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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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All Maitland Mines Working

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

CESSNOCK: The South Maitland coalheld in entirely free from industrial trouble today…

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Overloading of Coal Lorries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5

Many coal lorries passing through Vincent Street, were overloaded and were creating a danger to people in the street…

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Coal Industry Bill Passed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA: A bill giving the Coal Industry Tribunal far reaching powers passed all stages of the House of…

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World News in Brief Coal Act

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY.—State Cabinet last night instructed the Premier (Mr. McGirr) to protest to Mr. Menzies on…

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Coal Trains From No. 2 Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

Steps arc being taken by the Railway Department to make provision for the [?]oading an [?]es patch of coal trains from…

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All Mines Worked

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

All mines on the South Maitland field worked to-day. Only two mines were idle in the North yesterday…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 3

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

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Gold Balances

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

Another rail in gold and balances abroad held by the Commonwealth Bank is shown for the week ended November…

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Estimated Coal Production

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

Coal production in New South Wales for the week ended November 24 has been estimated by the Joint Coal Board…

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Changes to Coal Act Criticised

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

Amendments to the Coal Industry Act introduced by the Federal Government were criticised at a meeting of the…

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Coal Board to Assist Evening College £600 for Equipment

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

The Principal of the Cessnock Evening College (Mr. V. Phimmer) has been informed by the Joint Coal…

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Leg Broken By Mine Skip

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 2

Francis Becker, 26, of Victoria Street, East Branxton, shiftman at Ayrfield No. 3 colliery, suffered a compound…

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Overloaded Coal Lorries Cause Danger

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 1

Coal falling from overloaded coal lorries passing through the town is causing concern…

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All Mines Worked

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: All mines on the South Maitland field were in production today. The output for the week has been one…

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Northern Local Coal Authority

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher, has appointed Mr. Matthew Lydon as a local coal…

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Amenities' Section at Bellbird Colliery Probably Best in Australia

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 5

Nearly 570 employees of Bellbird Colliery will from Monday enjoy probably the most up to date amenities section of any [?] Australia. The section is practically complete and will be officially…

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Coal Production Will Be Record

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Coal production this year is expected to exceed 13,400,000 tons. Last year’s record production was 12,788,…

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New Amenities Block At Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: A new block of building valued at £76,000, erected at Belblrd colliery, was used for the first…

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All Miners Work For Fourth Day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Production is being maintained at a high level on the South Maitland coalfields…

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Coal Output For Year a Record

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday — By overtaking last year's coal yield of 12,798,200 tons miners have established a new…

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