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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 71

Awaba State Co[?] Mine

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.— [?]ment of Mines Progra[?]vided for a further [?]tend mechanisation of [?]…

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High Level Of Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday. — With the resumption of work at Hebburn No. 1 colliery this morning the whole of the mines on the South…

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Another Price Increase for Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 4

The Muswellbrook Coal Co. advised the Municipal Council on Wednesday that the Joint Coal Board had approved an increase of one penny per ton…

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All N.s Wales Mines Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 7

All Collieries in New South Wales are working to-day and it is expected that the target of 56,000 tons will be easily attained…

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Division of Coal Board Grant to Councils

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 6

Patrick Plains Shire and Singleton Municipal Councils are to confer on the division of the Joint Coal Board allocation…

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Children's Swimming Pool; Open Cut Coal Route. Road to Board's Housing Project. Financial Aid From Joint Coal Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 7

A letter was received at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, indicating that the Joint Coal Board had approved the…

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Record Output of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday—Miners in New South Wales this week produced the record output of 270,000 tons of coal…

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Rich Coal Find at Burragorang

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat.—A rich strike coal at Burragorang Valley was announced last night by the Acting Premier (Mr. J. M…

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English Crews May Break Blockade Miners’ Strike Imminent In Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The possibility of English crews being used to overcome the Seamen’s Union collier blockade of Victoria is suggested following an announcement by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) in Canberra last night that…

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This Is Mining Coal

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 November 1948 · page 1

Jointly producing 250 tons of coal in five days, two miners William Henderson and N. Leach —at Liverpool State Mine, near…

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N.z. Miners Beat Record

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 November 1948 · page 3

GREYMOUTH (NZ), Monday. —By jointly producing 250 tons of coal in five days, two miners, W[?]lliam Henderson and N. Leach,…

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Northern Miners Elect New Vicepresident Mr. H. Scanlon Beaten in Ballot

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 November 1948 · page 1

The miners' Northern Vicepresident (Mr. H. Scaclon) has been beaten in the ballot by Mr H. Cockerill. who had a…

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No Idle Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—With the resumption of work at Richmond Main colliery to-day, there are no idle mines on the South Maitland…

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Struck by Mine Prop

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Tuesday.—Richard Kembrey, 38, of Greta-street, Homeville, a wheeler, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, received…

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Chance For Miners’ Children

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The Joint Coal Board fast night announced that it would give four higher-education scholarships to…

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Miners' Ballot Comment by Scrutineer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 3

Mr. S. Graham. a member of Richmond Main Lodge,stated to-day that he was surprised at the official announcement of the result of the [?]…

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Struck by Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 3

Struck by a fall of coal while at work at Abermain . No, 2 Coillery. Walter Jones, 43 of Tomalpin-street, Kearslay, miner, received injuries to…

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Coal Shipments to Victoria Being Renewed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 3

Coal shipments are being renewed to Victoria since the settlement of the dispute over the Essential Services Act…

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Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Herbert Tritten, 41, of Neath, a miner employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery received injuries to the head…

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Freezing the Earth to Find Coal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1948 · page 1

Mining engineers in Britain are freezing a section of the earth's surface to a depth of over 400 feet. This is a…

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