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Mining & the mines, 1950

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“Miners Have Us All Begging”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 3

Mr Justice Foster declared in the Federal Arbitration Court recently that Australians were all on their…

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Big Coal Loss On Maitland Field

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Production on the South Maitland field to day is down about 4000 tons to Ballbird, Hebburn No .2…

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Another Big Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Thurs.—There is a loss of 2100 tons in production on the South Maitland field today, due to the idleness of…

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Mr. Glendenning Farewelled By Caledonian Collieries' Staff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 7

Mr. J. Glendenning, manager of Aberdare Central Colliery, who is shortly proceeding to Collie, Western Australia, to take up…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday.—All the mines on the South Maitland field were working today…

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Progress Of Coal Board Projects Council Engineers' Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

The Engineer (Mr. H. M. Watson' reported on various Coal Board projects at a meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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May Take Out Restraining Order Council Action On Mine Explosions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

"If you could hear the blasts and feel the Repercussions, you could understand why people are complaining," Aid. Drinkwater told a meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night when the question of the heavy explosions at the open cut mine…

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Increased Coal Does Not Meet Demand Stocks Still Low

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 7

Although coal production in New South Wales was increasing, it was still not meeting the rising consumption rate, a Joint Coal Board…

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Gold in Growing Trees

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 4

NEW YORK.—Gold and silver have been found growing in trees. The precious minerals might even become farm crops,…

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To-day’s Leader: A Neglected Virtue Schuman Plan for Pooling Europe’s Coal and Steel Emergency Session of Britain’s Cabinet

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, June 3.—Britain, it it understood, will be unable to accept the revised French draft for a declaration by the European powers that will take part in the proposed conference on the Schuman plan for the pooling of Europe’s…

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Miners Building 355 Homes Many More Loans Approved

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

A total of 684 loans to finance the building of homes have been approved by the 13 Miners Co-operative Building…

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Disputes at Maitland Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Tuesday.— Thare was a loss of about 1800 tons of coal on the South Maitland held to-day, dot to the idleness of…

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Work At The Mines. 32 Worked Full Time

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

At least 32 mines on the Northern Held worked the full time of 10 days in the past fortnight. Details:— Aberdare Extended, Aberdare…

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355 Miners Building Homes Loans Totalling £701,622 Approved

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

A total of 355 loans to finance the building homes have been approved by the 13 Miners' Co-operative Building Societies now in existence in this State. Disclosing this to-day, the organiser of the societies, Mr. I…

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Pooling of Europe’s Coal and Steel Production

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, June 6 (AAP).— Mr. Averell Harriman, United States special Ambassador for the Marshall Plan, on his arrival…

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Validity Of Bill To Be Challenged Move By Miners' Federation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

The validity of the Communist Party Dissolution Bill will be challenged by the Miners' Federation immediately it becomes law…

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Women Struck By Coal Train Still In Critical Condition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

Mrs. Margaret Freeburn, widow, 63, of Railway Parade, Kurri Kurri, who was struck by an empty coal train near Kurri railway station on…

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Buzmark Sprints in Good Style Regal Gold Makes Best Time Over Five

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Ridden by G. Podmore, Buzmark ran an attractive five furlongs, 12 feet out on the A grass track at Randwick this morning, in 1.6. Marine Victory had an…

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Long Service Leave For Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.—The Minister for labour and National Service (Mr. H. E. Holt) said that a small amending bill would be introduced…

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Coal Board Gift For University

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board has endowed the Physiology Department of the University of Sydney with, £3,000 a year for…

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