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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1955

112 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 6

Mine Disputes At South Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1955 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Production on the South Maitland coalfield to-day is down by about 5000 tons…

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West Australian Gold Yield

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 5

The Western Australian gold yield for the first quarter of 1935 was 233,595 oz. gold, fine, compared with 226,686…

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Idle Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1955 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Aberdare Extended was thrown idle-to-day because of a dispute over explosives…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 3

CESSNOCK: George Moore, of Ferguson-street, Cessnock, a miner, employed at Aberdare colliery, received an…

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Miner’s Back Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Brian McCarrin, 21, of Boomerang-street, Cessnock, a miner at Bellbird colliery, fell at work…

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Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1955 · page 1

CESSNOCK: William Thompson 25, of Church-street, Cessnock, a miner employed Aberdare Extended colliery…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1955 · page 1

CESSNOCK: All mines are production on the South Maitland Coalfield to-day…

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Australia’s Gold Production

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1955 · page 2

Mine Production of gold in Australia in January at 79, 105oz fine was 18,191oz less than in December, and…

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Blackouts in Mining Towns

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1955 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Cr. Blair told Kearsley Shire Council last night that people in the Kurri Kurri and Heddon…

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Colliery Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 4

CESSNOCK: Rav Chick. 18 Sheddon-street, Cessnock, set rider at Aberdare Extended colliery, suffered service…

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Three Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 4

CESSNOCK; Profession on the South Maitland field is down by 3500 tons to-day The idle colle[?] are [?]…

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Graints Approved by Joint Coal Board

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 4

Gra[?] by the [?] Coal Board for expenditure of welfare for [?] for the [?] year…

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Burmese to Study Mining Methods

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 9

SYDNEY: Fifteen Burmese coal miners are expected 16 arrive in Sydney this week by air…

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Blue and Gold Ball Organised by Muswellbrook Country Women's Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 June 1955 · page 1

The annual Blue and Gold Ball was a very happy and successful function, and from opinions expressed by the dancers, the evehing was thoroughly enjoyed by all…

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Balmoral Mine Employees to Be Dismissed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 1

The secretary of the Balmoral Miners' Lodge, Mr. W. Thomas, has informed this paper that all employees of…

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Balmoral Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 June 1955 · page 2

Balmoral Colliery will resume to-morrow. Mr. W. J. Thomas, secretary of the Balmoral Miners'…

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Mr. Abbott Writes On Coal And Steel (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 June 1955 · page 5

Sir.—Speaking at Newcastle on the. 3rd inst.. Senator Spdoker is reported to have said that atomic…

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Joint Coal Board Sells Plant

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1955 · page 1

National Contractor's of Australia have purchased equipment for £850,000 from the Joint Coal Board…

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Council Discusses Smoke Problem In Town Coal Co. and Railway Asked to Abate Nuisance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 1

The smoke nuisance, which was the subject of a petition to the Municipal Council two weeks ago, again came up for discussion at Wednesday night's meeting of the Council. The matter was discussed when a letter from the Newcastle City Council, asking for certain…

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Coal Co. Officials to Visit America Will Study U.S. Mining Methods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1955 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Coal Company, Limited, has decided to send its managing director, Mr. H. J. Hill, and the manager of Muswellbrook Colliery, Mr. Richard Gibson, to the…

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