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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 28

Mine Surveyors' Certificates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

At the examination for certificates of competency as Mine Surveyor under the Coal Mines Regulation Act at the…

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Closing Of Small Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 7

It was reported yesterday that Fern Colliery, a small pit at Dudley would close today because of loss of markets…

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Enormous Coal Loss Through Fire and Creep

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 7

Bellbird Lodge officials estimate that fires in sealed off sections, followed by a creep, had caused a [?] of six…

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Hearing of Miners’ Margins Claims

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Benefits, Bonuses and attendance money should be taken into consideration in considering the application by coal miners for increased margins, Mr. K. G. Wybrow said today…

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Fall of Coal Stopped Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: A fall of coal in the haulage road at Pelton colliery to-day was responsible for the loss…

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Miner’s Eye Injured By Flying Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

Stanley Oldham, 32, of Beresford-ave., Beresfield, employee [?] Kent colliery, injured his right eye when struck by a…

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Injured at Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

CESSNOCK: An employee of Bellbird colliery suffered an injury to the head and fractured ribs to-day when he…

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Fall Of Coal Prevented Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Pelton colliery was unable to work to-day because of a fall of coal in the haulage way…

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Miners' Auxiliary Donations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 8

At the final meeting of the Cessnock Miners' Women's Auxiliary it was stated that over the last six months' term…

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Coal Production Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

Coal production in New South Wales this year to November 27 has been estimated by the Joint Coal…

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More than 250 at miners' Xmas tree party

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 4

More than 250 adults anil children had the time of their lives at the Masonic Hall recently, when the…

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Liddell Miners’ Christmas Party

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON. About 250 adults and children attended the Liddell Miners’ Social Committee Christmas party at…

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Coal Board Grant to Cessnock Scouts

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: The district engineer of Joint Coal Board (Mr. M. Harris) handed a cheque for £600 from the…

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Gold Mines To Close

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

PERTH: The Big Bell Mine, which has produced about £9,000,000 worth of gold since it was opened in 1[?]7,…

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Contract Miners Went Home

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: All collieries except Pelaw Main are at work on the South Maitland field to-day…

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Miners Asked to Remember Rothbury Incident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

On December 16, 1939, thousands of mineworkers from the South Maitland field staged a dawn march to Rothbury…

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Coal Board's £600 Gift to Local Scouts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

A cheque for £[?]00 to cover half the extensions to the Cessnock Scout Hall, which were carried out this year…

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Coal Board's £250 For Kurri Y.C.A.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been advised by the Joint Coal Board that a grant of £250 has been granted the Kurri…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Abermain collieries Nos. 1 and 3 are idle to-day, the horse boys refusing to work this morning after…

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Margin Award Effect on Price of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY: The chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. S. F. Cochran) said that coal prices would rise as a result…

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