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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

1,042 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 53

Inquiry Into Mine Stoppages

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. —The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) will open an inquiry to-morrow into stoppages at John Darling…

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Coal Loss Again Heavy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday. — Again the production on the South Maitland coalfield is seriously affected by stoppages at large…

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Heavy Demand For Mining Machinery

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 5

The intensified postwar mechanisation of Britain’s coal mines has been accompanied by an increase in mining machinery…

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Miners Idle In Protest On Red Bill

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 October 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday. — Aberdare and Kalingo collieries are idle on the South Maitland field today as a protest against the…

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Miners’ Leave Decision Reserved

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 2

The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallagher, reserved his decision on a claim by the Miners’ Federation that war service…

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Mines Idle in Protest on Red Bill

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.— Five mines are Idle on the N.S.W. coalfields today in protest against the Federal Government’s anti…

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Commons Hall Will Bw Gold

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 4

LONDON; Oct 19.— Twenty-nine speakers from Parliaments throughout , the . Commonwealth have been opening warned to don…

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Power Line to Newmain Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday. — The electrical engineer (Mr. J. Uren) recommended to last night’s meeting of Singleton Municipal…

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Question on Miners' Equipment

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 1

Replying to a question by Mr. J. W. Crook, M.L.A., the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. Arthur) said that no request had been made by anyone…

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Open Cut Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday, — There were no fresh industrial disputes on the South Maitland field to-day but the open-cut mines,…

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Mine Pensioners' Social Function at Paxton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 1

The second annual social of the Paxton branch of the Retired Mine-workers was held in the Buff's Hall, Paxton, on Wednesday night…

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Late Australian News Army May Be Used in Mines. Canberra

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 2

Federal Cabinet today examined the possibility of using the Army to break the Communist-fomented coal strike. Cabinet…

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The Story of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1950 · page 6

Told in three phases, the story of coal will be an outstanding feature of the Exhibition of in dustrial Power which is being…

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Bishop Hoes Down Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 2

The Bishop of Armidale (Rt. Rev. J. Moyes). who has just concluded a mission in the parish of Branxton, went down two…

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Sterling Areas Gold and Dollar Reserves

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 2

The sold and dollar reserves of the sterling area have been doubled in the year since devaluation and on September 30 amanted to 2,755,000,000 dollars. Announcing this the Minister…

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Local Coal Output

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 1

Local coal output yesterday was not affected by the railway stoppage. A sufficient number of trucks was available to ensure a full day's output…

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Miners Object to the Red Ban

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.— Bellbird colliery, which has an output of 1350 tons, is idle to-day. The men went home in protest…

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Death of Mining Identity

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 3

After four weeks’ illness, Mr. John Evans, who spent a lifetime as a coal mining engineer, died at his home in Lorn, Maitland,…

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Miners' Pensions and Long Service Leave (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 5

Sir,—1 appreciate the publication in your last edition of the "Eagle" of the letter from "Superannuation." Your' correspondent is obviously a…

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Idle Mines on Maitland Field

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed, —The idle mines on South Haitians field today are Pelton, Maitland Main, Stanford Main No. 2, Abermain…

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