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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

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Gold And Currency Smuggling

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 5

COLOMBO: International gold and currency smugglers are now operating on a big scale from Ceylon, which has…

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To-day’s Leader A Ghost Applauds Reds Helped British Gold Reserve

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Recent big receipts of Russian gold helped make December the brightest month of 1953 for Britain’s…

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Gold Strike

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

BOMBAY.—A rich gold vein 42 miles long has been found near the Baitarn River, the Time of India…

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Miners' Holiday Nearly Over

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

The miners and others associated with the coal industry, will [?]ume work on Monday next…

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Strike At Mine Unexpected

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: One mine was unexpectedly idle on the South Maitland coalfield to-day. To qualify for pay on…

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Mine Deputies' Certificates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

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

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Mine Accidents At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: In a fall at Aberdare Extended mine, David Renfrew, 51, a wheeler of Bellbird, suffered a…

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Bellbird Retired Miners’Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

Officers elected by the Bellbird branch of the Retired Mineworkers’Association for 1954 term were:-…

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Australian Gold Production

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

Mine production of gold in Australian in the 10 months ended October last was 874,996 fine oz…

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Injured By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Ray Lundy, 33. of Wollombi-road, Bellbira, a miner employed at Pelton colliery, was struck by a fall…

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Development Of Coal Leases Urged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: A move has been made by Cessnock Municipal Council to press for the development of the Holland…

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Lithgow Colliery Dismissals

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 4

LITHGOW: The Lithgow Valley Colliery Company yesterday dismissed 33 men from the Hermitage Colliery on the…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Aberdare Extended and Hebburn No. 1 colliery are idle to-day is a Protest, against the sale of South…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Elringtin and Abermain No. 2 are idle today on the South Maitland field as a protest against the…

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Board to Goon with Sale of Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

The Chairman of the Joint Coal Bard (Mr. S. F. Cochran) told Miners' Federation officials yesterday that the…

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South African Gold Strike Richest Ever

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 10

LONDON, Friday: A gold strike, described as the richest ever struck in South Africa, was reported to-day…

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Two Pits Idle in Protest Against Mine Sale

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

Two mines were idle today on Cessnock held today as a protest againt the proposed sale of the Government-owned [?]…

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“Very Rich” Gold Strike in Africa Ore Richer Than Any Before Found In Colony

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON: A gold strike described as “very rich” has been made in the Orange Free State, South Africa, Reuter’s financial editor reported to-day. He said that the strike has been made in an…

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State Coal Mine Inquiry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY: The Attorney-General (Mr. Sheehan) is expected to order the prosecution of two men following…

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Statement on miners' ruling

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

Five members of the miners' Northern Board of Management issued a statement last night "to clarify certain confusing statements over its decision concerning the position of…

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