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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Coal Sales on Credit

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—The Joint Coal Board has offered to sell coal on credit to Government authorities. The object is to secure a…

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Talks on coal problems

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 7

Monthly talks on coal industry problems would start when all parties agreed to them, Mr. T. F. Cochrane…

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Big output by coal washing plant

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

The N.S.W. Mining Co. announced yesterday that a record amount of 1700 tons of coal was processed in its…

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Fate of Missing Payroll Still a Mystery. Miners' Pay Not Affected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

The Whereabouts of the mail bag containing the £20,500 miners payroll which police believe was stolen…

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Mining Unions’ Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: All the mines on the South Maitland field are in production to-day with the exception of Cessnock No,…

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Close Finish in Coal Board Game

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 5

In the Coal Board Cup game at the Maitland Sports Ground on Sunday. Cessnock after losing five [?] in ready to…

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Lizard shaped stone from opera cut mine

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

An unusual piece of rock, which had the appearance of a prehistoric lizard, was unearthed recently at the…

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Talks on Coal Problems

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

Monthly talks on coal industry problems would start when all parties agreed to them, Mr. T. F. Cochrane said in Sydney…

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Miner Injured In Coal Fall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

A miner at Bloomfield Main Colliery was injured about mid-day in a fall of coal…

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Big Output by Coal Washing Plant

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

The N.S.W. Mining Co. announced on Friday that a record amount of 1700 tons of coal was processed in its…

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The Story of Opal Mining Tom Bradstreet's Experiences

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 4

Local garage proprietor, Mr. Tom Bradstreet, continues his experiences in opal mining. In my last article endeavoured to give a description of opal country and opal mining or gouging,…

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Coal Board’s Work for All Miners Decision To Sell Supplies On Credit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Joint Coal Board’s decision to sell cool to large consumers on credit was designed to keep mine workers in their jobs, the board’s chairman (Mr. S. F. Cochran) said to-day…

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All Mines Wor[?]

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: With the return to work of the employees of Cessnock No 1 colliery all the mine on the South…

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Mine Pensioners In Hospital Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The Cessnock Hospital Board is arranging for a deputation to the Minister for Health with the object…

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Long Service Leave For Mine Managers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY The Coat industry [?] issued award [?] have to collery man…

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Coal credits to keep mines going

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Joint Coal Board's decision to sell coal to large consumers on credit was designed to keep mine…

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Flaming Death From Land Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

NEW YORK: Mines that shower “flaming death” in all directions, guard the United Nations’ lines across the 155…

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Deputation to Minister Hospitalisation Of Retired Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Health (Mr. O'Sullivan) advised the Cessnock Hospital Board on Tuesday night that he would…

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Man killed by coal drill at Liddell

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

The rotating-spindle of a coal drill killed a man at Liddell on Wednesday. The spindle whirled the mail around after the drill…

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To-day’s Leader Egypt’s Strong Man Idle Mine

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Cessnock No. 1 and Pelton Collieries, idle yesterday because of inter union disputes, are again idle to-day…

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