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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Miner’s Hand Crushed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Thomas [?] 28, of Kearsley, a miner employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery had his right hand…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: All mines on the South Maitland field are at work to-day. The Egyptian Government is…

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Increased Manpower in The Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 1

The rising stories of coal in Britain as well as the increase in manpower is an encouraging omen for next winter…

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Big Coal Deposits At Ravensworth

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 2

A director of Davit Contractors (Mr. J. Thornton) to-day described the coal deposits in the Singleton-Ravensworth area at some of the best in Australia…

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Improvement in U.K. Coal Position

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 6

The manpower position U.K. coalmining continues its steady improvement. A further week's incrense of 500 has now…

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New Coal Mime at Pike's Gully Work to Begin Soon

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 1

A new open cut mine at Pike's Gully will begin operations soon, it was stated at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council New South Wales Mining Co…

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Miners Protest on Glen Davis North Mines Tomorrow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday — Fifty-three mines are idle on the southern and western coal fields today protesting…

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Miners’ Meetings of Protest

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Fifty-three mines are idle the southern and western coalfield to-day in protest against the decision…

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U.s. Gold Stc[?]

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Government, already owner of GO per cent, of the world’s gold, took in another 557…

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Ample Work For Miners

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY! The chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Cochran) .said to-night that he beloved that it the Milton Federation…

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Coal Board Grants £4555 For Road Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 4

The joint Cool Board had approved a great of £ for [?] and reading the east Maitland Mulbring road from Maitland boundary to the Louth park road junction, Lower Hunter shire council was advised yesterday…

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Northern Mines Idle for Protest Meeting Proposal To Gave Day's Pay To Glen Davis Fight

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 5

Maitland district mines, ct on aggregate meeting morning called to protest against the closing of Glen Davis shale oil plant, decided to recommend the next aggregate meeting be held at night and…

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Mine Disputes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: At- Millfield colliery this morning a pilot meeting was held when the whistle blew for nowork,…

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Miners Vote on Glen Davis

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

Fewer than 2000 men attended the aggregate meeting of mineworkers in the North yesterday on the Glen Davis…

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Glen Davis. Muswellbrook Miners' Protest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

Three hundred miners attended an aggregate meeting at Muswellbrook and protested against the…

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Lack Of Full Time Teachers In Mining

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 4

CE5SMOCK: Dr.D. Phillips, of the University of Technology, said last night there had not been a fulltime teacher in mining since the late Mr. Purcell. A full—time teacher stimulated inerest in the…

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Sydney, Wollongong Protest Meetings Miners' Pay Loss Could Have Bought GIen Davis

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Public-meetings have been called for Sydney and Woliongong-to protest the Federal Government's decision to close the Glen Davis shale oil works…

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Glen Davis Public Meetings of Protest. Projected Support for Stay-in Miners. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

Public meetings have been called in Sydney and Wollongong to protest against the Federal Government's decision…

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"Not Suitable As Main Road." Main Road Board's View of Bell Street. Council to Seek Co-operation of Joint Coal Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

In a letter to the Municipal Council on Wednesday the Main Roads Board stated that it considered Bell Street was not suitable for proclamation as a main road…

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New Coal Mine at Pike's Gully Work To Begin Soon

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

A new open cut mine at Pike's Gully will begin operations soon, it was stated at a recent meeting of the…

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