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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

1,558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 73 of 78

Supports Muswellbrook Miners Want Conference with Coal Board

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 1

The Northern District Miners' Board 'of Management is supporting a Muswellbrook open cut miners' claims…

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Coal Board Donation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed — The Joint Coal Board will donate £50[?] wards a fund for Alex [?] which was suffocated at [?]…

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Coal Unions At Variance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—The claim by the Federated Mining Mechanics for preference in 19 classifications in the coal industry…

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Good Week British Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 23.— Coal output In Britain last week, 4,620,300 tons,, was only, slightly below the highest weekly output this year…

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LONG Service Leave for Mine Pensioners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 2

The Northern District Retired Mine Pensioner’s Association decided to urge the Federal Council of Miners Federation to…

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No Christmas Cheer From Coal Board

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board has advised the Northern District Retired Mine Pennisioners Association that no Christmas cheer…

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Miners Agree to Proprietors' Proposals Christmas Holiday Arrangements

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 1

The Northern District Miners' Board of Management has agreed to proposals by the Northern Colliery…

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Miner Killed in Coal Fall Rescue Was Too Late

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 1

Caught by a large fall of coal in Bellbird colliery yesterday, Alan Mears, 35, married' miner, was buried and…

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All Mines At Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Thursday.— All the mines on the South Maitland held are at work to-day. This is the second day in succession that the…

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Mine worker's Death Was Accidented Fatality at Pelton Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 7

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Cessnock Coroner (Mr. R. J. Howard) at Cessnock Courthouse yesterday…

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Supports Muswellbrook Miners. Want Conference with Coal Board. The Northern District Miners' Board of Management is supporting a Muswellbrook miners' claim against dismissal notices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 6

The board decided to seek a conference with the Coal Board on a dispute at the Muswellbrook open cut, where six members of the federation have…

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New Daily Coal Production Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 5

With a production of 59,000 tons of coal yesterday. New South Wales mineworkers have established a new daily output record…

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Miner Struck by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 4

CESSNOCK, —Friday.—William Durle, 25, of James-street, Cessnock, a miner at Aberdare Central colliery, had his right…

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Hazards of Coal Mining Grim Trail of Death and Injuries (By “Old Timer”)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1949 · page 2

The fatality at the Cessnock mine, where two men [?] their laves fast week through inhaling black damp, indic[?] the ever-present dangers to which mine workers are subject. Looking backward over the…

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Coal Production Maintained

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday. — The high production of coal last week on the South Maitland field is being maintained this week. All…

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Striking Miners Killed By Police

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 3

LAGOS (Nigeria), Nov. 28.— Police wounded three Africans on Saturday when they opened fire on rioters and looters at…

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Shipping Almost Safe From Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—With the greatest mine-sweeping operation In history drawing to a conolation European maritime nations…

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2000 Tons Coal Daily At Newraven

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 2

Output at Newraven Ravensworth open cut coal mine) reached 2000 tons a day last week, the estimated…

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Extraction of Pillars in Coal Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 3

A report Issued by Liberal Party Research states that mechanical extraction of pillars in coal mines would be a ready means of…

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Estimated Coal Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 5

Estimated coal production in New South Wales for the week ended November 19 was:— Cessnock, underground 88,732,…

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