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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 28

Oil Will Not Sound Death Knell of Coal Industry No Cause For Alarm, Says Mr. Cahill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

Speaking at the official opening of the "Back to Kurri Week" celebrations at the Kurri Kurri League Ground on Wednesday afternoon, the Premier (Mr. Cahill) expressed great faith in the future of the coal…

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One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: All mines, with the exception of Bellbird on South Maitland field are at work to-day…

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Death of Mine-deputy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 1

A 47-years-old mine deputy died in Maitland Hospital last night from injuries sustained in a collision between his…

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Declining Coal Markets (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 6

Sir,-The declining markets for N S.W. coal on the railway systems, gas undertakings and industry in general make a…

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Disputes at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Two mines are idle and one party idle on the South Maitland coalfield to-day for a loss of 1850…

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Coal Loading Plant At Hexham

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 3

Lower Hunter Shire Council will offer no objections to an application by Bloomfield Collieries Ltd. to the…

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Miner Injured By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 2

A miner at Stanford Greta colliery, Raymond Schofield, 24, of Maitland street, Kurri Kurri, received…

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Leg Fractured By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 2

A miner at Bloomfield colliery. Wil[?]ur Ball, 38, of Bell[?]-street, Maitland, was attended by Maitland…

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Northern Miners' Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 5

Nominations closed yesterday for the miners' Northern District annual elections, and all present members of the…

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Dispute At Open-Cut Mine

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 1

CESSNOCK: A dispute over a decision b ythe Local Coal Authority (Mr. Lydon) on hours to be worked by…

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Black and Gold Victory Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 6

People of the Coalfields will shortly have the opportunity of honouring the grand sportsmen of Cessnock, who brought…

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Struck By Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 3

When he was struck by a piece of coal at Aberdare Extended colliery yesterday, John Marshall, 24, a miner, of…

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Estimated Coal Production

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

Coal production in New South Wales for the period this year ending September 18 has been estimated by the Joint…

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Nominations For Miners' Poll

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 3

Nominations for positions on the Northern District Miners' Federation were:- Check Inspector (three to be…

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Summonses For Miners’ Officials

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: The owners of Northern Extended colliery have issued summonses against three officials of…

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Three Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Richmond Main, Maitland Main and Aberdare Central mines are idle on the South Maitland…

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Three Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The loss in production on the South Maitland field to-day is 2650 tons, and is due to idleness…

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Seven Killed in Mine

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 6

BRISBANE: Seven men were killed by an inrush of poison gas in the Collinsville State coalmine early last night…

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Struck By Coal Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 2

Struck by falling coal at Abermain No. 2 colliery on Wednesday, Archie Ham, 43, a miner, of Main Road, Neath…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 3

The only mines idle on the South Maitland coalfield today, are Pelaw Main and Bellbird, representing; a loss in…

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