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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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To Manage Invincible Colliery Local Man Appointed

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

Mr. George Heaney, of Maitland-road, Cessnock, who has been Assisant-Engineer for the Joint Coal Board at…

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Patent Fuel from Coal Dust

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 3

A patent fuel plant which was opened recently in Aberdare Valley, Wales, may help to revolutionise the use of fuel and…

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Spontaneous Combustion In Mines (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 3

Sir,—Spontaneous combustion to the generation of sufficient heat within a body itself to cause it to ignite, or catch fire…

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Tweed Valley Coal Find

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 2

If there were unexamined coal deposits in the Tweed Valley, he would have them inspected by a geologist, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur)…

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No Trucks To Move Open-cut Coal

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: A report from Lithgow, “capital” of Western New South Wales coalfields, reveal more than 100,000 tons…

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One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Elrington colliery after an intensive of three days resumed work this morning…

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New Mines Opening

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK: The N. S. W. Government is opening a new mine adjacent to the Newdell open cut, Work…

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Miner’s Skull Fractured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 3

A 52-year-olds miner employed at Burwood colliery received a compound fracture of the skull when he…

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Extracting Pillar Coal From Mines Committee Favours Mechanical Methods

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 2

South Maitland Coolfield Cool Conservation Committee considers some degree of mechanisation is essential in the eight mines covered by the terms of reference if the country it to get the maximum…

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Miners Air Condemnation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Maitland [?] was [?] to-day on a safety i[?] and the men took the opportunity of holding a…

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Miner’s Ribs Fractured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

When he was hit by the head of a sledge hammer Harry Dawoon 58, of [?] Evan street, Belmont, received…

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Hurt in Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

At Abermain No 2 collier yesterday John [?] 18, wheeler of Hunter - avenue Cessnock, suffered an injury to…

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Work at the Mines Full Time at 25

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

Full time of 10 days was worked by at least 25 mines on the northern fields for the fortnight…

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New Mines Opening

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK — The N.S.W. Government is opening a new mine adjacent to the Newdell open cut. Work…

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Mines in North Idle Today

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday—Forty-nine coal mines on the northern fields are idle today as a result of the…

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Mechanical Mining Favoured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 2

The report of the South Maitland Coal Conservation Committee issued on Monday recommends that machines…

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49 Mines Were Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 1

NEWCASTLE: Forty-nine mines on the northern field are idle to-day as a result of the general, plt top meetings…

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Mines Idle For Pit Top Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Acting on the direction of the Northern Mining Board of Management, nearly all lodges in…

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New Mines Will Boost Open Cut Yield

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 4

New open-cut mines now being established in the Singleton district will boost New South Wales coal production by between 4,000 and 5,000 tons a day, the chairman of the Joint…

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Miners Went Home

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK: There are [?]dig mines on the South Maitland held to-day, but there is a partial slippage at…

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