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Mining & the mines, 1952

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Shortage of Gas Coal May Be Ended Foybrook Deposits Will Be Developed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA: Big gee coal deposits hove been found at Foybrook open-cut mine, between Singleton and Muswellbrook. The Minister for National Development (Senator…

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Four Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Heburn No. 2 colliery is idle to-day following the suspension of one of the winding engine drivers for…

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Muswellbrook Coal Dividend

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 2

Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd. has increased the dividend for the year to June 30 from 8 to 10 per cent…

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Northern Miners' Nominations for Ballot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 4

Results of the annual ballot of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation are expected to be announced before the…

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Gas-making Coal Hopes For End Of Shortage Expressed By Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 1

The Minister for National Development, Senator W. H. Spooner, said on Sunday that the end of the 10-year shortage of gas coal was in sight. Tests in recent weeks of coal produced at Foybrook…

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Three Mines Again Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Hebburn No, 1 and 2 and Elrington collieries which were idle yesterday, remain idle today…

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Miners Support Stevenson (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK: Delegates to the 41st Convention of the United [?] Workers Union at Ci[?]…

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Heavy Coal Loss Again

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: There is again another heavy coal loss on the South Maitland field. Aberdare Extended is Idle…

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Retired Miners' Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 6

The Kurri Kurri branch of the Retired Mineworkers' Association held an enjoyable picnic at Speers Point last…

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Big Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Production on the South Maitland coalfield to-day was down about 4,000 tons…

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Northern Miners' Nominations For Ballot

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 7

Results of the annual ballot of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation are expected to be announced before the…

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Muswellbrook Coal Co. Lifts Dividend

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 5

Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd. has increased the dividend for the year to June 30 from 8 to 10 per cent. Net profit jumped by £43,460 to…

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Wage Cuts For Miners Recommended In Arbitration Court

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday (AUP) —A substantial reduction in miners' wages would enable mine owners to…

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Further Application Granted For Coal Prospecting In District

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 3

Three applications for authority to' enter certain areas within the Singleton Mining Division to prospect…

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Coal Co. Profit Up 6% Final Dividend Recommended

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 7

Muswellbrook Coal Co. earned a profit of £34,363/19/7 for the last financial year, after making provision for the following…

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Cut in Wages of Miners Urged Chance To Compete With Overseas Markets

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: A substantial reduction in miners’ wages would enable mine owners to compete with overseas markets, Mr. R. W. Davie, said to-day. Mr. Davie, secretary of the Northern Colliery…

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"£1 Coal Wage Reduction Would Save N.s.w. £1.7M."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY: A reduction of £1 a week in the coal industry's basic wage would save N.S.W. economy £1,730,000 a year, Mr. R. W…

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Coal Board Donation For Library Expected High School P. AND C.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

It was reported to a meeting of the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association on…

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American Mine Trouble

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 1

CHICAGO: The United Mine Workers’ Union issued no strike call, but leaders throughout the soft coal fields fully…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: All mines on the South Maitland field are in [?] production to-day, but t[?] of them, Stanford Main…

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