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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Efforts to Raise Gold

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

Further attempts are to be made to salvage the wreck of the Spanish galleon, Duque de Florencia lying in Tobeermory…

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Daytime Release for Mining Students Inevitable, Says Dr. Phillips

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

Daytime release for students in the mining industry was inevitable, Dr. D. W. Phillips, of the University of Technology, said at the annual presentation of prizes at the Cessnock Technical College on…

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One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The only idle mine on the South Maitland coalfield to-day is Abermain No. 2 where a wheelers’…

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Mines Idle in North

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Six northern miner are idle to-day, with a loss of 5500 tons. They include two large…

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Coal Board Cricket Cup

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 6

A new cricketing body, to be known as the Cessnock District Joint Coal Board Competition Committee, has been…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 3

The Maitland District Rugby League’s Blue and Gold Hall will be presented this season in the Maitland Town Hall on…

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Two Mines Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

Two mines were idle on the South Maitland field to-day for a loss of 1200 tons. Ayrfield was a continuation of…

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Miners Decide On Restrictions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: A conference of Northern Miners' district lodge delegates yesterday imposed a restriction overtime and acceptance of incentive payments. The conference was attend…

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First Output By New Mine

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY—The first consignment of marketable coal was discharged from the new Liddell mine, between…

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Gold Notes (By "Short Putt.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 4

Congratulations to Alf Holdsworth, Jack Preston and Kevin Smith for qualifying first in "A" "B" and "C" grades,…

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Neutral on County Council Proposal. Coal Company's Attitude. Superintendent Reviews Operations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

"I want to make it perfectly clear that on this matter the Company is entirely neutral. We feel, as a matter of policy, it is a matter entirely for the Local Government bodies concerned to decide…

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Coal Company's Assets in Upper-hunter. To Be Purchased by County Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

Councillor F. King (Chairman, Upper Hunter County Council) announced on Wednesday that the council had decided to accept the Coal Co's. offer to sell its fixed assets in the County Council…

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3000 Tons Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Ellington and Aberdare Extended miners held [?] meetings this morning and then went home…

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Constitutional Talks In Gold Coast

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

LONDON Mon.—During his recent visit to the Gold Coast, the Secretary of State for tje Colonies, Mr…

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Housing Commission Homes For Coal Industry Workers Only

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

The Housing Commission will not be calling upon the Singleton Tenancy Advisory Committee to deal with applications for occupation of the prefabricated houses being erected on the…

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Three Mines Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 5

Three mines were idle on the South Maitland field to-day for a loss of 2,900 tons. They were Aberdare Central,…

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Disputes at Three Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Bellbird miners are idle to-day over a dispute regarding payment of men carrying power horers…

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Coal Loss of 2700 Tons

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The loss in production on the South Maitland Held today amounts to 2700 tons…

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Mine Accidents At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Robert Kenny, [?] of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, a top hand employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, injured…

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Britain’s Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 8

LONDON: British Miners produced 11,100,000 tons of coal in the drat halt or this year, more then 1,500,000 tons…

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