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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1952

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Court Ruling On Coal Board In Queensland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE: A unanimous decision of the Full High Court Invalidated decisions, awards and determinations…

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£70,000 for Electricity Undertaking. County Council's Offer to Coal Company

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

At a investing of the Upper Hunter County Council, two decisions were reached with regard to making some offer…

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£3000 Grant for Ambulance. To be Paid by Joint Coal Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

If was stated at a special meeting of Ambulance supporters on Thursday last that the £3000 offered by the Joint Coal Board some time ago towards the cost of an ambulance station at Muswellbrook…

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Mine Disputes Continue

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Aberdare Extended colliery, which did not work yesterday because of a wheelers’ dispute is idle again…

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Rock Holes Retard Power Extension To Colliery

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 1

The high percentage of rock holes encountered has retarded the Sand HillsDalwood Colliery extension,…

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Top Ranking Players at Polo Carnival Australasian Gold Cup At Rutherford

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 6

The seven teams to compete for the Australasian Cup were composed of top-ranking players from three States to be represented, the secretary of the Hunter Valley Polo Association (Mr. F. O’Donnell)…

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Accident in Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Arthur Davis 45 of Be[?] a machineman employed at Bellbird colliery received…

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Nine Northern Mines Idle To-Day

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.— Nine northern mines decided to strike to-day in sympathy with Richmond Main, which…

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“Sympathy Strikers“ Cause Big Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Nine northern mines to-day truck in sympathy with Richmond Main colliery, which has been idle since March 3. Loss of production is about 770 tons…

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Full Time for 26 Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 3

At least 26 miles on the Northern field worked 10 days in the past fortnight. Details:—…

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British Miners Expel Italians

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 3

The first British coalmine to accept Italian miners has voted to expel them. It is the Bullcroft Pit near…

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“Sympathy” Meant More Coal Lost

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Eleven mines were Idle on the northern coalfields to-day for a loss of 6400 tons…

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Mechanisation of Mines (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 6

Sir,—I read with interest Mr. Ballile's letter on mechanisation of mines and would like to point out that…

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Rise in U.K. Coal Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 5

The promising year's start in Britain's coal production was continued in February with an output for the month of 22¼…

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Rugby League. Coal Board Comp Cessnock Beats Singleton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 1

In the first game of the Coal Boards Competition, Cessnock had an easy victory over Singleton at the…

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Big Coal Loss

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: The loss in protection on the South Maitland field to-day is about 3000 tons…

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Coal Board’s Welfare Plans Under Review

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 4

CESSNOCK: The Joint Coal Board’s Welfare programme had been under review for some months the board…

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Cessnock Mine Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Br[?]t Callaghan, [?]9, of Darwin-st, Cessnock a shiftman employed at Aberdare attended colliery,…

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U.K. Coal Output

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 5

LONDON: The promising year’s start in Britain's coal production has been continued into February, with…

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