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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

632 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 32

Two Miners Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 7

Struck by a piece of stone at Richmond Main Colliery this morning, Bob Burns, 46, a miner, of Aberdare St., Kurri…

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Two Mines Idie

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: The idle collieries in South Maitland are Bellbird and Aberdare Extended…

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Struck By Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 7

When he was struck by coal which fell from the face at Richmond Main colliery yesterday, L. Lucas, 45, a miner…

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Anxious To Implement Coal Plan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 7

He was anxious to help implement the Coal Conservation Committee's recommendations "to preserve our…

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Coal Board chairman to open ambulance

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 2

The Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. S. Coehran will officially open the Cessnock Ambulance on…

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Miners' Representatives [?] From Talks Cessnock Council C[?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 7

[?] minister and J. Barrett, attended a meeting [?] Cessnock Council last night to [?] the [?] case for stowage, they were not allowed into the…

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Report On Fire In State Coal Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: The chief inspector for of coal mines (Mr. C. D. Durham.) -has forwarded, the result of his investigations…

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Management and Miners Urged to "Get Together." Coal Board Chairman's Appeal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

From the national point of view the major problems in the New South Wales coal industry were the preservation of the gas coal resources of Cessnock, the full application of economic methods of…

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Miners' Secretary Enters Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) entered Sydney Hospital to-day for treatment…

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Coal Company's Higher Profit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

Muswellbrook Coal Co. recorded a prifit of £86,652 for the year, compared with £67,178 in the previous year…

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Minister’s Order To Miners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Commonwealth Government has served an ultimatum on the winers Federation that the…

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Sympathy Strikes At Two Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Bellbird colliery is entering upon its week of Idleness.. A dispute exists over the…

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New Ambulance Station Opened by Coal Board Chief. Monument to the Spirit of Self-help

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 1

Cessnock Ambulance Station would remain a monument to the spirit of self-help which permeated, the Coalfields' community, the Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. S. F. Cochran) said on Saturday…

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Five Mines Idle In Sympathy Strikes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Miners ceased work at several large collieries in the Cessnock district. to-day In sympathy with…

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Sen. Spooner's offer on coal stockpiling

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Federal Government will finance stockpiling of coal to save jobs of Northern New South Wales miners if the Miners' Federation opens its books to new…

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Coal Board Grant-In-Aid To Councils

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council has decided to support Cessnock Municipal Council in its effort to have the Joint Coal…

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Three Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Three mines were idle in NSW to-day for a total loss of 710 tons. The Minister for Supply…

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Mine Pensioners Seek Rise

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

A deputation from the Swansea-Belmont Mine Pensioners' Association has sought the support of the Belmont A.L.P…

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Struck By Coal Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 7

Struck by a fall of coal at Aberdare Colliery yesterday, Mervyn Ingall, 35, a miner, of Hickey Street, Cessnock…

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Coal Waggons For Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 4

The New South Wales Railways Department is converting 350 coal waggons to cart wheat during the coming…

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