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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Pike's Gully mine expected to close

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 5

A widespread rumour that the open-cut mine at Pike's Gully would be closed down within the next…

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Old King Coal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1953 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board was thanked for its donation of £18,000 towards the Cessnock Ambulance Station which cost…

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Closure Of Open-Cut Mines At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 1

Mining unions in Singleton are preparing to face the biggest open-cut close down in the history of Singleton’s mining. Combined unions covering…

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Mine Inspection

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 2

Federal Co-ordinator of Transport during the war, Mr. J. Fitzpatrick, of the N.S.W. Mining Company,…

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Sympathy Strikes At Four Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Production is down more than 5000 tone on the South Maitland coalfields to-day…

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No Wasted Time In U.S. Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: American miners went straight to their work without wasting time, and they did not knock off early,…

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Investigation of Coal Mines

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 5

Police officers are conducting a "special investigation" into the financial position of Liddell and Oakdale State coal mines…

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Probe Into State Coal Mines Police Investigations Other Mines' Accounts Likely to Be Examined. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

Police investigations into State Mines control authority acLiddell and Oakdale pits. The enquiries are expected to extend…

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Two Injured at Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 7

Two mineworkers were injured in separate accidents at Aberdare Colliery yesterday. Harold Dowling, 18, a…

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Mine Resumption Recommended

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Production on the South Maitland field today is down about 4000 tons…

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Stowage in Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mine owners were receiving 4/ to 6/ a ton increase in the price of coal to compensate for stowage,…

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New South Wales Coal Productive

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 7

Coal production in New South Wales for the week ended September 19 has been estimated by the Joint Coal Board as…

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Extension of Mines’ Probe Is Likely

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police investigations into State Mines Control Authority accounts are likely to extend from Lid[?] and Oakdale pits. Enquiries are expected to extend to at least one…

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Police inquiring into accounts at Liddell mine

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 6

The report of the N.S.W, AuditorGeneral, Mr. W. J. Campbell, for the year ended June 30 last, says a partial investigation points to "grave irregularities" in accounts of…

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Extension of State mines probe expected SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 4

Police investigating into the State mines Coal Authority accounts arc likely to extend from…

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Singleton Worried Over Mines Closing Chamber of Commerce to Discuss Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 5

The Singleton Chamber of Commerce will call a special meeting to discuss ways and means of opposing the…

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Big Electicity Deal Concluded Coal Company's Fixed Assets in Scone and Upper Hunter Cheque for £115,882 Paid

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

Yesterday, in the Scone Municipal Council, a cheque for £115,882 was paid to representatives of the Muswellbrook Coal Co., being…

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Pressure Mine Looms As Soviet Threat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 5

The pressure mine, known to be in Russia's possession is a naval threat "so dendly that it may be capable of…

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Proposed Amendments to Miners' Compensation Act Do Not Mean Worker Will Be Paid Twice

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 1

Under the proposed amendements to the Miners' Compensation Act, at worker who was injured would have the right to compensation during a holiday or annual leave period, Mr. J. W. Crook, M.L.A., said…

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Delay In Mines Reports

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Vernon Treatt) said in the Legislative Assembly that the latest…

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