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Mining & the mines, 1953

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Miners’ Delegates To I.L.O Congress

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Central Council of the Miners’ Federation nominated Mr. F. H. Cockerll[?] and Mr. J. H. King…

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Warning On N.S.W. Coal Price

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 4

ADELAIDE: The prospect of sludge oil being produced in Western Australia should make N.S.W. authorities…

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Miners May Appeal On Basic Wage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 5

The general president of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. Idris Williams) said that the federation’s central executive…

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Mining Threat to Beaches

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 1

Many Australian beaches would disappear if mining for rutile and zircon were allowed to continue, a spokesman…

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Extraction Of Pillar Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY : The Miners’ Central Council in Sydney decided to adhere to its previous policy of opposition to mechanical…

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Miners Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 7

When he was struck by a piece of stone at Abermain No. 2. co[?]ary on Wednesday, Frank Hewitt, 31, a miner, of…

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Injured at Mine

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 4

Mr. Bob Williams, of Macquarie Street, a lorry driver employed by Mr. Les Russell at Branxton, suffered…

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Durham mine contract

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 4

In an item published in the "Argus" recently it was stated that the Joint Coal Board had granted a renewed…

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Struck By Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 7

When he was struck by a piece of coal at Aberdare Extended colliery on Wednesday, Robert Robinson, 55, a…

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Miners’ Dispute With Deputies

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK : Abermain No 2 cullery is idle to-day because [?] a domestic dispute between the deputies and the…

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Miners' Federation Soccer Trophy S. Maitland to Play Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 8

A strong team has been selected to represent South Maitland in the game again at Newcastle in the Miners'…

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Illegal Mining in Forestry Reserve

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1953 · page 11

Councillors at last Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council expressed concern about persons recently…

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Mining Executive to Be Farewelled

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 2

Mr. William R. Scott, M.S.E. (Lond.). M.I.Ec.E., A.M.I.E.D., Superintendent Engineer of N.S.W…

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Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Thomas Ewing 26, of Macquarie-avenue Cessnock, a miner employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery…

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Death Sentence On Mine Worker

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: The death sentence was passed in Central Criminal Court on a 24-years-old mineworker, who…

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Russian Sales Of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 2

LONDON : The financial editor of the “Daily Mall” says that Continental and London gold dealers report that in…

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Rich Gold Find at Stanthorpe

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 1

On a claim west of Amiens near the old Pikedale gold fields out of a crushing of 2.0790 tons of ore, Mr. Albert…

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Thee Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Millfield colliery is idle to-day following a dispute over a shiftman who was ordered by the manager…

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Gold Cheaper On Free Market

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 3

LONDON: Price of gold on the European free market yesterday fell to the lowest level for fourteen years…

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Colliery Workings T[?]re[?]e

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 7

Fire[?] from Bellbird and Cessnock Br[?]des [?] four hours to save the workings at Bellbird colliery No…

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