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Mining & the mines, 1952

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U.K. Coal Export Target Raised

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 6

For the third time in four months Britain has raised her coal export target. The new figure will be 12.5 million tons…

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Gold Rush In Brazilian Jungle (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK: A new goldfield, where nuggets are said to be virtually on the surface of the ground, has…

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Big Coal Loss On Maitland Field

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: a production loss of 5000 tons on the South Maitland field today is the heaviest for some time…

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Record Coal Output Figures Announced SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 5

—The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner announced to-day that New South Wales had…

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Miners Have No Need to Fear for Jobs—spooner

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

The Minister for National Development, Senator W. H. Spooner, said at the week-end that coal-miners…

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Proposed Pedestrian Bridge at Weston Mine Stoppage Likely If Something Not Done

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

He was told that two collieries were likely to stop work if council did not do something about the the proposed pedestrian bridge over the railway at Weston, Cr. T. Fell said at a meeting of Kearsley…

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Bellbird Miners Went home

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Bellbird miners went home to-day as a protest against the decision recently given by the Local Coal…

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Disputes at Two Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Production on the South Maitland coalfield to-day is down by approximately 1800 tons, due…

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Coal Output Keeping Up

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

Coal output during the week ending July 12 was the highest this year said, the chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr…

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U.K. Coal Export

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 5

For the third time in four months Britain has raised her coal export target. The new figure will be 125…

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Gold Rush Brings Worriers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 6

NEW YORK: The “New York Times” says that Bras[?] authorities are increasingly worked about…

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High Coal Output for Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

Output of 350,672 tons of coal by New South Wales miners in the week ended July 12 was the highest for any…

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Coal Production in N.s.w

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

Total production of coal in New South Wales so far this year to June 28 has been estimated by the Joint Coal Board…

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To-Day's World News Marjorie Jackson Brilliant Likely Winner of Three Gold Medals Mervyn Wood Still Confident Helsinki

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

Twenty-year-old Marjone Jackson Seems certain to become the first Australian ever to win three Olympic Gold Medals…

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Coal Found Under Shops

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 3

LONDON: Coal Is bellied ham been discovered under a row of shops at mill Hill northern [?] London…

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Mine Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK.: Trevor Smith, 17, of Kearsley, a labourer employed at Aberdare Central colliery, had the third…

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Rehabilitation and Development of New Mines Greatest Gift Coal Board Could Give Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 3

The greatest gift the Coal Board could give to Cessnock was the rehabilitation of the present mines and the development of new mines in the district, Ald. F. Hallam said at a meeting of Cessnock Council on…

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Mine Worker For Trial On Theft Charge

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

In the Singleton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, the magistrate, Mr. J. B. Hodgson S.M., committed Neville Wootton, of the Newdell Hostel, Ravensworth, for trial on a charge of stealing a quantity of tobacco…

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Cessnock Council Wants Mining Extended

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 3

New mines must be opened in Cessnock area immediately to step up output of gas coal, Aid…

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