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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Pelton Colliery Declared Black Mining Union Conference Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 9

Pelton colliery, which has not worked for nine weeks owing to a dispute concerning the employment of an aged…

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The New Mining Award Attitude of Miners' Officers Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

The Central Council and district ofcers of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney this afternoon to review the new mining award made last…

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Miners' Industrial Award. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 7

Sir,—It is surprising to see the number of supposed leaders of our Federation who have, run to the public with a cry of wolf…

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Mines Idle Maitland Main And Neath

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 7

Maitland Main colliery wag idle to-day. The men turned out this morning to work, but declined because the management "split" a pair of…

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N.S.W. Gold Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 11

The production of native gold of New South Wales origin for May is estimated at 6120.61 ounces fine, valued at £25.999…

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More Protests Against Award Kurri Miners and Cessnock Tophands

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

On Wednesday, Pelaw Main, Stanford Main, and Hebburn Nos. 3 and 2 collieries were idle as a protest against the…

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Mining Award Officials in Conference SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

The Central Council and district officers of the Miners' Federation met this afternoon to review the new mining award made last week by Judge…

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Message of Hope to German Miners From British Unions Past Associations Recalled London, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 7

The message which the National Council of Labour addressed at the week-end to the German nation, explaining the circumstances which had united the British nation in a…

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Alleger Discharge of Impure Water From Mine. Deep Creek Said to be Affected. Complaints From Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

Matters dealt with at the Kearsley, Shire Council meeting on Tuesday night included., a report by the health. inspector…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved.) CHAPTER 11 Eve Tempts Adam to Stay

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 6

So it came to pass that Seven Creeks developed even more rapidly than had been prophesied by the most optimistic, for long before the…

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Newcastle Coal a Slight Decline

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 4

Shipments of coal at Newcastle during the week to oversea ports totalled 46,875, compared with 52,352 for the previous week…

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Support for Pelton Miners Bulli

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 5

Coalcliff Miners' Lodge has voted £10 to assist the Pelton miners, who are on strike over the seniority question on coalcutting machines…

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Ford V-8 Wins Albury Gold Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 3

Mr. Jack Phillips, of Wangaratta (Victoria), was given a rousing reception by a large crowd after winning the Albury and Interstate Gold…

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Miners' Award Petition at Cessnock Northern Policy Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 5

"We emphatically protest against the threat of the northern district president (Mr. Hoare) to call meetings in the north to work out an independ…

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Small Mines Conference Postponed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

A conference on small mines which the general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C Nefson) and the acting general secretary (Mr. G. W…

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Free Coal Wanted Cessnock Pensioners' Appeal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

This afternoon a deputation representing the Cessnock branch of the Old Age and Invalid Pensioners' Association, will…

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Miners Strike Over Lost Coat Bulli

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

Five hundred employees at South Bulli Colliery were on strike yesterday over an overcoat, valued at £5 which was missing from the mei's…

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Miners New Award Petition from Cessnock. Protest Against Possible Split

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

A petition sponsored by the President of the Cessnock Miners' Area Committee (Mr. T. Burke) and the Secretary (Mr…

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Shale Oil Mine Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 9

The management board of the Miners' Federation has decided to open [?]tions with National Oil Ply. with a view to adjusting grievances…

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Mine Mechanics Election of Officers Report to Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 2

The returning officer of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. W. H. Rice) reported as follows to the delegate board…

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