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Mining & the mines, 1954

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Test Bores for Coal at Lake

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 6

A spokesman for the New-stan Colliery Pty. Ltd. said yesterday that test bores for coal would be sunk in the…

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More N.s.w. Coal for Korea

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3
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An order for 120,000 tons more of New South Wales coal has been placed by the U.S. Army authorities in Korea, the…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

CESSNOCK: All collieries on the South Maitland field are in production to-day…

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Australian Filly Won Japan Gold Cup

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 8

Mr. Thomas Mogan, who is associated with the Blood Stock Export Department of Dalgetyi's, Sydney, returned a…

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Coal Board man as mine manager

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

The Cessnock District Engineer of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. W. Seward) has accepted a position with J…

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Mine Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

The production loss on the South Maitland coalfield today was 1500 tons. Cessnock No. 1 is idle…

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Struck By Coal

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

When he was struck by a piece of coal at Elrington Colliery on Wednesday, Charles Warby, 30, a shiftman, of…

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Coal Board; League Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

Maitland and Singleton did not enter teams in the Joint Coal Board competition last season and it was decided to…

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Muswellbrook coal for Korea

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

When the Pacific Dragon completes loading a 9000ton cargo of coal for Pusan next week about…

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Struck By Coal Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

When he was struck by a fall of coal at Richmond Main Colliery yesterday, Noel Marten, 24; a miner, of Fifth St…

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No Holiday Homes for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

The Coal Board [?] that it did not contemplate the provision of holiday homes for [?] the…

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Full Time for 22 Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

Twenty-two mines worked full time of nine days on the Cessnock field for the fortnight ended last Friday…

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£950 Joint Coal Board Grants for Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

Ald. G. S. E. Adams told the "Chronicle" to-day that at yesterday's meeting of the Welfare Committee, held at…

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M'brook Shares in Big Export Coal Order 120,000 Tons for Korea

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 12

Australia has secured a further large coal order for Korea. The amount mentioned is 120,000 tons, of which one-third will be supplied by the Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd…

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Railway Deficit, £1,449,839 Loss of Coal Haulage Cuts Railways by Over £1½ Millions Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 10

The N.S. Wales Railways Department lost £1,449,839 for the year ended 1952/53. This deficit was contained in…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: All collieries on the South Maitland field were working to-day…

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State Coal Mines Superintendent

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mr. R. J. Ashworth, acting director of State Coal Mines, stated to-day that Mr. W. J. Colvin, at present…

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One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Richmond Main colliery is the only idle mine on the South Maitland field today…

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Council's Request of Coal Board Wants To Nominate Rep. On Welfare Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

On the motion of Ald. J. Barrett It was decided to ask the Joint Coal Board to allow Cessnock Council to…

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