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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Only One Mine Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: With only one mine in the state idle, to-day’s [?] production in N.S.W. is expected to reach 58,000 tons…

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Payments to Retired Miners Board Expresses Dissatisfaction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

Dissatisfaction was expressed at the meeting of the Northern branch of the Retired Mineworkers'…

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Danger of Smoking In Mines Magistrate Warns Defendant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

"Coalmine regulations are for the safety of the men in the mines, and by breaking them yon may jeopardise the…

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George Medal For Two Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

LONDON: Two men who played a big part in the rescue of 11[?] men on [?]tombed in the underground [?]ter at…

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Union Dispute at Mine

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Maitland and [?]gton collieries are idle to-day, Maitland on account of a safety issue and Erdington as the result…

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Accidents in Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK.—Jack O’Shea, 41, of Spencer-st., Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, was struck by…

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Coal Loss of 1000 Tons

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 3

CESSNOOK.—Production [?] South Maitland [?] today [?] 1000 tons. Elrington colliery is idle over an A.[?]U. dispute…

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Miners Wear The Panties

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 4

LONDON.—lncreasing numbers of British coalminers are wearing their wives' undies because they cannot get the…

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Coal Loss 1660 Tons

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The only fresh dispute on the South Maitland coalfield today occurred at Hepburn No. 1 colliery, where the…

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Man Killed When Coal Truck Overturns Road Fatality on Hill

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

J. McKay was killed at about 10.30 a.m. yesterday when his 10ton Mack diesel truck overturned at the foot of the hill approaching…

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Miners Injured by Prop

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK:—Two [?] workers were injured in [?] dare Extended colliery to-day when a horse [?]…

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Stoppage of Northern Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

CESSNOCK: following a decision reached at an aggregate meeting at members of tho Amalgamated Engineers’ Union to-day,…

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Miner Hurt by Fail of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 3

William [?] 14-years-old [?]ployed at Maitland-[?] colliery. [?] Park, was admitted to Maitland…

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Big Mine Hold-up by A.e.u

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

Newcastle District Committee of the Amalgamated Engineer ing Union decided last-night to withdraw members from…

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Miner Injured By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 6

Strock by a tall of coal at the Maitland Creta Colliery a miner, William Charles Freeman, S4; of Stnart-Street…

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Strike Causes Big Lou Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY: The strike of members of the Amalgamated Engineering Union on northern coalfields will drastically reduce the…

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Mine Death Accidental

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

The Coroner Mr. A. M. Chandler yesterday returned a verdict of accidental death after the inquest on John…

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Miners May Resume Weekly Stoppages

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: One-day a week miners’ strikes may be resumed on N.S.W coalfields following refusal of Coal Industry Tribunal Mr. Galloster to substitute a straight but pay increase for attendance allowance…

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Miners’ Claim Rejected by Tribunal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

The Coal Industry Tribuned (Mr. F. Gallagher) has rejected miners’ claim for a straightout wage increase and refused…

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News Flashes Miners' Bonus Award Confirmed

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, yesterday confirmed his award which caused six one-day coal stoppages early this year…

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