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Mining & the mines, 1953

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Library for Primary School Grant from Joint Coal Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 3

A well attended meeting of the Muswellbrook Parents' and Citizens' Association was held in the Parish Hall recently…

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Coal Thefts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

Thefts of coal have been reported from the open cut and coal-loading bins. In a few cases coal has been taken away in…

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Mine Idle Through Heating

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Aberdare Extended Colliery is idle to-day because of the heating of a panel in No. 3 [?] section…

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Mine Pay Decision Reserved

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 5

NEWCASTLE : Newcastle Local Authority (Mr. Lydon) has reserved his decision an application for payment of…

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The Need for Statutory Powers for the Coal Conservation Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 4

In this article I do not want to go into the figures which prove that the South Maitland Coalfield, Australia's greatest, is in full decay. To the average, thoughtful citizen it is obvious that our mines are not…

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Idle Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Richmond Main and Aberdars Extended are again idle to-day. Muswellbrook Nos. 1 and 2…

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Gas Companies Getting Short of Coal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 2

The regular weekly oneday losses on the Northern coalfields over the John Darling dispute have…

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Finding of Coal Authority

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 7

NEWCASTLE: The Local Coal Authority (Mr. Lydon), in a reserved decision yesterday, held that fear of…

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To wed Gold Coast native

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 7

MISS PEGGY CRIPPS, 32-year-old daughter of the late Sir Stafford Cripps, is to marry a Gold…

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Practical Step In Saving Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: First practical stop in halting the huge losses which occur in the Cessnock district collieries…

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Case For Housing For Singleton Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: State member Mr. D’Arcy Rose will make immediate representations to the Joint Coal Board and the Housing Commission to providing housing for miners in the Singleton district…

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Stowage Demonstration Rich[?] Main Mining Men Optimistic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 5

A demonstration of pne[?]nmatic stowage was given [?] very representative gathering at Richmond Ma[?]…

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Salvage of Gold Worth £120,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 8

The British salvage ship Foremost 17 has recovered 24 gold ingots, estimated to be worth more than £120,000…

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Gold Miner’s Death

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: Mr James Sarby and old resident of Upper [?] died at Narraweema Hospital on…

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Heavy Coal Loss To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: A large number of the Big colleries on the South Maitland field to-day are idle in sympathy with…

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Arthur Questioned on Mine Contract Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

—The former Minister for Mines (Mr. J. G. Arthur) was today questioned on contract negotiations when the Doyle Royal Commission resumed…

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One Idle Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK.—The only mine Idle on the South Maitland minefield today is Aberdare Extended Colliery. The miners…

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Two More Electric Ranges for Evening College Coal Board Gift

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 3

Two new elevated oven electric ranges have been given to the Cessnock Evening College by the Joint…

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Miners on Strike in Protest

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE: Six collieries struck to-day in protest against the decision of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr…

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Miners to press medical plan

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 3

A deputation from the Northern Miners' District will go to Canberra next week to seek registration for its…

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