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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Mine Surveyor’s Certificate

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 2

At the examination for certificate of competency as mine everyone under the Goal Mines Regulation Act, held at…

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Cricket Coal Board Cup Gunnedah Defeats Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 2

Gunnedah defeated Muswellbrook in the first Coal Board Cup game of the season, at Gunnedah, on Sunday…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK.; All of the mines on the South Maitland field are in production to-day…

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Extra Holiday For Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: Miners in the major New South Wales coalfields areas will receive a day’s holiday to celebrate…

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Counting of Miners' Votes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 7

Counting of votes in the ballot for the general secretaryship of the Miners' Federation was commenced by the Returning Officer (Mr. C. A. Willis)…

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Miners Start Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: All mines on the South Maitland Coalfield to-day are at work. Production for the…

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Christmas Gift To Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 3

In appreciation of the fact that not one day was lost during the year at Liddell Colliery, Ravensworth,…

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Mine Deputies’ Certificates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 2

At the examination for third class certificates of competency as mine deputy under the Coal Mines Regulation…

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State Mine Head Sacked

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: State Coal Mines Superintendent, Mr. A. G. Pellow, has been dismissed from, his £2000 a…

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State mine chief dismissed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY._The State Mines Control Authority has dismissed the Superintendent of State Coalmines…

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Wants Higher Gold Price

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: South Africa was vitally interested in increasing the price of gold, the South African Minister for Finance…

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Muswellbrook Miners Again Work Best Time

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 31 December 1953 · page 1

For many years Muswellbrook miners have held the distinction of having the best working time record…

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Two-Way Radio For Coal Co.'s Vehicles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 31 December 1953 · page 1

Muswellbrook Coal Co. reports another forward move. The company has decided to equip all its motor vehicles…

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