Accident at Colliery
William Younger, 51, of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, a machinist employed at Aberdare North Tunnel, has his…
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Mining & the mines, 1955
112 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 6
Mine Dispute Over Lamps
CESSNOCK: Pelaw Main is the only mine out of production on the South Maitland coalfield to-day…
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CESSNOCK: The only idle mine on the South Maitland field to-day is Pelaw Main, which has been out of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production Returning to Normal
The re-opening of South Maitland railway will enable mines on the coalfield to transport surplus coal to Newcastle. One line of the railway has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Milk Truck, Coal Lorries Collide
Three drivers escaped injury when a milk truck and two coal lorries collided on the New England Highway at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Prospects In Solomons
LONDON: Beneficial goldmining development la the British Solomon Islands Protectorate is possibly brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Trains Resumed On S.M. Line
Coal trains again started using the South Maitland Railway today. A few trains ran from 6 p.m…
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CESSNOCK: John Johns, 54 of Mills Crescent Cessnock, a clipper at Bellbird colliery, suffered lacerations to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Went Home From Bellbird
CESSNOCK: Miners at Bellbird colliery came home today as a protest against the delay in carrying out stowage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia’s Gold Production
CANBERRA: The Acting Commonwealth statistician (Mr. S.R. Carver) reports that production of gold from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Injured By Fall Of Coal
CESSNOCK: George Kirkwood, 48, of Aberdare-road, Cessnock a miner employed at Aberdare Colliery was struck…
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CESSNOCK: Bellbird No. 2 tunnel is idle on a safety issue. Aberdare north and west tunnels were Enable to work…
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SYDNEY: Mr. H. J. Blackburn, the employees’ representative on the state Mines Control Authority, resigned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guard On Gold Dinner Service
LONDON: A solid gold dinner service with matching tea set, weighing more than 54lb will be shown for the first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Disputes Continue
CESSNOCK: There is a loss in production on the South Maitland coalfield to-day of 4000 tons…
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NEWCASTLE: Lack of markets has finally caused seven small mines from the Cardiff field to casse production…
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CESSNOCK: Liddell colliery is idle to-day because of a domestic dispute and Aberdare Central is partly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miner’s Elbow Fractured
Eric Sears, 49, of Melbourne-street, Cessnock, miner at Abermain No. 2 colliery, was struck by a fall of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Output From Caledonian Mines
The directors of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. reported that the output from the company’s collieries in 1954 showed a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners’ Help Praised By Bowlers
A high tribute to the magnificent work performed by the people of the coalfields during the flood, first in…
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