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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 71

Miners Won’t Hew Coal for “Black” Trains Queensland Deadlock Continues

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday. — By a majority of about 700 Queensland coal miners have decided not to produce coal for trains that are declared “black.” This development was one of the highlights yesterday…

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Muswellbrook Colliery and Electricity Extensions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Coal Coy, has been advised that the first oft hree 2500 k.w. M.C.R. turbo alternator sets will be despatched from the works of the British Thomson Houston Coy., Ltd., Rugby, England. A second machine of the same capacity will be…

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Offer on Colliery Approach Roads Accepted

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

The Lower Hunter Shire Council has accepted an offer by the Joint Coal Board to pay the full cost of construction on colliery approach roads during…

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Mine Idle for a Week

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Friday.—Owing to a dispute at Aberdare Extended, Colliery over the ca[?]ll the mins has been Idle [?] the week with…

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New Plant for Generating Station. Activity at Muswellbrook Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Coal Company has been advised that the first of three 2500 k.w. M.C.R. turbo-alternator sets will be despatched from the…

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Rioting on the Gold Coast

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

ACCRA, March 5.—As the result of recent rioting on the Gold Coast, the Gold Coast Governor. Sir Gerald Creasy, has…

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Coal Board Grants for Road Repairs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 7

the board has reconsidered its policy of financial aid towards the repair proclaimed roads, and was how prepared to grant 60 per cent. of the…

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Unions Link Up with Coal Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

The Combined Mining Union's Council will support the Coal Advisory Committee, which will advise the Joint Coal Board on…

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Shire and Coal Board’s Offer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 6

An offer by the Joint Coal Board to provide the full coat of the reconstruction of colliery approach roads was accepted in…

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Notice to Rescind Motion Defeated Council Declines to Act As Estate Agent. Request from Joint Coal Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 6

At its meeting on 18th February the Municipal Council declined to accede to a request from the Joint Coal Board that the health inspector act…

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3400 Tons Loss-in Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday.—The dispute which has kept Abermain No. 2 colliery idle for five working days is the subject of a…

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Protest Aginst Gold Coast “Massacre”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, March 8.—Six hundred coloured and white people demonstrated in Downing Street while a deputation delivered at the Prime Minister’s residence a resolution passed earlier at a meeting in Trafalgar Square protesting…

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Coal Mines Regulations Act. Mr. Baddeley Criticised. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. W. Bloomfield in a letter in the "Cessnock Eagle" of February 24 claims for Mr. Baddeley credit for the amendments to the Coal Mines…

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Colliery Tennis Knock-out Competition Results

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

The match set down for Wednesday night resulted in Maitland Alain (2) winning on forfeit from Millfield Greta…

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New Section At Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—The Aberdare Central coillery cavil, which will be drawn this week, will include is number of new…

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Burwood Miners Defy Tribunal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY; Tuesday.—Among five mines idle on the NSW coalfields to-day was Burwood colbery, which, did not work…

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Abermain No. 2 Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—All mines are. at work on the Maitland field to-day with the exception of Abermain, No. 2 colliery,…

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State Mine Controversy Third and Find Round. (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

Sir,—I can see little purpose in pursuing. Mr. Mattocks any further in his flight from logical debate. My original letter was a protest against an attack…

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Two Collieries Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK.—The only fresh industrial dispute on the coalfield to-day occurred at Elrington mine. Abermain No. 2…

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Man-hour Losses at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A report issued by the statistical department of the Joint Coal Board shows that strikes, absente[?]sism…

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