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Mining & the mines, 1947

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

British Min[?]ers’ Present To Nation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 24.—The British [?]Christmas present to the [?]on w[?] 4,100,600 tons of coal produced in the week…

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Holiday Supplies of Coal Reserves Sufficient

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 1

Coal reserves are sufficient to see Australia over the Christmas break of New South Wales coal miners, according to a…

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Swimming in Mine Areas

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The joint Coal Board and the New South Wales Swimming Association will discussion a proposal by the board for…

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Many German Mines to Stay Sweeping Ends

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 December 1947 · page 3

HAMBURG (Associated Press) —The task of clearing mines from German waters In the North Sea and Baltic is being…

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25 Tons of Coal in a Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1947 · page 4

LONDON (Associated Press). —A 87 year-old Welsh miner, Edward Charles Maybank, claimed a new British, coal production…

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