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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

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Loss in Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—There was another heavy loss in production on the South Maitland coalfields to-day due to idleness…

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Strike Levy For Queensland Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

The Northern Miters Board of Management decided yesterday to strike a [?] of 2/ a member of assist strikers in Queensland, The…

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Mining Diploma Classes

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

CESSNOCK; Tuesday .-Objection to mining diploma classes being held in Sydney as expressed at a special meeting of…

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Lakeside Road Coal Board Criticised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

The refusal of the Coal Board to consider assistance to the Council to Improve the Lake road had provoked a hospital attitude by the…

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Proposed State Mine At EllaIong

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — The proposal for a State mine at Ellalong was referred to by the Mayor (Aid. Brown) at a…

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Blames “Bureaucrats” for Heavy Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The “short-sighted” policy of the Department of Building Materials was responsible for much of the coal being last, according to the secretary of the Southern and Western Coal Owners’ Association, Mr.W.F…

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To-days Coal Loss 4,500 Tons

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

There is a loss of 4500 tons on the South Mailt[?]and coal field to-day. Idle coll Heries are:—…

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State Mine Controversy. Mr. Bloomfield Defends Mr. Badeley. The Editor Replies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

Sir,—Your "lender" of last Friday, 20th February attacking Mr. Baddeley the A.L.P. parliamentary representative for Cessnock and the…

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Peprisal Attacks Continue Against Britishers Jews Plant Mines Around Vehicle Quarter

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, February 24.—The Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Colonial Office, Mr. Rees Williams, told the House of Commons that 27 were killed, 32 seriously injured and 48 slightly injured in the Jerusalem bomb outrage on Sunday…

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Four Collieries Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK There are four idle coll[?] and one party [?] can the South Maitland [?] to-day with an aggrrgate [?] in [?]…

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Abattoir Coal Supply Council Protest

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

The council abattoir could not continue to function unless they received SO tons of coal a week, which was the absolute…

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Coal Board Grants to Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—In a report to Cessnock Municipal Council last night the town clerk (Mr. C. Mac Pberson) said it was not possible…

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Mines Back in Production

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 5

CESSNOCK, [?].— Most of the large mines which [?] were idle yesterday resumed to-day, with the result that production is almost…

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Effort to Improve Coal Production Miners Want Better Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday. —Australian fninewarkers could not be called upon to respond to the cry for more coal unless there were tangible results to their claims for better amenities and working conditions, said the general president of…

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Work at the Collieries Today's Loss 2600 Tons

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

The loss in production on the South Maitland field today as a result of industrial disputes is 1400, tons. A further 1200 tons were lost because…

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Miners Support Tea Service

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

At a combination meeting of miners’ lodges and amenities committees held in Cessnock, it was agreed that all mineworkers pay…

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Light Engineers Make Of Inspection Of Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

CESSNOCK Friday,—An underground Inspection at Richmond Main colliery yesterday was made by the electrical…

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To-day’s Loss Of Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday. — To-day’s loss of coal production on Maitland field amounted to 2600 tans Of this amount 1200 tons were…

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Council Wants Higher Coal Price For Rating Purposes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

Among the resolutions which Kearsley Council will [?] to the annual conference of the Shires Association on June 2 will…

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Coal Board Asked For Grant For Health Centre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 8

Kearsley Council has made application to the Coal Board for a grant as part of the Council's contribution towards the capital cost…

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