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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

1,122 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 57

Coal by Lottery Labourer Fined At Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 7

Ivan Irwin Rowland (29), labourer, was not aware that it was illegal for him to conduct a lottery. He discovered that it was so when, in the police…

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£8,500,000 in Gold Handed Over To General Franco PARIS, July 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 1

A total of £8,500,000 in Spanish gold has been handed over to General Franco, thus ending one of his major grievance's against France…

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Aberdare Colliery Idle. Miners Demand Practical Assistance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

For two days Aberdare colliery has been idle. The management is not concerned with the dispute. Miners, working in…

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New Zealand Coal Mines Question of Employment for Australians

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

Mr. G. W. S. Grant, Acting Secretary of the Miners' Federation, said to-day that owing to the large number of inquiries being made at the…

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Pelton Colliery Question of Resumption

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

Although it was announced during the week-end that a settlement of the dispute which had kept Pelton Colliery idle for…

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Men "Stood Off" Bungendore — Captain's Flat Mine GOULBURN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 5

Many men who have been employed on railway construction work between Bungendore and Captain's Flat are being "stood off" as the project nears…

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Pelton Mine Did Not Work To-day CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 6

Pelton colliery did not work to-day. The lodge accepted terms from the management last week and were to return to work to-day…

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Gold Seeker Gulgong's Early Days. "£3000 a Man."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 5

W. Edwards, who was in Gulgong two years after the first discovery of payable gold, had the following to say in a recent issue of the…

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Miners' Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 4

The Northern Miners' Management Committee, which is in session at Newcastle, adopted a recommendation for…

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Register Boycott Lifted by Miners' Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 10

At the conclusion of the session of the Northern Miners' Management Committee yesterday afternoon, the president Mr. T. Hoare) stated that…

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Wonthaggi Miners' Dispute Settlement in Sight. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 2

According to a statement made today, the Wonthaggi (Vic.) miners' dispute over working hours in the new Federal mining award will be…

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Pelton Miners Censure for Board Work Resumed Cessnock

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

The northern board of management of the Miners' Federation was severely censured by Pelton miners' lodge last night for its…

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Miners Trapped Under Water One Escaped. Then Rescued Mate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 1

Bravery was shown by Jack Yerbury at Cootamundra on Monday when he was trapped in a mine shaft in 10ft. of water. After forcing his…

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Appeal to Court Wonthaggi Mining Dispute SYDNEY

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

It was stated to-day that unless the Wonthaggi (Victoria) miners' dispute over working hours in the new Federal mining award is settled by…

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Fall of Coal Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 4

Frank Williams, 53, of Fan Hill, Abermain, a miner, employed at Abermain No. 3 Colliery, received injuries to the head when he was caught by a…

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Board Objects Variation Of Award Miners' Meeting Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 12

Following the meeting of the Northern Miners' Committee of Management at the Newcastle Trades Hall, the district…

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Sole Survivor Disaster At South Mine Story at Inquest Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 16

Ray Burfield, the sole survivor, yesterday gave evidence at the inquest into the South Mine disaster, on June 16, in which four men…

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Millfield Greta Colliery Stoppage

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

When the employees arrived at Millfield-Greta colliery this morning, wheelers complained that there were shortages in…

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Miners' Leadership (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 10

Sir,—After reading Mr. Logan's comment on the Drake-Brockman award and the very able replies to him by Mr…

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Wonthaggi Miners Position Regarding Hours Dispute

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

Representatives of the Wonthaggi branch of the Miners' Federation yesterday Suggested to the Minister for Transport…

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