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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Had Smoking Material in Mine

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

For having had tobacco in his possession while underground, allah William Shoesmith, of Kitchener-road, South…

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Against Increases for Ms.P. Retired Miners' Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

A protect against the proposed increases in payment to Members of Parliament was made at the montaly…

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Cessnock Wins Coal Board Cup Big Crowd at Final

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

A large crowd at the Cessnock Sportsground on Sunday saw the Cessnock first grade team defeat Maitland United…

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Mechanical Extraction Of Pillar Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 2

A report by the Coal Conservation Committee has recommended the mechanical extraction of pillar coal on the Grate scarp…

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Three Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 10

CESSNOCK: Loss in production on the South Maitland field to–day is 2200 tons and is due to the Idi[?]nees of Bellbird, Great…

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State Mine of Secondary Importance Need for Conservation Stressed Miners' Leaders Address Aldermen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

Miners' leaders told aldermen at a special meeting of Cessnock Council on Wednesday night that they were not in opposition to council's proposal for the establishment of a State Mine in Cessnock, but they felt it was of secondary…

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Conference on Closure of Millfield Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 5

A conference between representatives of the Northern Miners' Board of Managment. the Joint Coal Board and R…

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Labour Shortage in Coal Industry Lack of Accommodation Blamed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 5

The principal difficulty in attraction manpower for the coal industry was the lack of sufficient living…

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Approval for Mine Closure Withheld

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 3

The Joint Goal Board has decided to withhold approval for the closing of Millfield colliery for a fortnight, to enable the…

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1000 Tons Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 1

CESSNOCK: The loss in production on the South Maitland held today is slightly over 1000 tons…

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Allegation That Manager Closed Mine

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1951 · page 3

Work ceased at Bloomfield No. 1, colliery this morning following a dispute, over the topping of skips…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: All mines on the South Maitland coalfields are at work to-day…

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Big Loss In Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: There was a fairly heavy loss in production on the South Maitland field to-day…

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Struck by Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 3

When he was struck by a fall of coal at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery yesterday William Rutherford, 54, a miner,…

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Miners Don't Want "Igloos" Protest to Government

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 3

A protest will be made to the Federal Government by the Northern Miners' Board of Management against the…

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New Colliery in N.s. Wales

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 5

The National Coal Board has announced approval of a project for a new anthracite colliery costing £7,500,000, in the…

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5000 Tons Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK Production on the South Maitland field is down about 5000 tons to–day due to the idleness of Bellbird…

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Grants For Access Roads To Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 4

CESSNOCK: A complaint that the council had failed to maintain colliery access roads was made to the Kearsley…

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French Rearmament Hit By Coal Shortage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 3

PARIS: The French rearmament drive is being threatened by an acute shortage of coal, and especially of coke. One of the most urgent problem which the…

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Chance to Co-operate in Mining

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 2

In the whole of Australia’s history there never was a greater opportunity than now exists for owners and…

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