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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

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Miners' Rehabilitation Centre

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 3

Disabled New South Wales miners are attending the Jervis Bay Rehabilltation center under a provisional agreement between the Joint Coal Board…

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Importing Coal From Britain

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday —The Victorian Minister for Transport (Mr. Kent-Hughes) will fly to England next week In an effort…

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Mine Trains For Back Saturdays

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 4
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

NEWCASTLE: The Hallway Department announced the following, alteration in tho times of trains to carry, miners to; work…

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Two South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday—While there are no fresh disputes on the South Maitland Held to-day .Richmond Main and Neath collieries remain…

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Gold Medal Foe Bravery

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 4

Albert Charles Linlch, of Douglasstreet, Stockton, was presented today with the Gold Medal, the Highest award of the Royal Shipwreck…

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Sports Club at Open Cut Mine

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK: A newlyformed sports club at the open cut mine will shortly he fielding a cricket team. Officers elected…

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Kalingo v. Central Big Colliery Games for Charity Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 8

Given fine weather on Sunday there should be a record crowd in attendance at the Cessnock sports ground when four colliery…

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Men Withdrawn From Neath Mine Fire Stink Found

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 7

Men working in an area of the north tunnel at Neath Colliery yesterday were withdrawn from the area by the miners' Check…

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Victorian Coal Scheme To Cost £16 Millions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 9

The first major step In the £16 million South Morwell brown coal project would be the acquisition soon of 8,000 acres of land in that…

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They Carry Coal From Lithgow with Oil!!

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 2

Scene : "Apple Cabin," roadside cafe, Hartley, near Lithgow, N.S. Wales. Time .12.20 a.m., June 15, 1948…

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Four Singleton Train Services Restored Coal Position Eases

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 1

With the easing of the coal position. Tour Singleton train services have been restored, to the pre-shortage six-day…

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Accident at Coal Bins. Death of Ex-army Man

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 1

Fredrick Shaw (50) died at Brentwood Hospital this morning from the effects of injuries received when he was crushed between two railway…

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Miners Rehabilitation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1948 · page 2

Disabled New South Wales miners are attending the Jervis Bay Rehabilitation Centre under a provisional agreement between the Joint Coal…

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Tin Miners Fighting for Malaya Among Front Line Troops (From Graham Jenkins, AAP-Reuter Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1948 · page 4

On Selayang Tin Mine, Central Malaya: Here on this valuable British-owned dollar producer, New Zealand manager Bill Taylor has not had a whole night’s rest since the Communist offensive broke in the district nearly three…

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10,000 Tons of Coal

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 2

A total loss of 10,000 tons of coal occurred to-day when 11 mines were idle. Striking against "the…

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Dispute Ties Up Nine J and A Brown Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Monday—The dispute at Richmond Main colliery, which developed last week, has involved the whole of the mines…

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11 Mines Idle for Loss of 10,000 Tons

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—A total loss of 10,000 tons of coal occurred to-day when 11 mines were Idle…

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Miners' Rehabilitation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 2

Disabled New South Wales miners are attending the Jervis Bay Rehabilitation Centre under a provisional agreement between the Joint Coal…

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Mine Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Roy Ingham 13 of Wollombi-road Bellbird a wheeler, employed at Maitland Main Colliery Injured his right…

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