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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Mine Deputies' Certificates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 8

At the examination for 3rd Class Certificates of Competency as Mine Deputies under the Coal Mines Regulation Act…

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Outstanding truck performance on coal lift

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 5

Mr. W. Relf, of Hebden, has written in the following terms to General MotorsHolden, Ltd., giving…

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Local coal industry now more stable

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 4

The N.S.W. Mining Company yesterday Issued an optimistic statement on the open-cut coal industry…

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John Darling miners expected to resume on

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 6

NEWCASTLE.—John Darling miners voted 234 to 40 in favour of resuming work. They are expected to…

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Singleton Coal Industry Now Stable Mining Company's Statement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 2

The N.S.W. Mining Company on Friday issued an optimistic statement on the open cut coal industry in…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: For the second day in succession all mines on the South Maitland field are in production…

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Miners’ Claims Hearing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Hearing of the miners’ general log of claims for increased wages and improved conditions will be…

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Mine Men May Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON: The Federated Mining Mechanics’ Union may appeal against a decision by a magistrate…

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Reduction of Coal Road Haul

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: The N.S.W. Mining-Company has decided to reduce its road haul of coal from Newdeil to…

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Australia’s Gold Production

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 4

Mine production of gold in Australia at 831,447oz. fine for the four months ended April 30 is an increase of…

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Reduction in number of coal lorries

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 2

An official of the N.S.W. Mining Co., yesterday confirmed that the Company had decided to reduce its…

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Coal Trucks Had Too Much Weight

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Eleven, coal truck owners from Singleton were fined In the Singleton court on charges of exceeding…

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Coal Board Decision Is Not Fair

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council will ask the Joint Coal Board to clarify the position regard to the Minmi hall…

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End of Coal Board Grants "Regretted"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 3

The Joint Coal Board advised Kearsley Shire Council that it would discontinue, as from July 1,…

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Coal Board’s Move On Grants Criticised

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Kearsley Shire Council last night cruised the decision of the Joint Coal Board to discontinue its grant in aid allocations to Council The shire clerk (Mr W. Griave) said the decision…

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Grant-in-aid by Coal Board Ends

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY; The Joint Coal Board has informed coalfields municipalities and shires that grant -in- aid…

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Gold Bangle Unclaimed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 2

The owner of a woman’s gold bangle found in Maitland post office last week has not yet made a claim…

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Estimated Coal Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 5

Coal production in New South Wales for the week ended June 27 has been estimated by the Joint Coal Board…

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Feil Between Coal Trucks

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 2

A labourer, employed st Barraba railway station, Leslie Stewart yesterday received contusions to his back and…

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No Mine Disputes For Week

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: For the whole week, the South Maitland coalfield has been entirely free from industrial disputes,…

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