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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

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Extension of Open-cut Mines New South Wales Plans To Be Stepped Up Steeply

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — By the extension of open-cut operations, it is hoped to increase coal won through this method in New South Wales from the present 1,60,000 tons a year to 5,000,000 tons within three years…

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Miners Stage A Stay In Strike

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Miners today began a stay-in strike at Stockrington No. 1 Pit in the Minmi district when the…

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Brown Coal Can Be Used Profitably

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 5

WASHINGTON: Scientific progress has opened new possibilities of a rich future for lignite, a fuel for centuries known as one…

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Gold Coins Found in Dresser

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 5

GLEN INNES, Thurs. — Two Workmen found a hoard of sovereigns and half-sovereigns wrapped in old clothing in a…

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Mines Worked Well

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 7

Mines on the South Maitland Coal fields have worked the week without one dispute. Richmond Main was idle on…

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Good Coal Week

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday—The week on the South Maitland coalfield has been entirely free from industrial trouble, and as a result…

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State Takes Charge of Mine Pensions Tribunal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 7

The State Minteter for Mines. Mr. J. G. Arthur, has been appointed chairman of the Miners' Seperannuation Tribunal…

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Striking Miners Home After 40 Hours Below

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—Miners at Stockrington No. 1 Colliery. West Maitland ended their stay-in strike when they left…

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Williams Again Miners’ President

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1950 · page 2

Mr. I. Williams, the Communist, has been re-elected, general president of the Miners’ Federation…

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All Mines Working

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday.—For the sixth working day in succession, the South Maitland coalfields has been entirely free from industrial…

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Long Gaol Term for Gold

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 5

PHILADELPHIA. December. 11 (AAP). —Harry Gold, research chemist, was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment as a…

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Two Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

Two miners, employed at Bloomfield Main and Bloomfield Stone Drive collieries, were treated for Injuries received at…

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Inadequate Passenger Service Miners' Lodges to Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

Aberdare .Extended Miners' Lodge has decided to send a protest to the State Government against the inadequate passenger service, between…

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Miners Create New Record Over 12 Million Tons this Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 5

New South Wales miners have set a new annual coal production record. Their output yesterday brought…

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Paxton Mine Pensioners Had Good Year Report to Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

The financial statement presented by the Treasurer (Mr. F. Hallam Sur.) to the annual meeting of the Paxton branch of…

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Praise For Coal Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.—Coal miners of New South Wales have produced 12,234,136 tone of coal an far this year—breaking the…

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All Mines Working

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wed.—With the resumption of work by Abermain No. 1 colliery to-day, all the mines on the South Maitland field are…

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Adequate Coal For The Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Industry and public utilities will be assured of adequate coal supplies during the miners’ three weeks’ holidays, as…

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Coal Board Trophy For Lady Bowlers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 5

The Coal Board trophy was won by the Maitland Park Ladies’ Bowling Club. Having won the Lower Hunter…

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Miner’s Thumb Crushed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 8

CESSNOCK. Thurs. — Douglas Davis, 40, of Ruby-street, Bellbird, a miner employed at Bellbird colliery, had the thumb of…

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