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Mining & the mines, 1951

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Proving Plan On Open Cut Coal Reserve

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY—The Joint Coal Board had embarked on a big programme to prove open-cut coal reserves, Senator Spooner said last night. Senator Spooner, Minister proving and planning up to…

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Big Programme Of Proving Open Cut Coal Reserves

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) has announced embarkation of the Joint Coal Board on a programme to prove open-cut coal resources in New South Wales…

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Coal Loss of 3000 Tons

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

CESSNOCK: There was a production loss on the South Maitland field to-day of 3000 tons…

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To-day’s Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Loss in production to-day on the South Maitland coalfield is a little more than 2000 tons…

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One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK: The only idle colliery on the South Maitland field to-day is Aberdare Central, where a…

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Mining Company's Profit

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

Net Profit of Cessnock Collieries Ltd. for the year ended June 30 was £27,880 an increases of £3839…

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Work Started on New State Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

The State Government is op ening a new mine adjacent to the Newdell open cut. Work has started on foundations for…

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Coal Board Claims Road Is Bad

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board in a letter to the Patrick Plains Shire yesterday, claimed that the road between the…

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Patent Fuel From Coal Dust

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1951 · page 3

A patent fuel plant which has Just been opened in the Aberdare Valley. Wales, may help to revolutionise the use…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Two collieries were idle on the South Maitland coalfields to-day— Abermain No. 2 and Aberdare…

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Developing Coal Mining Leases

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 4

Speaking to the Pexton branch of the ALP., Mr . W. Crook said that soon after he went into Parliament he…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The Only idle mines on the South Maitland field are Abermain No.2 and Elrington. This…

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Search for Trapped Miners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Reac[?]o teams are [?] searching for a gas-laden atmosphere 750 feet below the surface at Weetalade contery ,…

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Question of Coal Leases Mr. Crook's Address to Paiton ALP

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 3

Speaking to the Paxton branch of the A.L.P, Mr. J. W. Crook, M.L.A., said that soon after he went into…

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Branxton Gold Club

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 6

The most pleased and excited golfer at Branxton club house at the week-end was Mrs. Les Hallowell, the reason,…

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To-day's Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 5

CESSNOOK: Loss in production on the South Maitland coal field to-day is 1300 tons String[?]ton collinary still…

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Heavy German Equipment For Mining Near Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY: A combined Australian German engineering firm will shortly begin mining operations near Singleton…

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Delegates to Miners' Convention

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

A ballot for the election of Northern delegates to the Miners' Convention to be held in Sydney next month has been…

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Mine Engineer's Ann Severed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

An engineer for Hebburn Collieries had his left arm severed when it caught in a machine at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery…

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New Open Cut Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

Operations to mine 11 million tons of coal from an open cut at Pike's Gully, near Singleton, will be…

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