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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: All mines on the Cessnock fields are in production today…

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Miners Break Production Record

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

Last year's record coal production of 12,798,200 tons has been broken already by miners in New South Wales…

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Muswellbrook Miners Lodge Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

The following members were elected at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook No. 1 Miners' Lodge:—President, Mr…

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Miners' Official to Oppose Mr. James

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) has nominated for Labour pre-selection…

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New Open Cut Coal Machine Tested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

A new machine to speed up coal production being tested at Muswellbrook open cut coal mine during a demonstration for the Joint Coal Board. The machine, called a "Tournarocker", travels at 35 miles per hour, more than double the speed of similar types, and…

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New Amenities Section at Bellbird Colliery Not Better Than Employees Deserve, Says Manager

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

When he opened the new Amenity Section at Bellbird Colliery yesterday, the Manager (Mr. W. Colvin) told the men that although the bathroom was the subject of Mines Department Legislation, the Company had gone a long way…

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County Council Engineers Advise Against Purchase of Electricity Undertaking Minister Asked to Extend Boundries of County Districts Muswellbrook Coal Co s. Assets Valued at £105,000

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Upper Hunter County Council, the Consulting Engineers in a report, stated the assets of the Muswellbrook Coal Company's electricity…

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Reply By Coal Board On Quality Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 4

In reply to representations made by Maitland City Council regarding the quality of coal supplied to electricity generating stations, and its effect upon power generation, a lengthy letter from the Joint…

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Early Payment Of Miners' Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: Miners' pensions will be paid in advance this week to give them extra money for [?] the…

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Colliery Company's Annual Staff Dinner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 3

With an attendance of over 100, the annual dinner of the Caledonian Collieries Limited Staff Social Club was held in thei RSI,. Hall last Friday night,' staff members from the New-1 castle and Cessnock areas being 3 present ? i…

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Mine Worker’s Eye lnjured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 5

[?] S[?] Bryant [?] Weston, [?] employed at[?] collery, received…

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Coal Cargo Burns At Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday— A shipment of Queensland coal for Melbourne burst into flames on the freighter…

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Week's Coal Output Was High

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK: The week’s Production on South Maitland coalfields has been one of the next on record…

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Coal Cargo Burst Into Flames

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: A cargo of Queensland coal for Melbourne burst, into flames in the [?] Macedon at the…

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Coal Board Grant of £18,000 Proposed New Ambulance Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 5

The Joint Coal Board will make available a grant of £18,000 towards the cost of the new ambulance station at…

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Coal Heated on Freighter

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: A fire engines stood by as coal, which had become heated, was unloaded from the freighter…

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Coloured Gold For Jewellery

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 3

The natural colour of fold has become so well known through the centuries as to take the same name as the…

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Transport Unable To Handle Coal Output

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 3

In the last 10 working days northern miners have produced so much cool that transport cannot handle the output. It is the first time in…

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Coal Mines Act Eisaimnation

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 2

The following passed the examination for certificate of co[?] as mine survivor, under the Coal Mines…

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New Homes for Mine Workers

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 1

Constructors (Engineering and Industrial) Ltd. has supplied the Shire Council with details of houses to be built…

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