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Mining & the mines, 1953

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First Aid Should Be Included in School Curriculum. Colliery Manager's Opinion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

First aid should be included in the curriculum of every school for both, girls and boys, the Manager of Richmond Main Colliery (Mr. J. Pryor) said when he proposed the toast to the Kurri Kurri and…

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Coal Sale Restrictions Council to Protest to Minister Board's Policy Attacked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 8

The Joint Coal Board's policy in restricting the sales of Muswellbrook coal was sharply criticised at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. A letter referring to the…

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Walking on Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 1

A slug of almost pure gold was dug out of the footpath in Hanbury Street, opposite Mt. Lyell Hotel, Kalgoorlie, by…

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Mine Men Receive Notices

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

Fifty-four men were given dismissal notices at Foybrook open cut mine on Friday…

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Disputes at Two Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: A dispute over payments was responsible to-day for the idleness of Pelaw Main colliery…

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Western Coal “Satisfactory” For Gas

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY. A spokesman for the Australian Gas Light Company said to-day that initial reports of tests by German…

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Coal Board's. Policy Under Fire

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board's policy in restricting the sales of Muswellbrook coal was sharply criticised at…

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Leaders Fail to Settle Mines Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: A meeting yesterday of leaders of the Miners’ Federation and the Federated Enginedrivers and…

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£7 Million Sale by Coal Board

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 4

The Joint Conl Board is trying to sell about £7 million worth of earth-moving equipment which it…

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Joint Coal Board's Profit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

LITHGOW: A[?]Miners' Federation official claimed yesterday that the Joint Coal Board made a net profit of £4/3/7¼ a to on…

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Foybrook Mine Men Receive Notices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

Fifty-four men were given dismissal notices at Foybrook open cut mine on Friday…

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£7-Million Sale by Coal Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3

The Joint Coal Board is trying to sell about £7-million worth of earth-moving equipment, which it imported or bought locally to…

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Bellbird Miners Win Swim Relay Carnival at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3

Mineworkers from Bellbird Colliery won the mineworkers' 4 x 50 relay championship at the Kurri Kurri…

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Miner Injured By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK : Chris Collins 46, of Shalamah-street, Cessnock, a miner at Aberma[?] No. 2 colliery, received an…

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Caught in Coal Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

Chris Collins, 46, a miner, of Shalamah Street, Cessnock, suffered ah extensive incised wound to his buck, lacerations…

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10 Homes Wrecked In Mine Subsidence Child Thrown To Safety By His Father

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 2

Tea homes were wrecked in a mine subsidence under the township of Pelew Main, about 2,30 yesterday afternoon. The cave-in happened without warning and was…

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Mining Engineer Leaves Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 2

Mr. Clinton Blessing, who has resigned as Construction Engineer for the N.S.W. Mining Company,…

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Mt Isa Mine’s Production

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 6

Ore Production of Mount las Mines Ltd for March wm a record the chairman (Mr. J. Kruttschert) said in…

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Leconfield Colliery Future

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 6

CESSNOCK: Kearsley Shire Council will seek from the Joint Coal Board its policy on the future of Leconfield…

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Bond For Mine Workers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 5

Two workers, charged with ring to prevent the cause [?] were ordered to enter honde of £ 100…

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