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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Mining Men in New Office

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: The NSW Mining Company has moved its offices to a new central location on the Singleton…

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Cessnock Mine Stowage

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 4

CESSNOCK: Cessnock Municipal Council will call a public meeting to discuss stowage in mines in the…

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Coal Board Assistance To School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 2

An officer of Me Joint Cool Board (Mr. Wallbrook) attended a meeting of the Thornton Parents and…

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Woman hurt when caravan crashes into coal truck

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 3

A two-wheeled caravan containing a man and a woman which became uncoupled from its pilot car in George Street yesterday afternoon travelled 50 yards before crashing into a…

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One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Aberdare Central Colliery is the only idle mine on the South Maitland field to-day…

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Callide Coal for Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE: The Premier (Mr. J. Cetn) has reversed a decision by the Chief Secretary (Mr. L…

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Discovery Of Coal At Abermain

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

CESSNOCK: The engineer reported to Kearsley Shire Council that he had discussed a [?]onument to commemorate…

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Coal Board Tells Why Grant-in-aid Payments Have Been Discontinued

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

Reasons why the Joint Cool Board Had withdrawn grant-in-aid payment to Cessnock Municipal Council and Kearsley Shire Council were given in letter By the board chairman (Mr. F. Cochran) to Mr. R…

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Leg Fractured By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: William Cochran, 52, of Lochinvar-street, Bellbird, a miner employed at the Maitland Main Colliery,…

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Mine Worker Hurt

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 6

Mr. Gordon Quinn of John Street, a sawyer employed at Liddell colliery, suffered a lacerated wound…

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Korean Cousul-general at Muswellbrook Inspects Mine Workings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

An inspection of the Muswellbrook mine workings was made on Tuesday by Dr. Lincoln H. Kim,…

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Secondary Industries Sought by Shire Council Lithe Left of Mines in Ten Years, Say Cr

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

There would be very little left of the mines in ten years because of heatings and fires, Cr. A. Johnson said at a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night when he spoke on the need for the…

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Rail Strike Throws Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Nine collieries are late on the South Maitland field to-day because of the rail strike. The Production loss…

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More Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Several large collieries are again idle on the South Maitland field today because of the rail strike…

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When Coal Runs Out

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 1

There would he very little left of the mines in 10 years because of heatings and fires, Cr. A. Johnson said at…

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State Cup Soccer Orphan Coal Put Bankstown in Quarter Finals. Game Of Missed Chances

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 3

On Sunday, Cessnock made its exit from the, State Cup competition when it was defeated by Bankstown by one goal, to nil at the focal Sportsground Cessnock lost the toss and…

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Nine Collieries Out Of Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK : Nine large collieries are still out of production on the South Maitland field to-day because of the rail…

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Subsidy on Callide Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Commonwealth has received no request from the Victorian Government for extension of…

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Suspension Of Mine Employee

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: A Mines Department employee has been suspended from duty following an Investigation Into the…

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Increase In Britain’s Gold, Dollar Reserves (A.A.P.-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Britain’s gold and dollar resaves increased during August by 13,000,000 dollars, the Treasury announced last night. The announcement said this…

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