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Mining & the mines, 1939

1,122 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 57

Forty-Hour Week in the Coal Industry Unions More Stop Work Meetings Cancelled Coal Tribunal Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 5

Stop-work meetings on the coalfields fixed for this week by the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association, were cancelled to-day by the executive of the union at the…

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The Coal Industry Stop-work Meetings Cancelled. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 2

Stop-work meetings on the coalfields fixed for this week by the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association were cancelled to-day by…

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Price of Gold at Mint Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank stated that for gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday the price had been fixed at £10/12/6 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are…

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Increased Price of Coal MR. R. James Questions Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 8

In the Federal House the question of the rise in the price of coal was raised by Mr. James, M.H.R. He claimed…

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Gold Spur and Some Boy Fancied. Expected to Win Flying Divisions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 6

The Lord Kerchious gelding, Gold Spur, looks like having a great chance or winning the first division of the Flying Handicap at Kensington to-morrow. At a recent Moorefield…

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The Coal Mining Industry Conference with View to Peace. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 2

The Prime Miniser (Mr Menzies) Will confer to-day with leaders of the mining unions and coal proprietors with a view of bringing about…

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Coal Industry Parties Confer With Mr. Menzies SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, is conferring to-day with the leaders of the mining unions and the coal proprietors with a view to bringing about…

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MR. J. CONNELL Uncler-Manager Of Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

Mr. J. Connoll, of Edward-street, Kurri Kurri, who has been check Inspector for the Miners' Federation on the South Maitland Coalfield for 15…

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Air Patrols Counteracting Mine Layers LONDON, Dec. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 1

Last night's air patrols over the islands of Suit, Borkum, and Norderney, in order to interrupt the activity of minelaying operations were…

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Talks Fail Demands By Miners Cabinet to Decide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 3

The parties to the coalmining conference in Sydney yesterday afternoon failed to reach agreement on the main points in…

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Magnetic Mines Captain's Vivid Story LONDON, Nov. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 15

Some of the naval experts in Britain are sceptical about the claim that the mines used by the Germans are magnetic. Captain…

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German Mine Menace "Security Patrols" In Action LONDON, December 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 2

The Royal Air Force has adopted a new method of stopping German planes from laying mines in the North Sea. Security patrols…

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Mining Dispute Way Paved for Frank Talk SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 5

Although a deadlock has been reached in the mining dispute, representatives of both sides said to-day that the way had been paved for the…

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5 Killed by Mine STOCKHOLM, Dec. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

Maintaining the greatest secrecy concerning the details, the Admiralty announces that five were killed…

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Mines Idle Engineers' Dispute Kurui Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 7

A dispute concerning the engineers resulted in throe mines being idle on the Kurri fields to-day. They were Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and…

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Miners Deserve Fair Deal Wages and Forty Hour Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 7

On Monday next the Federal Cabinet will meet in Sydney to decide the question of wages for day wage men in regard to…

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Soviet Troops Reach Norwegian Frontier Norwegians Lay Mines (Australian Press Association Message.) HELSINKI

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 6

The Soviet troops have reach ed the Norwegian frontier, which they occupied, blazing Sal Mija rvi. The Norwegians have mined their frontier. The Finns are retreating, having previously set fire to all…

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Mines Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 7

A meeting of the combined mining unions agreed to allow miners engaged on repair work to work over tho Christmas holidays to allow the usual…

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Mine Sinks British Ship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 1

End of the British steamer Blackhill, after she had struck a German mine in the North Sea…

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The Mines Work For Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 4

For the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next, 15 of the largest mines on the Northern field worked ten days. Eight others were within one shift…

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