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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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Bellbird Colliery Deputies. Entertained by Muswellbrook Colleagues

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 1

On Saturday last, deputies of the Muswellbrook collieries entertained Bellbird colliery deputies. The visitors numbered 23, and included Mr…

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Coal Company’s Profit

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 4

J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham Collieries, Ltd., shows net profit of £123,405 for the year ended June 30, an increase of…

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Fined for Not Delivering Gold

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Dutch ’cellist Salomon Julius Tan de Kiel, of Almora-street, Mosman, was fined £40 for having failed to deliver…

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Modern Coal Machine. Display at Cessnock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

A highlight of the "Back to Cessnock Week," which began on Saturday, was the display by the Joint Coal Board in Main Street,…

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Coal Board Awaits Reply on Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coal miners have not yet replied to the Joint Coal Board’s request that they agree to reduce their Christmas holidays…

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Miners Discuss Afternoon Shift

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wed. — Aberdare Extended Miners’ Lodge met this morning to discuss the question of the afternoon shift which was…

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Coal Scholarships for Singleton Boys

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 2

Schoolboys attending Singleton Intermediate High School will be given the opportunity to enter training as employees in…

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Fewer Youths In Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed. — There are fewer youths in the coal mining industry in New South Wales than there were last year, it was…

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After 24 Years Fined for Not Yielding Up His Gold

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 1

Salmon Julius van der Klei, a prominent cellist, in the Special Federal Court was [?]ined £40 for not having…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 5

Two men were Injured w[?]st engaged at their work at their mines to-day. Frederick O‘Connell. 61, of to…

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Banker Opposes Freeing of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3— Permitting of a free market for gold would be a witless proceeding: matched only by our Bonanza…

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Coal Miners Break Record

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A new coal production record was established this week when miners produced more than 270,000 tons,…

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Coal Mining. Cadet Engineers Sough

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 5

The Joint Coal Board is seeking University graduates to serve with the Board as cadet engineers. The coal mining industry in N.S.W. is…

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Miners’ Millions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 4

In the review yesterday of the district's potato position, a statement attributed to Mr. M. Tobia of Bolwarra, was that minors…

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Colliery Deputies Visit Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.— Deputies of the Muswellbrook collieries entertained Bellbird deputies, The visitors numbered 23,…

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Miners' Ballot To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 5

The election, for central councillors and members of the Board of Management and members of the Board of Management will be held at pit-tops to-day by northern miners…

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Gold Exporting Charge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 3

On a charge of having attempted to send gold out of Australia without the consent of the Commonwealth Bank, William John Hunter, 28, of Roseville,…

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Coal And Timber Freight Higher

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—From January I railway freight charges, for bring [?] coal end timber from, northern centres to Sydney will be Increased…

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Modern Coal Machine Display At Cessnock

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 3

A highlight of Back-to-Cessnock Week which begins on Saturday was the display by the Joint Coal Board, in…

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Must Say "Thanks" to the Coal Board Remarks at Medical Bureau Opening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

"We must say thanks to the Coal bureau and equipping it in such a modern' Crook, M.L.A., when he officially opened Cessnock on Wednesday…

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