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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Wentworth says Mines Minister not guilty of fraud SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 4

A witness told the Doyle Royal Commission to-day that he did not believe the former Minister for Mines…

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Wentworth says Mines Minister not guilty of fraud SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 2

—A witness told the Doyle Royal Commission to-day thai he did not believe the former Minister for Mines…

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Board To Be Asked Order Reopening Of Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK : There are four idle collieries on the South Maitland field today. Abermain No. 2. Hebburn No. 2 and…

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Snowy River Tunnel Near Old Goldfield Completed Scheme Will Make Great Panorama

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 2

One problem the Snowy Mountains Authority has not been able to solve it what will happen if a gold seam is discovered when the tunnel is being blasted from Tumut Pond, which is not far from the old…

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More Mines on Sympathy Strike

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Production on the South Maitland coalfield to-day in down by approximately 8400 tons…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Production is down on the South Maitland field to-day by about 2000 tons…

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No Means Test for Mine Pensioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 7

If a minerworker pensioner was admitted to the public ward of a hospital and was not a member of…

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Further cut in coal consumption seen

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 8

Official estimates of consumption of New South Wales coal this year have been further cut to…

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Hospitalisation of Retired Miners Lodges Agree To Pay Extra 3d

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 7

The Secretary (Mr. J. Brown) reported to a meeting of the Cessnock, Hospital Board on Tuesday…

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Sack for Miners at John Darling Coal Loss Through Strikes 276,000 Tons

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: A B.H.P. representative announced to-day that all employees of John Darting colliery, except those needed for essential maintenance, would receive dismissal notices next Friday…

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Heavy Coal Loss To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: There is a loss of 10,500 tons in production on the South Maitland coalfields to-day because of collieries…

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Mass dismissals at John Darling mine SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 2

A B.H.P. representative announced today that all employees of John Darling Colliery except those…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 3

Balmoral. Bonalbo, Gunnedah, Liddell, Liddell State, Muswellbrook Nos. 1 and 2, Nymboida, Werris Creek, 10…

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Sale of Coal Board Equipment

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Commonwealth Government would not lose a great deal on the sale of £2,000,000 worth of…

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Further Cut in Coal Consumption Seen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 4

Official estimates of consumption of New South Wales coal this year have been further cut to 14,100,000 tons from the…

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Cloth Of Gold Woven By Boy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 6

The honour of weaving a part of the re[?] which Queen Elizabeth II will wear at her coronation on June 8 has been…

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Objections By Miners At Inquiry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: officials of the Miners’ Federation said today that further proceeding might be taken in connection, with…

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Seven Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Mines which are idle on the South Maitland coalfield to-day out of sympathy with the men on…

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Colliery Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Arthur Stace, 17. of Shedden-street, Cessnock, employed at Kallogo Colliery, received injuries to…

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Around the world in search of coal

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 8

Guest speaker at last night's meeting of the Rotary Club was Hubert Youngs, Production Adviser at Foybrook mine. Mr Youngs, an American…

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