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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Dismissal Notices For Miners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: Owners of a group of small mines in the hills near Cardiff issued dismissal notices to 150…

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Gold Production Increases

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 5

Australian gold production for the first seven months of 11952 was 551,146oz. line, an increase of 60,664oz. compared…

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Death Of Coal Board Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: Mr. Percy Hay, chief western districts mining engineer of the Joint Coal Board, died in Sydney last…

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Miners’ Long Service Leave

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The coal industry tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) this afternoon reserved Judgment on an application by the…

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Some Cardiff Miners Given Notice

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 1

miners working in small mines in the Cardiff area are receiving notices terminating their services. Some notices were issued on Monday The notices are being served after a Joint Coal Board notification that waggons will not be regularly…

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Gold Rush Is on in Korea

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 1

SEOUL: Korean “prospectors” chipped away at roads in the Pyongtack area yesterday, after it was discovered that…

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Singleton Coal Mine Expected To Close

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 6

SINGLETON: According to reliable sources the N.S.W. Mining Company has only eight more days’ operation in Singleton before its closure is announced. However, no official…

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Gas Coal Still Short

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Spokesmen for two large Industries said today that gas coal was stilt In short supply…

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Minister Has Plan To Stabilise The Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY: The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. Arthur, said last night that he would recommend to State Cabinet next Monday ways of stabilising the coal industry…

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Stabilisation Levy On Coal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: A levy on coal produced in NSW to establish a stabilisation to carry the industry through times…

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Younger Set For Miners Auxiliary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 5

Following a report by Mrs. May Yates of the conference held in Vienna for the defence of children, the Pelaw Main…

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Concern at Coal Cuts Effect on Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

Sir.—Regarding the statement in your paper on the future of the coal industry in Muswellbrook not likely to be affected,…

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Recommendations For Stabilisation Of Mining Industry

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 8

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. Arthur, said that he would recommend to the State Cabinet next Monday…

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Miners' Federation Challenge Cup Locals And S. Coast in Semi

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

On Sunday a team representing Cessnock and District Coalfields will meet the South Coast…

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Investigation of Coal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 3

The shire clerk (Mr. Allen) reported as follows:— I have to report that Mr. S. Flowers (Mining Engineer of…

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Miners’ Sympathy Strike

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Elrington miners came out in sympathy to-day with the men on strike at Millfield…

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Coal Company Not Discontinuing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: The general manager of the NSW Mining Company has denied all reports that the company would…

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Mining Migrant Problems

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 2

CESSNOCK: A meeting of British mining migrant representatives from Cessnock and Kurri decided…

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Foybrook Coal Will End Gas Shortage Says Minister

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 4

Tests in recent weeks of coal produced at Foybrook open cut mine had proved that it is highly satisfactory for-gas production, the Minister for National Development, Senator W. H. Spooner,: said, in Canberra…

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Proprietors Will Oppose Levy on Coal Rational Attitude By Government Needed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: A levy on New South Wales cool would be opposed by the N.S.W. Combined Colliery Proprietors’ Association, the acting chairman of the association (Mr. H. Bolt) said last night…

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