New Welsh Colliery
The National Coal Board has announced approval of a project for a new anthracite colliery costing £7,500,000 in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1951
745 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 38
Two Mines Idle
Two mines were idle on the South Maitland field to-day for a total loss of about 1900 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Criticism of Miners Wicked Chief Secretary's Statement
It was a terrible thing; a wicked thing, the way the miner was criticised day by day, the Chief Secretary (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Former Cessnock Man's Success To Manage Queensland State Mines
Former Cessnock man, Mr. Athol Lightfoot, has been appointed General Manager of the State Coal Mines and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Machinery Fell on Miner’s Leg
NEWCASTLE: A miner employed at Belmont colliery suffered probable fracture of the right leg and shook when a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Mine Sought For Cessnock
CESSNOCK: The Government should establish a State mine in the Cessnock area, the Mayor of Cessnock [?]Ald. Hollom) told the Cessnock Municipal Council last night. If this were not done, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor Greta Coal Mines
Sir,—In the columns on the Maitland “Mercury” recently, there appeared articles regarding the work being performed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrington Tops Gold
Mr. Harley Alexander, who is well, known in Raymond Terrace, being a former resident, and four others have [?]omed a syndicate to work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flogging Miners Will Not Increase Production More Mines Needed, Says Ald. Hallam State Mine Urged for Cessnock
It was impossible to step up production of coal by flogging the miners; the obvious remedy was to open more coal mines, the Mayor (Ald. Fred Hallam) said in a minute to Cessnock Council on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fox Gold Looks a Safe Bet Should Take Out Canterbury Flying
The distance of the Flying Handicap (71 fur,) at Canterbury to-morrow is a bit out of the ordinary for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rugby League: Maitland Forwards Given Good Advice Coal Board Match At Kurri On
Maitland will play Kurri in the Coal Board semi-finals at Kurri on Sunday, as the Newcastle semi-finals do not commence until Saturday week. Maitland forwards this week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Coal Loss
CESSNOCK: The loss in production on the South Maitland coalfields to-day is the largest for some time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drivers Strike Causes Coal Loss
Coal lorry drivers on strike at Durham colliery have caused a loss of more than 4,000 tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rough Play in Coal Board Semi-final
Maitland beat Kurri in the semi-final of the Coal Board competition by 18-10 el Kurri on Sunday. Maitland will now play Cessnock in the final. The game, which drew a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Pensioner Found Dead
Charles Wright, 62, a mine pensioner, of Church-st., Weston was found hanging from a rafter at his home yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Cup Games
Two semi-finals were played in the Rugby League Coal Board Cup competition at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Big Loss in Coal
CESSNOCK: The loss in production on South Maitland field to-day was high, amounting to more than 4000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P.M. and Premier Sent Coal Samples Special Council Meeting Tonight
Small boxes containing samples of coal were sent to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) and the State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Loss Over 7000 Tons
CESSNOCK: Two mines—Stanford No. 2 and Bellbird—are Idle to-day as a protest against the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Coal Loss To-day
SYDNEY: Miners at 18 [?]lleries on the northern and southern fields, refused to resume work after pit top…
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