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Mining & the mines, 1951

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Another High Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

CESSNOCK: [?] on the South Maitland coalfields to-day are again very high. The idle mines are [?] Extended,…

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Clippers Throw Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Idle mines on the South Maitland coalfields today are Abermain No. 1, Millfield, Richmond and Aberdare Central…

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Minister for Mines Criticised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 5

A statement made by the Minister for Mines (Mr Arthur), at Greta last [?] when he met a deputation…

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Area Committee Council to Meet To Discuss St[?] Mine Propos[?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 5

At the request of Aberdare Exte[?]ded Miners Lodge, the Mayor Aid. F. Ha[?]am) and aldermen of Cessnock…

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Rugby League. Coal Board Final Cessnock Sports Ground on August 26

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 6

The sporting public of the Coalfields will be able to witness football of a very high standard on Sunday, August…

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Colliery Detaching Hook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 3

For a considerable time past, a Newcastle committee of the Standards Association of Australia has been engaged in…

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Rehabilitation Of Mines On Northern Field

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 2

A meeting, convened by the Cessnock District Area Committee, last night decoded to support the Mayor and Cessnock…

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With Gold Fossickers At Barrington

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 5

We found gold at Barrington Tops—not large, fortune making nuggets but enough small flakes and dust, with some small nuggets to indicate bigger possibilities. The party was the one from…

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Grants to Support "No" Campaign Miners Asked to Approve Levies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 3

From now until September 5, the rank and file of the Northern Miners' Federation will be asked to approve…

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Coal Board Tightens Up

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board advised last night's meeting of Maitland City Council that it was regretted It was not possible to make…

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Reserves For Coal Board Cup Final

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 5

Maitland footballers who played in the semi-final In Newcastle fast Saturday will not play in the Coal Board Cup final on Sunday…

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Gold Kept Large Family

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 4

Recent Endings of gold by a party of Maitland people are drawing a growing interest in the Barrington Tops…

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Coal Board To Aid Pike's Cully Electricity Extension

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board has promised to supply all the necessary labour and equipment for the extension of electricity to Pike's Gully and Foy Brook…

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Cessnock Clashes with Maitland Coal Board Final at Sports Ground on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 6

Despite the fact that Maitland first grade Rugby League team met during the week and decided against…

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Coal Board Cup to Cessnock

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 4

Cessnock defeated Maitland at Cessnock in the final of the Joint Coal Board knockout competition by 24 to 3…

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United Fails In Coal Board Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 4

Narrowly defeated by was knocked out of the C yesterday's semi-final ru[?] Before a large crowd which…

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Mine Workers injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Percy Harris 43, of McGrane-street, Cossnock, a rider, employed at Bellbird colliery , and his left ankle injured…

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Struck by Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 3

Cessnock Ambulance created two mineworkers from Bellbird colliery thin morning and took them to hospital…

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Miners Out Over Butter

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

CESSNOCK: There was a heavy lose in Production the South Mallan coalfield to-day. This was largely due to…

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Took Tobacco Into Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

CESSNOCK- Three-Wine work are employed at Bellhitt colliery of were charged at Cessnock court today with taking tobacco unto…

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