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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 71

French Coal Centre in State of Siege Soldiers-Police Seize Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 1

PARIS, October 20.—Saint Etienne—a storm centre on the French coalfields—is reported to be virtually in a state of siege as the French Government continues its moves to control the grim industrial situation orising [?] the…

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Conference on Coal Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. —Further efforts to settle the South Coast coal strike are being made to-day with a conference between…

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Blow to Coal Output

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—There was a heavy loss in production on the South Maitland field to-day. Several big collieries were [?] with an…

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Warm Day With Coal Night

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 1

NSW FORECAST: A few Isolated[?] light showers over the [?]thern highlands, otherwise [?] generally. Mild to warm…

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“Too Many ‘Experts’ Battle About Coal” M.L.A. Critical of Roman Catholic Editor’s Book

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Too many people had entered “the battle about coal,” said Mr. J. Chalmers (Lab., Hartley) moving the Address in Reply in the Legislative Assembly…

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Mine Dispute Extends

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Thursday.—The dispute at Hebburn No. 2 colliery, which has thrown the mine idle for seven days, has now extended to the…

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£400 Piano From Coal Board

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Thursday.—Handing over a-grand piano valued at £400 to Cessnock-Kurrl District Entertainment and Cultural Committee,…

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Settlement Hopes in Mine Dispute Tentative Agreement Between Federation and A.W.U.

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. — With a tentative agreement believed reached between the Miners' Federation end the Australian Workers' Union on the Kemeira tunnel dispute, hopes are now much brighter that a State-wide coal strike…

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Mine Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 7

John Brum[?] 21, of Mulbring, a wheeler, sustained an in[?]ry to his right ankle while at work at Richmond Main colliery yesterday. He was…

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Miners' Federation Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 4

Sir,—In the forthcoming Miners' Federation elections, genuine Labour supporters will have their opportunity of, placing men in the various positions…

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Heavy Loss of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Friday, — There was further heavy loss in coal production on the Bouch Maitland coalfield to-day…

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Coal Board Is "Pinching" Staff

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

Messrs. A. W. Chalker and A. Merrick, members of the maintenance staff of the Municipal Council, were last…

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£400 Piano Presented to Cultural Committee. Coal Board Presentation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

The Coal Board was pleated to make its contribution towards the building up of cultural activities in the town and district, the Chief…

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Trip to Conference Worth While Coal Board to Make Grants to Local Councils

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

During last month, the Mayor (Ald. J. McGrogan) and the Town Clerk (Mr. H. V. Deans) Journeyed to…

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Bitter Clashes Between French Strikers, Polce Troops Coal Strike Shows No Signs of Abat[?]g

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

Bitter clashes between strikers, police and troops ra[?]ed in the southern and central French coalfields yesterday, as the three-week-old coal strike showed no signs of [?]oatin. It is estimated that 20 soldiers…

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4000 Power Line [?] to Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Sat.— Singleton [?]nicipal Council has decided to [?]struct a £4000 power line to [?]man’s Creek to supply the…

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“Coal Board Taking Council Employees”

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Sat. — The Municipal Council has promoted Messrs. A. W. Chalker and A. Merrick to gangers…

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First Shots Fired in French Coal Strike Streets Littered With Broken Bottles

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 1

PARIS, October 23.—At least one striking miner was killed and ten injured when the first shots of the present French coal crisis were fired in a clash between security police and strikers at Firminy, near St. Etienne, in South…

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Coal Plans Spend £16 Million to Modernise Mines Board To Take Over Some Pits

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA. Monday. — Announcing that the Joint Coal Board planned to spend £16,000,000 on mechanising modernising Australian coal mines, the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, in his broadcast “report to the nation,” said…

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One New Mine Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday. — Hebburn 1, Hebhburn 2 and Elriagton collieries .resulted work this morning after several days’…

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