World’s Biggest Coal Fire
CARBONDALE (Pennsylvania): The biggest coal-fire in the world has for the past 14 years been…
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Mining & the mines, 1954
557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 28
Minister Says Coal Industry Is Filling Needs of Nation Greater Prosperity Is Result Of Adequate Fuel
“Before the Menzies Government was elected we experienced a long period during which there was never enough coal for national requirements and almost every day brought its own industrial dispute,”…
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CESSNOCK: There are no fresh disputes on the South Maitland field to-day. Five large collieries idle…
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There are two fresh disputes on the South Maitland coalfield to-day, one at Aberdare Extended colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Gold
The club held Its 28th annual night. The balance sheet revealed a turn-over of £15,328/7/6 which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Mines Resume Production
Total loss in the four working days this week from all strikes in northern collieries is nearly 50,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Seward Leaves Coal Board On
Mr. W. J. Seward will retire from his position as District Mining Engineer for the Joint Coal Board to become manager…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Mines Still Idle
CESSNOCK: The only idle mines on the South Maitland field today are Hebburn No. 1 No. 2 and Elrington…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Open cut mines won't close says minister
CANBERRA: Open-cut mines are producing a type of coal which underground mines cannot prouduce…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federation Direction To Miners
SYDNEY: The Miners’ Federation to-day gave an assurance that it would direct striking miners at Hebburn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Coal Loss To-day
CESSNOCK: There IS AN extremely heavy loss in production on the South Maitland coalfields today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fair Deal for Coal M.L.A.'s DEMAND
Equal consideration for the coal industry as for its competitor, atomic power, was demand ed from the Cahill Government…
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CESSNOCK: Hebburn No. 2 and Elrington collieries re[?]ned work to-day in accord[?] with an instruction from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr, Seward leaves Coal Board
Mr W. J. Seward retired from his position as District Mining Engineer for the Joint Coal Board to become…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Army Huts Suggested For Miners
A suggestion that unoccupied huts at Greta Military Camp toe shifted to provide accommodation for homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Mines Work
CESSNOCK: All pits on the South Maitland field were at work to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Accidents
CESSNOCK: Alan Stothard, 18, of Prince-street, Bellbird, a clipper at Bellbird Colliery, received injuries to his left…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Drive Buses On Hire Trips
A deputation of members of the Motor Omnibus Employees’ Association last night protested to Kearsley Shire…
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CESSNOCK: The production on the South Maitland field to-day is down by 350 tons. Aberdare Central colliery is…
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The full bench of the Licen[?] Court granted an application by James Alexander [?] behalf of…
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