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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

1,145 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 58

Joint Coal Control in Queensland Miners’ Federation Will Continue Negotiations

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Miners’ Federation leaders are urging a continuance of negotiations regarding coal controls in Queensland until early in the new year, when the miners’ central council and the Queensland committee of…

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Coal Board Bursaries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — The District Engineer for the Coal Board, Mr. Bowdler, is calling for applications from hoys at the…

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Good Work at Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 3

The mines have been working well tills week. Yesterday, the only mines idle were the open cuts which were not able to resume work because of…

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Cessnock Open Cut Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tues.—The open-cut mines at Cessnock, Caledon and Caldare, were unable to resume this morning because of water in the…

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Treasurer of Miners’ Lodge for Trial

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 2

Joseph Florence Moylan, 38, was committed for trial when he appeared at West Maitland court yesterday afternoon on a charge…

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Bursaries for Boys Offer By Coal Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 3

Under the youth training scheme for the mining industry applications are now being invited from boys at…

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1,000 Londoners Volunteer For The Mines. Mineworkers' Union Approves Scheme to Take 30,000 Foreign Recruits Into Britain's Pits

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 5

A thousand men have volunteered to work in Britain's coalmines aa a result of a recent recruiting drive in the London area. They come from all kinds…

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Mine Manages’ Exam

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 4

At the examination for certificates of competency as manager and under manager held under the provisions of the Coal Mines…

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Larger Gold Output

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 3

LONDON. Dec. 2—Net profit of Lake View and Ster is £228,021 for the year ended June 30 and increase of £53,951. This is after providing…

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Kurri Miner’s Death Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 3

KURRI KURRI, Wednesday— A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) when he…

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Britain’s Sale of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Dec. 2. — Reuter’s financial editors say informed quarters to London regard the sale of £148,000,000 stg, worth…

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Make Mine Music

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

Picture fans all over the world have grown to expect something entirely new and startlingly beautiful in every film that Walt Disney produces, but never was this…

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Coal Output High

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Coal production , so far this week bad exceeded 170,000 tons, and it was possible, that last week’s record…

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Enough Coal for Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said in the Legislative Assembly in reply to Mr…

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Wage Increases To British Miners

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Miners of all British coalfields unanimously voted to accept the national wage agreement between the…

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Colliery Challenge Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

The colliery tennis teams from Kalingo and Aberdare Extended will meet in a return challenge match at Aberdare Park on Sunday. The game will…

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Electric Power Boring Machines in Coal Mines Need for Precaution

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 3

At present time, a, considerable number of hand held electric boring machines are being installed in the coal mines in this country…

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Coal Industry in Queensland Miners Want Joint Commonwealth and State Control

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday—The Miners' Federation scheme for Commonwealth and State control of the coal industry Queensland met with unanimous approval by Queensland coalminers, said the General President of the…

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Coal Coy's Statement

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

SIR—I refer to a letter which appeared in your Tuesday's issue regarding the candidature of Mr. Philip Burgess for the…

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Clinic for Miners at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 4

CESSNOCK.— The Colliery Owners’ Insurance Company is opening a clinic in Vincent-st., Cessnock, on Monday, for the…

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