocks Miners’ Secretary Alleges Dismissals At Some Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday— The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) told a deputation of railway union officials that a full Investigation into into coal stocks and distribution, not only as they affected the stocks and regard to all services, would be…

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Debating the Coal Situation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA Tuesday —Where Parliament resumes to-morrow opposition members in the Senate will attempt to accrue…

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Colliery Teams to Meet Aberdare Extended v. Aberdare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 3

On Sunday next team from Aberdare and Aberdare Extended [?] meet in a challenge Ragby League match for a Cup Presented…

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State Coal Supply Position Deteriorates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday—Although there was tome further deterioration In the coal supply position to-day, when seven NSW mines…

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Mine Dismissal Statement By Mr. Grant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 3

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) said night that some [?] on the N.S.W. coal[?]…

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Loss of 6250 Tons of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. —The loss in production on the Maitland field to-day is 8250 tons which is the largest for the last…

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Heaviest Loss of Coal for a Month

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday —Stoppages on the N.S.W coalfields to-day resulted in a production loss of more than 8200 tons…

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Mr. Abbott Wants Open Cut Mining

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 2

Introduction of double shifts at open cut mines and extension of open cut workings at Muswellbrook and other suitable…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 25th JUNE, 1946 State Mine for Muswellbrook Government Proposal. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 3

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, said to-day that plans to establish a State mine to produce coal from an area extending from the…

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All South Maitland Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Wed.—With the return to work to-day of five large collieries which were idle yesterday, the whole of the mines…

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Alamring Sta Australian Collieries Cannot Meet Demands Supplies May Be Imported

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 2

An emergency session of the N. S. Wales Parliament may be called to pass legislation to establish a joint Commonwealth and State coal authority, as proposed recently by the Federal Government…

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Australia May Have To Import Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday—An emergency session of the N. S .W. Parliament may be called to pass legislation to establish a Joint…

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Five Extra Countries Get Ruhr Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON June 26.—A message from Essen quotes :a North German Coal Commission official as disclosing that coal from the…

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