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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 28

Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Aberdare extended is the only new stoppage on the South Maitland field to-day…

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Miners Get Increased Bonuses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 3

Increased attendance bonuses were granted miners by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) yesterday…

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Caught in Coal Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 3

Ron Delaney, 35, a minor, of Abermain Street, Pelaw Main, suffered lacerations and a probable fracture of his right…

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Three Abermain Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Abermain No. 2 1s idle to-day on a safety issue. The miners were not satisfied with the condition…

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Mayor Praises Donation From Colliery

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

Liddell colliery's gift of £50 to the Rotary Club's public subscription list for the Singleton and District Youth Centre Appeal was a splendid gesture and has set an example for others…

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More Coal Fob Korea

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 5

The Nationalist Chinese freighter, Hal Chang, sailed front Newcastle yesterday with 9,800 tons of coal for Korea…

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Miners agree to pillar extraction

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY.—The Miners' Federation agreed yesterday to the mechanical extraction of pillar coal…

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Coal Markets Lost "For Politics"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 5

There was no State in Australia with coal to equal that of New South Wales, Mr. Cramer said in the House of…

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Convention Approves Extraction Of Pillar Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 7

Acting: on a recommendation of the executive, the Miners' Triennial National Convention yesterday agreed…

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Explosive Charges Left in Mine- Employee Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

At the Muswellbrook Police Court on Wednesday last Thomas William Dial, coal mine manager, proceeded…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Aberdare Extended colliery is idle to-day because of a dispute concerning timber rates…

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Miners’ Aggregate Meetings

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

NEWCASTLE: Aggregate meetings of miners to consider decision of the national convention, which ended in…

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Charge Against Mine Manager

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Norman Smith, manager of Bellbird Colliery, and formerly manager of Abermain No. 2, pleaded not guilty…

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Mine Manager Prosecuted Alleged Breach Of Regulations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

Mr. N. Dodds, manager of Abermain No. 2 colliery, was charged at Cessnock Court this morning with a breach of the…

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Machines in Coal Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Minister for Mines (Mr. Gollan) has issued a statement that of a total of 12,264,535 tons of coal…

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Old Colliery Workings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 4

CESSNOCK: Kearsley Shire Council will approach the Minister for Mines In regard to extraction of…

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South Maitland Vote On Pillar Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Aggregate meetings of mine employees on South Maitland field to-day all favoured the conditional agreement on the mechanical extraction of pillar coal…

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Britain’s Coal Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 7

LONDON: British cost production in the first 88 weeks of this year was 140, 450,000 tons. This is 1,735,500…

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Pillar Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 2

WINE owners say that coal can be extracted from 11 N.S.W. mines without stowage, and it is hoped to make a start soon. The northern mines involved are Stanford Main No. 2, Hebburm No. 2,…

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Miners’ Vote on Pillars

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 2

Of a total strength of 20,000, only 2500 New South Wales miners voted on Tuesda and yesterday on…

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