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Mining & the mines, 1952

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Minister Reports On Coal For Gas Making

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 8

CANBERRA — Tests in Sydney had established that coal in the trial regions of Liddell and…

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Mining Co. Sacks Staff Branxton Siding Closed

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 4

The N.S.W. Mining Company has had to retrench 26 of its staff in the Singleton district following a slump in the company's activities. The district manager of the company…

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Fox Gold Likely Winner Well Placed In Canterbury Sprint

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 8

There are only eight runners left in to contest the six furlong Flying Handicap at Canterbury…

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Sydney Racing Review: All Jeep Should Win Again Fox Gold Has Sound Prospects in Flying

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 8

Canterbury specialist, All Jeep, who is right at the top of his form, should take out this Saturday's November Handicap over 9 furlongs. At the last Canterbury…

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Will Seek Inquiry On Coal Mining In Singleton Area

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Union officials, who arrived in Singleton to-day, will seek o searching enquiry into the future of the coal industry in the Singleton-Ravensworth district…

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Small Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Bellbird No. 1 tunnel is not working to-day because of a breakdown of fan. It is the only idle mine on…

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Profit For Collieries £158,726

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

A net profit of £168,725 will be reported to the 21st annual meeting of shareholders of J. and A. Brown and Abermain…

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Increased Pensions for Miners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Premier (Mr. J. J. Cahill) said yesterday that the Government will legislate to increase…

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Electricians’ Certificates For Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

At the examination for certificate of competency as mine electrician under the Coal Mines Regulation Act,…

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Mining Co. Dismisses Staff Branxton Siding Closed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

The N.S. Wales Mining Company has had to retrench twenty-six of its staff in the Singleton district…

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No Mine Disputes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The South Maitland field is entirely free of industrial disputes to-day…

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Miners to Fight Closures

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation. meeting In Sydney yesterday carried a resolution…

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Profit From State Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The State coal mines at Awaba and Lithgow made a surplus of £5,912/15/ for the year ended June 30…

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Fox Gold's Finish

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 8

Fox Gold came from last to down Golden Chariot in the 6-furlongs Flying Handicap. Time was 1-13¼…

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No Agreement on Mines Dismissals

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: The executive officers of the N.S.W. Australian Colliery Staff Union reached no agreement with the manager of the N.S.W. Mining Company (Mr. Anderson) yesterday on the question…

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Brighter Coal Outlook

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 5

SINGLETON: The Newdell coal cleaning and serenading plant will boost the industrial value of coal shipped from the Singleton-Roventworth open-cut coalfields…

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Only One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: The only Idle mine on the South Maitland field to-day is Abermain No, As a result of a fire in one…

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No Bleeding To Death From Loss Of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 1

LONDON: There was no danger of Britain—at one rote for some time ahead—bleeding to death from the loss of cold or dollar reserves. Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Richard Butler) said yesterday in a…

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Coal Lorry Overturns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 10

Lloyd John Stair, truck driver, of Gungal, sustained lacerations to the head when his coal-laden truck overturned at the…

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Move for Coal Inquiry Request from Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

A Singleton report states that a searching inquiry into the future of the coal industry in the Singleton and…

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