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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

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Subsidy On Gold

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Commonwealth will pay up to [?] an ounce subsidy for gold produced in Australia. Papua and…

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Miner Hurt In Coal Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 7

John Harrison, a miner, of Vincent Street, Cessnock, stiffened injuries to ribs on his left side and abrasions to his…

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Less Chance of Fire in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 1

Risk of fire in underground mine workings-the persistent "nightmare" of everyone associated with the…

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£1300 for Muswellbrook Joint Coal Board Welfare Committee Grants

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 12

Aid. G. S. E. Adams, northern representative on the Joint Coal Board's Welfare Committee, stated this morning that at yesterday's meeting of the committee £1300 was allocated to Muswellbrook…

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Colliery Clerk Retires

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 2

Mr. James Cork, who has been chief clerk at Aberdare colliery since 1918, was- entertained by the staff on the eve…

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Peruvian Copper Mine

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 5

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Export-Import Bank has decided to lend an American firm up to 100 million dollars…

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All Mines Working

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 1

All mines on the South Maitland coalfield are at work to-day. Lieutenant-General…

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First Class Coal Only Despatched

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 1

South Maitland coal mines sent only first class coal to Newcastle today in an effort to conserve coal waggons…

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Colliery Short Of Waggons

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Cessnock No. 1 colliery is idle today because of a shortage of waggons. Neath open cut was unable…

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Two Injured In Coal Falls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 3

Two mincworkers were injured when they were caught, in coal falls at two collieries, this morning…

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Black and Gold Colours For Victory Social

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 1

There was a big crowd at the Victory Social at the Lyceum Rail on Friday night when the Black and Gold…

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Boys Damaged Colliery Power Line

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 2

Three buys had caused damage estimated at more than £30 to [?] on a colliery line at l[?] Park. Mr. D…

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Two Injured by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 8

Henry johns 35, of Pelaw Main a wheeler at Pelaw Main colliery and William Battersby, 59, of Heddon…

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Mines Put Coal At Grass

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 3

Several South Maitland coalmines put coal at grass to-day because of a tie up of coal waggons at Port Waratah…

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Margins Bid for Miners

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Miners' Federation will apply immediately for marginal increases for 20,000…

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Miners' Death in Stone Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 7

A [?] gave [?]…

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Gold Coast Craft Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 10

Craft goods from the Gold Coast scored a success in the recent International Handicrafts Exhibition at…

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Coal Crisis Conference (To The Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 4

Sir,-The Coal Crisis conference of November 18 to be held in Cessnock, provides an opportunity for all sections of…

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Coal Industry Will Expand, Says Owners' Official

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 2

Far from being in the twilight of its career, the New South Wales coal industry, like that…

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1300 Ton Coal Loss Today

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The idle collieries on the South Maitland field to-day are Leconfield, Neath open cut and Pelton…

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