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Mining & the mines, 1952

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Coal Board Cricket Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

The draw for the Coal Board Sunday cricket competition is: January 25: Muswellbrook v. Upper Hunter, at…

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Coal Output One of Best

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: The week’s Production on the South Maitland coalfield has been one of the best on record…

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Breach Of Regulations Mine Manager Charged

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

A charge of using as [?]acetylene putting [?]rates in the Aberdare [?] during a [?]…

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Stay In Strikers Leave Mine Singleton

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

Great Greta miners, after 20 days in the pit, marched out at 7.30 last night. Cheering women and children greeted the men as they ended their stay-in strike. The decision to end the strike was made at an underground meeting on the recommendation of the…

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Increased Mine Pensions First Payment On December 19

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 6

Increased pensions for mineworkers will be paid for the first time on December 19. The increases are…

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Miles Patrick's World News Commentary Setting The Stage For Atomic War Let America Have The Gold

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

As the Viet Minh Communists weaken. French resistance in Indo-China and threaten still further to expand the Soviet Empire in South-East Asia, the murderous hand of Moscow, still dripping with the…

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Two Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Bellbird and Pelton collieries are idle on the South Maitland field today…

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Long Service Leave For Miners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 2

The general president of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. Idris Williams) said lest night that 1100 miners, would begin…

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Miners’ Holidays Start This Week

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 2

The Commonwealth’s 25,000 miners will begin their Christmas holidays offer the last shift on Friday…

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Mine Managers’ Examination

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

At the examinations for certificates of competency under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912-1947,…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Tho loss in production on the South Maitland field today is [?],200 tons. The idle collieries are…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 5

Aberdare North Tunnel, Aberdare, Aberdare Extended. Aberdare Central, Abermain Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Ayrfield No. 3…

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Mine Owner On Bond For Three Years

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

A 47-year-old mine owner, Clarence Davies, of Aber[?]laslyn-road Maitland was ordered to enter into a bond of…

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Increased Mine Pensions First Payment On December 19

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 4

Increased pensions for mineworkers will be paid for the first time on 19th December. The increases are…

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Philippines' Worst Mine Disaster 49 Men Perish Manila

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

Firty-nine men were trapped 400 feet down in a flooded gold mine yesterday in the Philippines Islands' worst mine…

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Future Of Mining In Singleton Area

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: Open-tut employees are calling far a statement on the future of mining in the Rayensworth-Singleton area, following further shock Christmas dismissals…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Bellbird and Pelton collieries are Idle for the third day in succession. A domestic dispute…

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Coal Export From Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: A total of 423,049 tons of cargo was exported from Newcastle during November…

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RAVENSWORTH No. 1 Mine May Close Conference In Sydney This Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 2

It is believed that Ravensworth No. 1 mine will cease operation in the very near future…

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Kurri Retired Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 9

Two minutes' silence observed in memory of the late Mr. A. Squires, at the meeting of the Social…

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