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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

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No Idle Mines All At Work To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 7

Collieries in the, Cessnock district have worked exceptionally well this week. There have been coal losses on the field, but these…

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Rise in N.s.w. Gold Yield

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday — Gold production of New South Wales increased by 88 per cent, to 50[?] fine in 1947, compared with 1946…

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Visit of Coal Board the Policy Governing Amenities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 9

Members of the Joint Coal Board, the Chairman, Mr. Cameron, the Production Manager, Mr. Jack, and Mr. Warburton, fulfilled a promise on Wednesday night when they paid a visit to Cessnock and addressed a combined meeting of the Cessnock…

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The Underground Tea Service Board Officers Give Successful Demonstration. Miners Approve

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

The provision of a cup of hot tea at crib time in the collieries is an excellent idea, and a very practical one. Had you been at Kalingo colliery bn Wednesday, and had the privilege of seeing the demonstration staged by the Coal…

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Coursing. Gold Spin's Double. Favorites Fail in Six Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

Backers of favorites experienced a losing night at the meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club on Wednesday. Only one runner, who held…

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Seeking Way Out of Enginemen’s Dispute Threat of Coal Hold-Up

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday. — Latest moves indicate that the Combined Mining Unions' Council to-day will seek to find a reasonable way out of the engineers’ dispute with its threat of an immediate coal hold-up…

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12 Coal Board Scholarships

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat.—The chairman of the Joint Coal Board, Mr. K. A. Cameron, announced that 12 scholarships granted by the…

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Mine Manager Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: When his car and a bus collided Percival Walters, 48 manager of Pacific colliery, Teralba, was seriously injured Walters was…

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Threat to Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — It is expected that the State Council of the Federated Engine drivers and Firemen’s…

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Colliery Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 6

The colliery championship was advanced another stage on Friday night when a further two matches were played at the Aberdare Park courts…

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Work at the Collieries Full Time for [?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

At least [?] mines [?] time on the Northern [?] fortnight ended February 12. Details, furnished by [?]…

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Queensland Coal Output Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

Brisbane, Monday.—Queensland Queensland coalfields last year produced a record output of 1,883,406 tons, valued at £2,236,000…

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Threat of Coal Hold-up

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday—Whether or not there will be another coal hold-up will probably be decided by the State Council of the Federated…

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Loss of 3000 Tons of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—There was a loss of approximately 3000 tons of coal on the South Maitland field to-day, because of the idleness of…

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Develop Three New State-Owned Coal Mines Soon

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Legislation will probably be presented to the new session of State Parliament to give the N.S.W. Government power to develop three new coal mines under State ownership soon…

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Heavy Loss of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—The loss in production on South Maitland coalfield to-day is very heavy, amounting to about [?]000 tons…

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Coal Board’s Intentions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—The engineer of the Coal Board, Mr. Bawdier, will address a meeting of Bellbird miners’ lodge…

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Coal Darg Reduced at Bellbird

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wed. — Until something is done about the amenities at the mine Bellbird miners’ lodge decided…

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Five Years For Smuggling Gold

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

PERTH, Wed.—Convicted on a charge of illicit exportation of gold, Israel Hertz Kinstler, 43, engineer, was sentenced to five…

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17 Mines Idle in N.s.w

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Seventeen mines were idle in New South Wales to-day with a loss of 17,500 tons of coal…

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