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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

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Basis to Settle Abermain No. 2 Mine Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. — A compulsory conference on the Abermain No . 2 Colliery strike agreed upon a formula for…

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Only a Week’s Coal in Stocks Railways Gasworks, Alarmed By Stoppages

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coal loss yesterday was 23,777 tons—40 per cent of the State’s normal daily total. The stopwork meeting on the northern fields was responsible for most of the loss…

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Late Australian News Deputies' Strike Called Off, But Big Coal Loss. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

The Miners' Deputies called off their strike on the South Maitland field and returned to work today, but fresh disputes today will…

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Heavy Coal Losses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

A total of 23,777 tons of coal was lost in N.S.W. on Monday—about 41 per cent, of the State's potential…

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Four Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. — There are four idle collieries on the Maitland field to-day. Involving a loss of production of 5000…

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Bid for British Miners

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Efforts would be made to bring coal miners from Britain, provided the labour resources of the United Kingdom…

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Sealing-off in Bellbird Mine

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.— A large section of Bellbird mine which has been burning since Sunday was sealed of last night…

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Big Coal Loss On Maitland Field

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Thurs. — Heavy coal loss is agin reported from the South Maitland field to-day. With eight mines idle and two…

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Power Rationed in Long Coal Strike

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, March 2.— The nation’s stockpile of coal last night was reported to be down to four million tons, which…

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Four Collieries Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Friday.—Production on the South Maitland field today is down by about 5000 due to the Idleness of four…

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English Miners For, Australia

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Immigration (Mr. Holt) said in the House of Representatives on Wednesday that, efforts, would be made this year to get…

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British Miners for Australia

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

Efforts would be made to bring coalminers from Britain provided the labour resources of the United…

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Military Training and The Miners

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 5

The Government proposed to avoid any unnecessary interference with the country's production when it…

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The Question of "Dusted" Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

THE QUESTION of pneumoconiosis is being discussed by representatives at an International Labour Office…

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Government May Seize U.s. Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, March 8— John L. Lewis’s powerful United Mine Workers’ Union has been found not guilty, of civil and…

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Coal Proprietors Have Had Raw Deal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

Ways of increasing coal production in N.S.W. will be discussed at a special conference next Monday between the Minister for Fuel and Shipping,…

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Efforts Likely to Complete Gold Salvage

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 5

An attempt is likely to be made this year to salvage the remaining £200,000 worth of gold from the wreek of the…

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Coal Owners Had Raw Deal Says Minister

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

Colliery proprietors had had a raw deal over the past few years from the then Government and fanatics in the…

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10,000 Ton Coal Output Loss in North

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 5

The coal production loss in the north yesterday was about 10,000 tons. On the South Coast, five mines were on…

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Open Cut Coal Traffic New Route Not Approved by Department. Joint Coal Board Expects Council to Maintain Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

In a letter to the Municipal Council on Wednesday, Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd. stated that it would have preferred the proposed new open cut…

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