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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

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Coal Legislation In Upper House Criticised By Mr. T. Armstrong, M.L.C.

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. T. Armstrong, M.L.C., who is well known in mining and industrial circles, made a strong attack on the Coalmines Regulation Amendment Bill, which passed through the committee stages in the Legislative…

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Mr. Baddeley's Speech on Coal-mines Regulation Act Many Amendments Omitted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 3

Mr. W. H. May, who was Check Inspector for the Miners' Federation for many years, said he read carefully…

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Freighter Hits Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

AMSTERDAM, March 20.—The 4355-ton Greek freighter, Alexandra has struck a mine off Terschelling Island, off the…

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Rise in Mine Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 4

A bill to increase by 5/ a week the rates of miners’ pensions was read a first, time in the Legislative Assembly…

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Miners' Pension Rise Approved

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

The State Parliamentary Labour Party has approved an increase of 5/- per week in pension payments to…

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Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday.—Several mines were Idle on the Maitland field today, resulting in a loss of 6000 tons. Bellbird is still Idle…

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Aberdare Colliery Sports Club Splendid Move Started

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

At least one colliery has taken the initiative in regard, to catering for sport for the young men in the coalmining industry, and by forming a…

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Control of Coal Industry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 5

When the Coal Mines Regulation Amendment Bill was under discussion in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. R. S. Vincent (C.P. Raleigh) acathingly…

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Grant of 1830 Prevents Court Case Finalisation Application to Enter Land for Coal

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

At the Mining Wardens' Court conducted on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Mininc Warden, Mr V. lawler, adjourned the…

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Mining Application Adjourned Because of Alleged Trespass Action Described By Solicitor As High Handed Objection From Landholder

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 3

The application by William Turner Rix to enter 140 acres, at Stanhope, the property of Lance Sylvester, and a portion of land…

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Loss Of 3500 Tons Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Mon.— Bellbird which has been idle for a week over an under [?] issue, assumed this morning in…

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Miners Injured By Loader

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

Two miners were injured when a loader left the rails at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery yesterday. John Snape, 41, of Ellalong,…

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Failure to Reach Mine Agreement

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tues.—Failure to reach an agreement at the compulsory conference held yesterday in respect to the inter-union…

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British Miners Give Pledge For Increased Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 6

Under the agreement just readied by the National Coal Board in Britain and the National Union of Mineworkers, every miner in the United Kingdom will…

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Three Of The Gold Coast Natives Executed At Accra

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, March 25.—Three of the Gold Coast natives, who were sentenced to death for ritual murder were executed at Accra yesterday. The curtain has not yet fallen on the tense drama which has surrounded the conviction of these five natives and the frantic attempts to save them from the gallows…

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Muswellbrook Jockey Club Gold Cascade's Handicap: Jackass Surprises in Sprint

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

Muswellbrook Jockey Club brought off another successful fixture on Saturday last, although, if anything, the attendance was somewhat "down" on preceding outings. Favored with propitious weather, the course was seen at its best, and…

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100 Men Trapped in U.s.n , Coal Mine

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 26.— More than 100 men tire reported to be trapped in e soft coal mine at Wamac, near Centralia (Illmois), following an explosion or a cave-in yesterday…

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Mines Grievance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. — Aberdare miners came home this morning so the result of a grievance arising out of underground…

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Mine Damages Food Ship

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

BELGRADE, March 26. — One man was killed when the U.S. food relief-ship Saint Lawrence Victory, bound for Sibenik from…

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[?]Rm Fractured in Mine

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wednesday—William Rumley, of Aberdare Road, Aberdare a locomotive driver, employed at Ellington colliery bad his left…

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