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Mining & the mines, 1948

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Aldermen Against Evicting Golf Club Council Receives Big Grant From Coal Board. Miners' Amenities' Committee and Council to Confer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 1

In a discussion at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday, several aldermen stated that they were opposed to any suggestion that the Golf Club should leave the Recreation Ground in order to make way for the setting up of a general…

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£700 Worth of Gold Forfeited

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 5

A manufacturing jeweller of Sydney was fined £20 in the Fourth District Court in Melbourne and ordered to forfeit gold worth more than £700…

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Miner Injured In Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—[?] O’keets [?] William [?] Cessnock a under employed at Bellbird colliery was [?]…

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State Mine Workers to Have Model Town

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister [?] for Mi[?] (Mr. Bad[?] announced to-day that model town [?] would be [?] to [?]…

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To Forfeit £700 Worth of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.— John James Cronlh manufacturing jewelle of Ptt-st.: Sydney was. tined £20 and ordered to forfeit…

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Strikes on Petty Issues Injure Only Miners Themselves

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

Miners would injure only themselves by taking part in unauthorised stoppages on petty issues. said the Control Executive of the…

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A.L.P. in Defence of Mr. James. Appeal To Miners Supported

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 7

At a meeting of the Adamstown branch of the A.L.P. a resolution was adopted congratulation Mr. R. James M.H.R., an his [?] to…

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Coal Lost by Strikes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Coal lost through strikes on the New South Wales [?] this year totalled 575,[?] tons, according to an…

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States’s Gold Production

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

Production of gold in New South Wales during the first two months of the year was 7055oz fine, valued at £75,931, against 4616oz fine…

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Mine Mechanics; Seek New Awatdrlted

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

The Federated Mining [?] Association has asked for a [?] of its award to produce [?] long service leave and a [?]…

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Colliery Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 4

On Friday night the colliery tennis championships were resumed at Aberdare Park courts, and as in all previous matches in this competition, a high…

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Mine Mechanic's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

The" District Coroner, Mr. \V. S. i Johnston, held mi Inquiry on Friday into the death, of Andrew Mitchell, a motor uttendant at Aberdarc Extend­ed colliery, who was Injured at work on March 15 and died on March 10 in Osjmock District Hospital…

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Coal Supplies to Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday—The general president of the M[?] Federation (Mr. L. Williams) said be[?] nothing of secret talks…

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Dissatisfied with Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

LITHGOW, Tuesday,—[?]am; .very dissatisfied with coal production ” the Minister for Supply and Shipping Sen[?] W. P…

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Minister "Not Satisfied" with Coal Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

Speaking at Lithgow yesterday, the Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) said that he was not satisfied with coal production. He added that…

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Council's Great Opportunity. Money from Joint Coal Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

The decision of the Joint Coal Board to allocate approximately £1800 a year for the provision of amenities in the town presents the council with…

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Miners’ Pensions Increased

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 2

New South Wales Cabinet has approved a bill to increase retired mine workers’ pensions by 7/6 a week…

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Seek Library Grant From Coal Board

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 2

Stating that the Joint Coal Board had made £5000 available for provision of a public library at Wollongong, Aid. A. Finney…

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Prospecting for Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Thurs.—At the Mining Warden’s Court at Singleton, Mr. J. Duncan, Metropolitan Mining warden, granted…

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Mine Leaders to Show Cause

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, April 8.—The Attorney-General, Tom Clark, has ordered, the United Mineworkers’ leader, John L. Lewie,…

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