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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 3

At least 27 mines worked the full time of ll days during the fortnight. Details…

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Mining Activity

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 2

There has been activity in mining in the Chichester area That metalliferous country has attracted the attention of an experienced miner and…

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Coal Output in Nsw

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coal production in New South Wales in the four weeks ended August 31. 1946, was 911,000 tons, compared…

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Sufficient Coal Supplies for Xmas

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Williams) said to-day that he expected all industries,…

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Four Mines Idle: 3400 Tons of Coal Lost

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK. Wednesday. — There are four mines idle to-day on the Maitland field held with an aggregate loss in production of…

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Chaplains in Factories and Coal Mines to Help Solve Industrial Disputes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 2

The appointment of chaplains in factories and coalmines, in the same manner as chaplains were appointed to the armed services, to help solve…

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Dispute May Extend to Ten Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday.—The dispute which has developed at Abermain No. 2 colliery may Involve the whole of the 10…

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Eight Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs—All mines western NSW were working to-day, but eight northern and southern pits are idle, for a…

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Miner’s Death Was Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

KURRI KURRI: A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) at en Inquest at the…

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Spine Injured in Coal Fall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

A miner had his spine injured a fall of coil at Bloomfield Colliery to-day The fall struck the man…

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The Coal Situation in Britain

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Oct. 17.—“Give me 700,000 miners with effective employment of about 560,000 and we will produce the coal that the…

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Coal Board

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 2

The Prime Minister and the Premier on Wednesday night discussed in Sydney the constitution of the new coal authority…

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German Miners Wages

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

BERLIN, Oct 18.—Allied Coordinating Committee approved of a British proposal for increases up to 20 per cent of German…

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New Coal Award. "Revolutionary," Owners Say. But Miners Must Work to Gain Holiday Benefits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 4

A new award, which gives members of the Miners' Federation three weeks' annual leave (subject to them working at least 225 days a year) and an…

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All Mines At-work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Friday.—All mines are at work on the Maitland field to-day…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge Officials Elected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

Ballots will be held on 14th November for the positions of president and treasurer of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge. The candidates are Mr K. J. C…

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Progress Association's Requests. Meat Deliveries—help for C.p.s.—protection From Falling Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

The following resolutions were agreed to at last night's meeting of the Progress Association:— That the Railway Commissioner's…

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Siam Returning Tin Mines

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Oct. 19. — The Siamese Government has informed the Government of the Malnyan union that Slam is now…

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Valuable Fuel From Coal Waste

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 2

CHICAGO— Scientists predict that a newly announced process to utilize lignite and bituminous coal waste could lead also to a…

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Cuts in German Coal Allogations

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 1

BERLIN Oct 19.—The [?] control authorities announced that they had ordered cuts in coal allocations to public…

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