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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

632 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 32

Mine Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 3

CESS NOCK: Reginald Brooks, 36, of Congewai-st, Aberdare, a miner employed at Abordare colliery, received…

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Mine Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK : Pelton and Richmond Main collieries are idle on the South Maitland field to-day…

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Two Mines Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

Two mines were idle on the South Maitland field today. Pelton was idle because of a dispute over the manning of a…

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Coal Board Cup Team

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 5

The following players have been chosen to represent Hunter River Cricket Association is the Coal Board Cup…

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Miners' Application Refused Early Hearing Sought On Pit Hours

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

An application by the Miners' Federation for as argent hearing of its claim for a 35-hour week was rejected…

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Crisis In Coal Mining Industry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Joint Coal. Board has confirmed the existence of a crisis in the coal mining Industry, Mr. ingress…

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Morn mine jobs than men says Spooner

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA: There were far more vacant positions in the mining industry that there were men unemployed, the Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) said yesterday…

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Reserved Decision in Mine Manager's Appeal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

After legal argument, Judge O'Sullivan reserved his decision at the Maitland District Court on an appeal by William James…

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More mine jobs than men says Spooner

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA: There were far more vacant positions in the mining industry that there were men unemployed, the Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner) said yesterday…

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Topping of Coal Lorries Menace, Says Cr. Fell

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Coal falling from lorries using the Maitland - road could easily cause a serious accident, Cr. T. Fell told a…

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Former Mines Minister's Son Hurt Crash at Newcastle Show Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 10

The full extent of injuries suffered by Joshua Arthur (22), son of the former New South Wales Minister for Mines, Mr…

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Gold Locket From Cow's Stomach First Queen Elizabeth H. Stamp

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

Mr. Charles McCooey, employed at the South Grafton abattoirs, has a gold locket in good condition to add to A 3 1/2d. postage stamp, red in colour, portraying Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, will be issued at all…

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Miner Struck By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

NEW CASTLE: A miner at Rosewood colliery Leabe Smith 32 of St Helen’s Street Holmesville West…

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One Killed, Two Trapped in Mine Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

An overman was fatally injured and a shiftman injured by a fall of stone and coal in West Wallsend…

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Maitland Fields’ Heavy Coal Logs

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

[?]: There was a [?] production of more [?] tone on the South [?] Maitland field to-day…

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Boring For Coal Near Mt. Thorley

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON: Contractors have almost completed work boning for coal deposite near Mt. Thorley…

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Kurri Man Fatally Injured Caught in Coal Fall

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

A Kurri man was fatally injured in a full of stone and coal at West Wallsend Extended Colliery, Killingsworth, on…

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Ordered Out of Mine, Says Check Inspector Alleged Incident at Elrington

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

The management had ordered him out of Elrington colliery yesterday, the Northern Miners' District Cheek…

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Four Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Production on the South Maitland field to-day is down by about 3000 tons…

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Two Miners On Traffic Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

KURRI KURRI: Ronald [?] miner, of [?]-street, Kurri Kurri, and James Robinson Hutchinson,…

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