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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

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Mine Host Smashes Track Record Final Trials For Villiers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Brilliant speedster, Mine Hast, smashed the six furlongs track record at Moorefield this morning in a final gallop for the Villiers Stakes at Rand on Saturday…

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Grants for Colliery Roads

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON: Referring to the recent conference’ between Patrick Plains Shire and the Municipal Council, the president (Cr. Marshall), at…

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Ambulance Claims on Coal Board

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 7

A representative of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Wallwork) attended last night’s meeting of the Maitland District Ambulance Committee to hear…

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Class For Miners At Singleton College

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 7

Singleton Evening College may soon have a class for mining deputies, as a result of negotiations of the principal…

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St.John's Mines' Ambulance Class Awards

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

Cessnock North St.John's and Mines' Ambulance Class members were presented were presented with by Dr. Conolly at the annual function…

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Record Coal Output Since November 9

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 7

Miners have produced nearly 1,500,000 tons of coal in New South Wales since the Kemeira tunnel dispute ended on November 9…

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Coal Board to get Electricity From Council Supply Available by Mid-february

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 6

The Municipal Council decided last night to inform the Joint Coal Board that a supply of electricity can be given to the open cut site at Newdell by the middle of February. It was argument on electricity charges to the Coal Board…

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Coal Board Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 3

Mr. Idris Evans, manager of Stafford Main No. 2 for 13 years, has been appointed as an engineer member of the Queensland Coal…

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Two Collieries Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday—Two mines are idle on the South Maitland field to-day. They are -Millfield and Abermain No. 2. Millfield has been…

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Small Coal Loss To-day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Two mines were idle on the South Maitland field to-day, Millfield and Bellbird collieries…

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Sudden Death Of AID. F. H. Jones Collapsed at Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

Aid. Franris Henry Jones, of Northeote-street, Aberdare, collapsed and died in die bath house at Abermain No. 2 colliery at the…

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Engineer Member Of Queensland Coal Board Mr. Evans' Appointment

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

Mr.Idris Evans, who hat been manager of Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery for the past 13 years, has been selected from 129…

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Board's Control Of Open-cut Mines. "Disturbing," Says Mr.barrett

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

Divided control of open-cut mines operated by the Joint Coal Board was "disturbing," the Northern District Miners Check…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wed —To-day’s loss on the South Maitland Add does not exceed 600 tons. Millfield colliery is still idle over an inter-union…

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Miners’ Xmas Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners ere expected to produce 65,000 tons of coal to-day—their last days work before taking Christmas holidays…

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Miners Reject New Ballot

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—The Northern Miners’ Board of Management’s proposal for a new ballot has been rejected by a substantial margin…

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Joint Coal Board Scholarship

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 6

THE Joint Coal Board invites applications for Scholarships from mineworkers and mineworkers' dependants. The Scholarships are valued at £250 per annum, inclusive of fees, and are tenable at the University of…

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Busy Day at the Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Thursday.—There was an excellent roll-up for the lost day of the miners’ working year today. The only miners idles were…

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No Coal to Shift Timber

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—The Coal Board Issued Instructions to-day that the Railways are not to receive any coal until the miners resume…

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Struck by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 8

CESSNOCK: Say Geatches, 42 of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, a miner at Aberdare colliery, was struck by a fall of coal. yesterday…

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