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Mining & the mines, 1954

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Injured at Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

James Gibbons, 23, of Anvil Creek, Greta, yesterday suffered contusions and a probable fracture to his right foot…

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Gold Production In Australia

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 7

Mine production of gold in Australia in 1958 was 1,074,446oz fine, an increase of 84,011oz on the year…

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New Manager For State Coal Mine

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mr Leslie Moore has been appointed manager of the Lithgow State coal mine, it was revealed by coal…

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One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Hebburn No. [?] the only idle mine on the South Maitland field to-day…

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Extended Colliery Employers' Picnic Day Out At Speers Point

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 8

Fourteen buses were necessary to transport Aberdare Extended Colliery employees and their wives…

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No Objections From Local Government Department Spending of Coal Board Town Hall Grant

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

If there was no further delay in proceeding with the work, the Department of Local Government would…

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All Mines at Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: All mines on the South Maitland field are at work to-day. The late will Hays, Czar of…

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Pillar coal talks this week

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will hold a special meeting on Wednesday to…

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Two Idle Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Pelton and Pelaw Main collieries are idle on the South Maitland field to-day…

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£1,000 Coal Board Grant for East End Bowling Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

The Joint Coal Board has approved of a grant of £1,000 towards the cost of the establishment of the…

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Britain Reopens Gold Market And Seeks Continental Trade

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 4

LONDON: Britain is out to win, in sterling, gold business now being done in dollars by rival Continental markets. Financial circles yesterday predicted success for…

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Sackings From Mines at Cardiff

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

NEWCASTLE: Officials of the Miners’ Federation and northern parliamentarians will attend a miners’ demonstration…

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Optimistic Budget in South Africa Active Trading In Gold Shares Expected

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG: A wave of optimism swept business circles here yesterday after Finance Minister Nicolaas Havenga, gave South Africa a “budget of optimism” with ton concessions totalling £2,000,000…

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Struck By Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 5

When he was struck by a piece of coal at Hebburn No. 2 colliery yesterday, George Douglas, 23, a miner, of Third…

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Retired Miners' Day Out

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

Members of the Kurri branch of the Retired Mine-workers' Association and their wives and families held their…

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O.K.'s visit Liddell mine

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 4

Members of the Singleton Methodist Senior Order of Knights had a memorable experience last night when…

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45 Dead in Coal Pit Fire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

WARSAW : Forty five miners have been killed in a goal pit fire in Chorzow Warsaw Radio blames…

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Coal Board Grants Total £10,570 Further £3,680 To Be Allocated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

Grants totalling £10,570 have been approved by the Joint Coal Board for Coalfields organisations…

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Coal Board Cup To Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 3

SINGLETON: The final for the Coal Board Cup was played on Howe Park cricket oval yesterday between Singleton…

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Singleton ignored in Coal Board handouts

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

Grants totalling £10,570 have been approved by the Joint Coal Board for Coalfields organisations. But none of this money goes to the…

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