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Mining & the mines, 1952

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Foybrook Coal For Test At Muswellbrook Joint Coal Board Request

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 10

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council a letter was read from the Department of Local Government, stating…

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Improvements Wanted in Retired Miners' Conditions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 3

A deputation headed by the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) yesterday interviewed…

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Two Mines Still Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: There were no further disputes-on the South Maitland: field to-day, but -Aberdare Central and…

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Coal Board Assists Evening College 12 New Looms Installed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 5

Twelve new looms, presented by the Joint Coal Board, have been installed at the Cessnock Evening…

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Rugby League. Coal Board Final on Sunday Cessnock To Meet Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 5

Cessnock and Kurri Rugby League teams will meet in the final of the Joint Coal Board competition at…

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Three Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Production is down on the South Maitland field to–day by about 2200 tone. E[?]ngton, Great Greta, and…

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More Employed In Mining Industry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 3

The Minister for National Development (Senator W. H. Spooner) said last night that 8367 men took jobs in the…

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Coal Drilling Operations in Muswellbrook Area Search For Future Open Cut Mines

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 2

The Bureau of Mineral Resources will have a staff of about 60, exclusive of contractors, investigating future open cut mining possibilities in areas between Muswellbrook and Singleton…

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Miners’ Strike On Hospital Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Abermain No 2 colliery is Idle to-day. The men came home as a protest against the application of the…

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Reserves of Gold and Dollars

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 6

A striking Improvement in Britain’s E.P.U. position during August is revealed in the United Kingdom Treasur[?]…

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Rugby League. Kurri Wins Coal Board Cup Beat Cessnock on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 1

In a close game at the Kurri Kurri League ground on Sunday afternoon, Kurri defeated…

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Gold Medal Winner

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 5

Dr. B. P. McCloskey, of the Victorian State Health Department, was presented with the Gold…

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Heavy Loss In Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Loss in coal production on the South Maitland field to-day approaches 4000-ton mark…

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Prospects Poor For Coal Export

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY: Prospects tor the export of worthwhile quantities of coal from New South Wales were very poor, coal…

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Gas Coal Aims Northern Test To Determine Supplies

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) said to-day that men and machines would be “thrown” to build up stacks of vitally needed gas coal if tests being carried out at…

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Big Gas Coal Push For District SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 2

The Minister for National Development (Sen. Spooner) said today, that men and machinery would be…

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10,000 Tons Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY Twenty six mines are file in New South Wales today for a loss of 10000 tons Twenty two of the mines are…

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Gold Club's Lease Of Park

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 7

SINGLETON: Singleton [?] [?] night stinted Singleton Gold [?] [?]…

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Gas Coal Test in Hunter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 5

Experiments are being carried out in the production of gas coal from three mines in the Singleton-Muswellbrook area…

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Thailand Mining Expert Here

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

Sir Fathom Galase[?] Director-General of Mines In Thailand, is In Australia to study open-cut…

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