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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1996

8 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Boral wears and shares the green and gold

Nota · Friday 15 March 1996 · page 9

Boral Limited sites throughout Australia including Gloucester will be displaying the five-ring symbol of the modern Olympic Games from now until the end of…

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Bengalla Mine approval

Nota · Friday 7 June 1996 · page 18

The $370 million Bengalla open—cut coalmine near Muswellbrook is certain to…

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Work on new $35m mine

Nota · Friday 7 June 1996 · page 10

Development of a $35 million underground coalmine,25km west of Singleton began on…

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Miners warn on rescue helicopter

Nota · Thursday 8 August 1996 · page 15

The controversial battle for control of the State’s helicopter rescue service reached new heights at the weekend when mineworkers warned they would not go to work if the Hunter’s rescue chopper lost…

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Bricks turn gold for Aussies

Nota · Thursday 8 August 1996 · page 9

Stroud Australia’s brick throwers have followed up our successes at the Atlanta Olympic Games by winning the teams event for…

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Chairman appointed for Beresfield coal licence

Nota · Thursday 8 August 1996 · page 17

The Minister for Mineral Resources, Bob Martin, said today he had appointed the former parliamentarian,…

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A gold medal decision for all

Nota · Thursday 8 August 1996 · page 15

Bob Baldwin, MHR Paterson, has wholeheartedly welcomed the 0.5 per cent reduction in official interest rates to seven per cent in the same realm as…

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Duralie mine DA open for comment

Nota · Thursday 19 September 1996 · page 2

Details of the biggest single development ever considered by Great Lakes Council go on exhibition for…

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