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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Explosion Kills 162 In Uranium Mine BERLIN

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

An explosion in a Soviet agree on methods tion ¼mp Zone uranium mine last wednesday is reported to…

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Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: There is a loss production on the South Maitland field today of 2600 tons…

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Kurri Retired Miners' Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 4

The Kurri Branch of the Retired Mineworkers Association held its annual picnic to Speers Point on February 5th…

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Buried in Coal Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

A wheeler of Aberdare Extended Colliery was taken to Cessnock Hospital yesterday suffering from injuries received…

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Removal of Coal at Pelaw Main (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

Sir,—I notice it is proposed to remove Pelaw Main township in order to extract pillar coal…

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Armed Robbery At Gold Mine

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 1

OTTAWA: Three watchmen were left bound and gagged out of [?] in an 18 degrees below [?] after…

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Mine Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK Coalminer were on holiday throughout the united states yesterday Lincoln‘s birthday…

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Fall Of Stone In Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

A miner employed [?] Rathlubs colliery was injured this [?] when hit by a fall of stone [?]…

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Rate on Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 1

The Lower Hunter Shire Council will support the Kearsley Shire Council in seeking an amendment of the…

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Coal Line Nears Completion

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

Principal construction work on which workmen attached to Maitland City Council’s electricity undertaking are…

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Decision on Mining a Severe Blow

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: The bon by the central council of the Miners’ Federation on the mechanical extraction of pillar coal at eight northern mines was a severe blow to the industry and to the miners, Mr. E. E. Warren…

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Kearsley Shire Rate Increased by Penny Joint Coal Board Will Be Asked For Greant

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Keanley Shire Council decided last night to fix the general rate at 8d the £. This is an increase of one penny on last year’s rate. The council decided to ask the Joint Cool Board…

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Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

The Joint Coal Board estimates production, from mines in New South Wales for the week ended February 2 as…

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Why Coal Is Dear. Joint Coal Board's Reply to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

In its reply to the Municipal Council, which asked for an explanation for the recurring increases in the price of coal, the…

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Lorry-driver Mine Stop Not Settled

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

The strike which has thrown Muswellbrook open cut idle since Tuesday morning remained unsettled today…

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Increase in Members [?]Res Protest by [?]red Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

Members of the Delegate Board of the Northern branch of the Retired Mineworkers Association…

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Council Supports Pelaw Main Protest Proposed Removal of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

Following a report by the President (Cr. P. Saxton) of a public meeting at Pelaw Main in connection with a…

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Mine Worker Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 3

William G. Bambach, 32, of Addison-road, Bereafield, an employee of Kent colliery, suffered an injury to…

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Mines Technical Committee

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: The Coal Conservation Technical Committee will meet in Cessnock on Thursday and discuss with…

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Coal Board Comp Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

The Cessnock cricket team to play Gunnedah at Scone in the Coal Board Competition next Sunday is:—…

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