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Mining & the mines, 1948

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 71

Welsh Singer Went From Mine to Music Hall

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 3

The Welsh baritone. Hubert Evans, who will give a recital in the City Hall, Newcastle, on July 21, began work in the coal mines…

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Cause of Coal Crisis What Will Happen Next?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 2

Cause of heavy coal losses on the northern fields this week and the threat of a general strike in the north from next Monday arise from a…

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Early Lifting of Coal Cots Unlikely Idleness At Eight Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Idleness at eight N.S.W. coal mines to-day will bring to-day’s coal yield below 49,000 tons, insttead of a possible 56,000, and reduce prospects of an early lifting of coal cuts to essential services and industry…

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Prospects Of Litting Coal Cuts Reduced EIGHT N.S.W. Mines Idle To-bay

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 2

Idleness at eight N.S.W. coal mines to-day will lower to-day's coal yield below the 19.600 tons mark, instead of the Possible 30.000. anil reduce prospects of an early lifting of coal cuts to essential services anil industry…

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Coal Hearing Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Monday.— The hearing of the miners claim for a 35-hour working week being heard on the South Coast was adjourned…

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Vic, Coal Protest

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Monday.—The Victorian Minister for Transport Mr. Kent Hughes, protested to-day at a suggestion of revised quotes for…

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Answer to Coal Shortage

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The answer to Australia’s acute coal shortage lay in Queensland’s expanding production, the Federal President of…

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Coal for Nsw Industries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—It is expected the State Cabinet will made a demand on the Joint Coal Board for a greater allocation…

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Heavy Coal Loss In In North

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday.—The loss of production on the South Maitland coalfield to-day was fairly heavy five collieries with an…

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Council Not to Get Information for Coal Board Time Lost in Research

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 1

Patrick Plains Shire Council last week authorised its Shire Clerk (Mr. A. E. Craig) to inform the Joint Coal Board…

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Emp Wins Tennis Final From Gowan Brae Coal Shortage Played Part In Easy Victory

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 4

The coal shortage was responsible in some degree for Gowan Brae’s easy defeat by East Maitland Park in the men’s A grade tennis final on Saturday. The Park won by six sets to two, thus finishing the competition undefeated…

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Attack on Coal-miners

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

In a broadcast last Friday the Lord Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Alderman H. C. Quinlan) condemned the coal-miners…

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Miners’ Executive on Coal Position Official Bungling Blamed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.—A statement issued by the executive of the Miners’ Federation says the miners ore not to blame for the present position in the industry. It is due, the executive members claim, to-official…

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Coal Subsidy to End

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The Commonwealth Government will soon withdraw the price stabilisation subsidy paid on the…

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Abermain No.2 Mine. Leaking Seals

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

The Northern District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Barrett) after making an inspection of Abermain No. 2 colliery last night, found…

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Wingen Coal Measures to Be Exploited

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

A large area of country in the vicinity of Wingen was pegged out last week on behalf of an influential company which will in all…

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Production Of Coal Withdrawal of Subsidy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government will soon withdraw the price stabilisation subsidy paid on the price of coal…

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Cabinet and Coal Crisis Decision on Rationing Today. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

After four adjournments since last Wednesday, the State Cabinet is expected to-day to make a decision on whether power rationing…

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Blue and Gold Ball —:O:— Bright Event

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

The C.W.A. Younger Set held their annual ball on Friday night last in the James Theatre. A fine night, with just the right amount of nip in the…

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Road Tax Suspended Action Prompted by Coal Shortage

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 1

The road tax on motor vehicles carrying goods which cannot he handled by the railways has been lifted by the…

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