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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Re-organsahon of Coal Industry Federation Rejects J.C.B. Plan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 7

The Central, Council of the Miners' Federation on Tuesday "completely rejected" the Joint Coal Board's…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: All mines on the South Maitland field are at work- to-day. Aberdare Extended and…

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Singleton Colliery Dismissals

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

Executive officers of the New South Wales Colliery Staff Union reached no agreement with the manager…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

Aberdare North Tunnel, Aberdare, Aberdare Central, Abermain Nos. 1 and 3, Balmoral, Bonalbo, Eirington…

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All Mines in Group Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Following a dispute which occurred yesterday at Richmond Main colliery, all collieries controlled by J…

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Fox Gold Speedy Grey Boots Finished

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: In a trial at Randwick this morning, Gold, who won at his last start, sprinted in brilliant fashion to leave three furlongs behind in 38¼. Fox Gold, who will contest the Camden…

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30 Owner-drivers Dismissed Operations At Open-Cut Mine To Be Reduced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

The effects of the crisis in the coal industry extended to Muswellbrook to-day, when 30 ownerdrivers at the open-cut were dismissed. The owner-drivers affected were engaged on…

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Striking Miners to Resume

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Striking miners on the northern coalfields will resume work tomorrow…

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Mining Dispute Continues

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The J. and A. Brown Abermain-Seaham group of mines, which were idle yesterday over an A.E.U…

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Threat to Gas Coal Supply

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Sydney gas [?] supply is threatened by the continuation to-day of a dispute which yesterday [?] a big…

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Coal Board Grant To Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Joint Coal “Board’s welfare advisory committee has recommended that a grant of £2500 be…

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Mines Are Working Again

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A number of mines on the northern field, on strike yesterday following a dispute over the size of a…

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Striking Miners Return To Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Richmond Main engineers, who went on strike on Tuesday, resumed work this morning…

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Miners’ Leave Not From Consolidated Revenue

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The New South Wales Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) last night read for the second time in the Legislative Assembly the Coal Mining industry Long Service Leave (Amendment) Bill…

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Pakistan Coal Mission

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA: A Pakistan Government mission will rive in Sydney by air on Saturday to investigate the possibilities…

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Struck by Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

When he was struck by a fall of coal at Aberdare Extended Colliery on Tuesday, Harry Jack, 25, shiftman, of…

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Duke Gave Queen Gold Bracelet

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

LONDON: The Duke of Edinburgh gave his wife, Queen Elizabeth, a magnificent gold bracelet be deigned…

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Coal Board Grant 52500 to Municipality

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board's welfare advisory committee has recommended that a grant of £2500 be made…

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Hospitalisation of Retired Miners Free Treatment Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 1

The question whether retired mineworkers and their dependents were to be charged for…

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Miners Lightning Stay-Down Strike At Gt. Greta

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 4

Thirty-three miners at the Great Greta Colliery, Glendonbrook, last night, staffed a lightning stay-down strike in protest against their dismissal notices which became effective yesterday…

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