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Mining & the mines, 1952

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Seeking Overseas Markets for Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: Oversaw markets for Australian coal Were sought by the Federal Government, the Minister for National Development (Senator W. H Spooner) announced last night…

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Mission To Study Coal Production

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA.—The Australian coalmining mission to BO' overseas will study coal extraction. transport and…

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Counterfeit Gold Poses World Problem

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 4

ROME.—Five Italians who made full gold standard sovereigns in Milan have asked for the return of the…

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Soviet Miners Will Produce More (A.A.P-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 4

MOSCOW: Soviet miners yesterday (Miners’ Day) wrote to Mr. Stalin promising a higher coal production and an…

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Large Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Several of the largest mines on the South Maitland field were Idle to-day because of Industrial disputes…

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U.S.A. May Compromise On Gold Price

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 1

MEXICO CITY: The United States may be willing to compromise on South Africa’s expected request…

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Stowage in Maitland Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY : Preparatory work on stowage at five northern gas coalmines would begin at once, the Minister for Minea…

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Overseas Exports of Coal Dwindling

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Australia’s coal exports dropped to negligible proportions because of the nation’s inability to produce coal in excess of self-requirements over a long period, a bulletin issued by the Research Service…

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Must Return To Gold Standard

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 1

MEXICO CITY: South African Finance Minister (Mr. Nicholas Havenga) claimed yesterday that unless the…

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Film Projector for Convent School Joint Coal Hoard Gift

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 3

The Joint Coal Board has donated a film projector and two strip projectors to St. James' Convent School,…

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Miners Vote for Return

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 2

Abermain miners’ lodge yesterday unanimously adopted a Recommendation by the northern district of the…

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Injured in Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 3

Maxwell Spohr. 17, of Sparke-st., Maitland, an employee Bloomfield Stone Drive, his leg Jammed…

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Idle Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Bellbird and Aberdare, both of which have had continuous disputes, are the only idle mines on the…

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Long Service Leave For Miners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: Colliery owners and Miners’s Federation representatives will confer in Sydney on Thursday on a…

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Queensland Coal Shipment

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA: A record of 39,900 tons of Callide coal would be shipped from Gladstone (Queensland) this…

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Spender Supports Move to Raise Price of Gold Mexico City, Wed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 1

—Australian , Ambassador to the U.S. (Sir Percy Spender) yesterday supported South Africa's advocacy…

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Mining Development in Singleton Changes In Life Of Community Follow

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: The president of Singleton Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Clive Bourke) said to-day [?] open-cut coalfields had caused a change in the town’s main trading day…

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To-day’s Leader The Old, Old Story Advocacy For Gold Price Rise Backed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 1

MEXICO CITY: Australian Ambassador to the United States (Sir Percy Spender) yesterday supported South Africa’s advocacy of an increase in the price of gold…

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Idle Mines On Maitland Field

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Aberdare North Tunnel Aberdare Central and Millfield collieries are idle on the…

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Proposed Northern Coal Line

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) rejected a suggestion that the Commonwealth permit the Joint…

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