Coal Board Refused Grants To Council
SINGLETON: The Joint Coal Board has refused two applications lodged by Patrick Plains Shire Council for grants…
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Mining & the mines, 1954
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State Coal Production
N.S.W. coal production till February 22 this, year was 2,052,728 tons made up of 1,840,061 tons underground…
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KURRI KURRI: Don Reynolds, 28, of Buchanan, a wheeler at Buchanan Borehole No. 4 colliery, suffered…
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Mr. Jim Comerford had an absolute majority of 809 votes over his two opponents in the ballot for the election…
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When he was struck by a fall of ceal a;. Buchanan Colitery yesterday, Godfrey Rubenberg, 33,a miner, of Main…
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CESSNOCK: Abermain No. 2 which has been idle for some days remains idle. The only other loss on the…
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LONDON: The giant Trans-Atlantie liners, Queen Elizabeth and the United States, were yesterday…
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Henry Wilson, 54 of Melbourne street East Maitland suffered abrasions to the top of his head this morning when…
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LONDON: British misers have rejected a Communist bid for leadership of their union by electing Mr. Ernest…
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SYDNEY: A State-wide search by customs officials and police has been instigated in an attempt to…
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SYDNEY: The death of Mr. W. Orr, a former general secretary of the Miners’ Federation, was announced at a…
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SYDNEY: The compulsory conference between mine owners and the Miners’ Federation on the mechanical extraction…
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Singleton Municipal Council has rejected a claim by the Joint Coal Board that Council would have to repay a Joan of…
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LAUNCESTON: Percival Leopold Thomas, 29, Hither of six children, all under 11 years, was killed by a fall…
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Mr. Bill Orr, former General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, died at at his home at Canley Vale…
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CESSNOCK: There are no new disputes on the South Maitland field to-day, but Richmond Main and Hebburn No…
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For the first time since Its inception In the season 1948-49 the Hunter River Cricket Association, will not contest the…
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CESSNOCK: The Idle collieries to-day are Richmond Main, Hebburn No. 1 and Bellbird…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago MARCH 18, 19[?]. Aberdare Colliery
The first sod in connection with the sinking of the Aberdare Colliery shafts, near Cessnock, was turned yesterday by…
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CESSNOCK: Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries were idle to-day because of the strike on the Richmond…
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