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Mining & the mines, 1948

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Wellington Chosen for Canterbury Sprint Prospects Excellent For Mine Host In Race Chosen

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 6

Showing great form to defeat Boomoulla at Randwick recently Wellington has benefited by the run and it given every chance by his trainer in the Canterbury Cup to-morrow. Unlucky in many big races during his career the le…

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Tamaroa Due For Win. May Take Out Sprint Race. Stab Vite and Mine Host Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 8

There are no outstanding sprinters engaged in the six furlong Flying Handicap of Canterbury to-morrow, and Star Vite. with 8.6. has been left at…

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Natives Finding Gold

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 1

PERTH, Saturday. —Natives who refused to work for north-west station owners because of dissatisfaction with wages are…

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Two Miners Hurt At Bloomfield

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 3

Two miners were injured at Bloomfield colliery to-day officer James Savertsen, of Bridge-street, Telarah, received injuries…

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Coal Loss of 4000 Tons

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday. — Approximate coal loss on the South Maitland field to-day was 4000 tons…

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Joint Coal Board to Be Asked for Grant Suggestion That Shire and Municipal Councils Share

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 3

Because it appears that no grant has been made by the Joint Coal Hoard in respect of Libbell Colliery, Singleton…

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

Terrence King, 18, Ruby Street, Bellbird, a clipper at Maitland Main colliery, received contusions and lacerations to his left hand when it was…

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Colliery Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 5

The colliery tennis championships were concluded on Friday night at Aberdare Park courts, when Bellbird met Maitland Main in the final…

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Coal Board Plan for Disabled Miners Rehabilitation At Jervis Bay Centre

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Joint Coal Board has decided to put Into operation a scheme to rehabilitate disabled mineworkers in New South Wales. It will commence shortly and, as a first, step the…

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Twenty Dead in Mine Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

PARIS, April 20.—Twenty miners are dead and about 100 injured [?] of them gravely, in [?] violant explosion which has…

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Scheme Of Rehabilitation For Disabled Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

A scheme to rehabilitate disabled miners is being introduced by the Joint Coal Board. This was announced yesterday…

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Mine Waste Will Save Dollars for Australia

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

All attempt is being made to make Australia independent of the United States for its supply of sulphuric acid. This will be done by using the…

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Amenities for Muswellbrook Committees Confer on Joint Coal Board's Grant Proposed £9700 Programme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

A report read at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council recommended that an application be made to the Joint Coal Board for grants totalling £9700. The recommendation was made in a…

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Heavy Fines on Striking Miners

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

U.S. Federal Judge, Alan Goldsborough. yesterday fined the United Mineworkers' Union of America 1,400,000…

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Miners Cause Of Most Strikes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed. — The secretary of the Queensland Employers’ Federation (Mr. P. Self) states that figures have been…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

The C.W.A. Younger Set announces that their Blue and Gold Ball will be held in James Theatre on 25th June…

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Decision Reserved on Miners’ Leave Federation Says Owners “Always Unco-operative”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Every move by the Miners’ Federation for improved conditions had been apposed by the owners viciously without any attempt of [?] co-operation, the general president of the federation, Mr. Idris Williams, told…

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Holiday For Miners’ Children

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thurs. — Thirty two boys left Cessnock this week for Broken Bay and 17 girls for Point Wolstohcraft, Lake…

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Miners Ordered To End Strike

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5

WASHINGTON, April 22.—Federal Judge Alan Goldsbrough yesterday issued an Injunction ordering the United Mineworkers’…

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Miners What Beer Strike Settled

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thurs. — The Northern Miners’ [?]gemerd board resolved to ask the Premier Mr. McGirr, to take action…

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