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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 63

Found the Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 1

A Wollongong builder couldn't complete three [?]es recently on account of the rocking shortage. He contacted a Sydney the firm and was told: T[?]s!…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

During the fortnight, at least 21 mines worked full time. Full working time was increased to 11 days due to the agreement to work on back Saturdays…

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Wanted Coal For Cold Night

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. — At 8.30 p.m., yesterday Sergeant Yardy saw Manuel Dominic (44), labourer, carrying a bag at…

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Cut In Coal Escorts From Germany

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 1

HERFORD (Germany) October 1. —Coal exports are being out 16 per cent to help fight the threatening economic crisis in Germany, where…

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Coal Production Keeps Up

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Thursday.— Bellbird, which is the only colliery to loss work this week on the Maitland field resumed this morning…

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Against Holiday Work in Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Early returns from the south coast indicate that the men employed at [?] least five big mines [?] are…

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Will Restore Country, Interstate Train Services Improvement In Coal Supplies

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Improvement in coal supplies to the railways has made possible fall restoration of mail train and sleeping car services which the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) says will take place within the…

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Only One Colliery Idle To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 5

Only one colliery is idle on the South [?] field [?] A dispute occurred at Standard Main No. [?] colliery to-day [?]…

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Miners Seek Hours Cut

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 5

Mr. G. W. S. Crant, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, said the miners would now seek a…

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Good Week At Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Friday.—All mines are at work on the Maitland field to-day with the exception of Stanford Main…

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[?]Er [?]Rer[?] [?]Ted First [?]ity i[?] Mine Organisations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 5

Our methods of mining to-day are in many instances antiquated. The use of the hand drill is probably…

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Good Week for Coal

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 8

With only Stanford Main No. 2, idle yesterday, the northern coalfields finished one of the year’s best coal weeks Thursday…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—The South Maitland field is entirely free of industrial trouble to-day All mines are reported at work…

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Miner's Rich Gold Strike

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 2

Many gold nuggets have been discovered in an abandoned lease at Enna Baryl, 25 miles north of Tennant Creek, by a new owner, Mr A…

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Coal Production Up in Past Fortnight

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 4

Coal production during the past fortnight had been exceptionally good, said the Coal Commissioner, Mr. Harold Williams…

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New Coal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 3

Mr. I. E. Bailey has been appointed manager of the Balmoral Coal and Shale Company's mine. Work was commenced to-day, when two miners…

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Bellbird Miners' Women's Auxiliary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 3

Bellbird Miners' Women's Auxiliary held a morning tea, on Wednesday. September 25 Proceeds went to Miss M. Morris candidate for the Aberdare Lodge…

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Mine Fatality at Abermain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 3

A miner was killed instantly when he was struck by a fall of coal shortly after he started work at…

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Vast Diamond Mine Employs 6000

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Dar-es-Salaam (Tanganyika) has officially confirmed that the Williamson diamond mine has a surface area of at…

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State May Open Three Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 1

If the boring and prospecting were successful, the Government would open mines at Muswellbrook…

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