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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

1,122 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 57

Change Made Seniority At Mines Cavilled Out Men Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

An important change in the seniority rules was made by the northern miners' management committee…

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Western Mining Tragedy Three Men Overcome by Fumes

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 1

On the eve of selling out his share in the mine and going for a world cruise, a part owner of the Maybell mine of the Western Queen Gold…

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Fall of Coal Shotfirer Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 7

Sid Morrison, 40, a shot-firer, of 13 King-street, Cessnock, was injured at the Aberdare Central Colliery to-day. He received an injury to the back…

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Long Sitting Miners' Management Committee Many Appellants Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

"Owing to the number of appellants who were notified to be in attendance, it was necessary to sit until 6 o'clock to dispose…

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Kurri Hospital Open Air Concert. Programme by Coal-fields' Male Choir. Wireless Appeal Met

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

The Combined Coalfields Male Choir made a valuable contribution to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital's wireless appeal, when…

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Long Sitting Miners' Committee of Management Appeals Decided

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 9

There was a full attendance at the annual meeting of the Northern Miners" Committee of Management, which was continued at…

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B.H.P. MINE Closing May Not Be Permanent SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 11

It is now revealed that the closing of the Broken Hill Pty. parent mine at Broken Hill may only be a temporary measure…

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Risks in Mining Industry Mr. Orr's Claim Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 1

Continuing his address in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day in connection with the miners' log of claims, Mr. Orr, of…

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Good Pay for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

Shopping centres on the coalfields should have a busy time to-night. For the fortnightly pay to-day there will be the largest distribution of…

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"Polluted with Water From Colliery!" Weston Complaint About Creek

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council, on Tuesday night, received a letter from the Weston branch of the Australian Labour…

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Safety in Mines Tentative Report Soon SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

The Treasurer, Mr. Mair, indicated in the Legislative Assembly that about £2500 had been spent to date on the Mines Health and Safety…

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Safety in Mines Inquiry. Cost Not Exorbitant, Says Mair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

Mr. Sanders (U.A.P., Willoughby) asked the Sate Treasurer in Parliament yesterday if there was any limit to the…

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Miners and the Defence of Australia. Mr. Orr Defines Attitude

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

In the course of his address in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court on the "miners' log of claims this week, Mr…

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Mine Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 9

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, Judge Drake-Brockman said that it was curious that on the north, south, and western coalfields the…

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Coal Exports Smaller Week's Trade NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 5

The total of 42,535 tons of coal exported from Newcastle this week was below expectations. Details: Victoria 17,680, South…

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Oil From Coal Report Being Prepared SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 10

Officers who had been sent to Greenwich to investigate the production of oil from coal wore now preparing their, report, the Premier (Mr. B. S. B…

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Evidence for Owners Examined Miners' Secretary Continues His Address Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 1

Examining tho evidence given on behalf of (he coal owners, Mr. William Orr, General Secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, in…

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Wage Coasts Mining Industry Mr. Orr's Address Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 1

The wages costs in the coal industry represent 70 per cent, of the celling price, according to a statement made in the…

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Coal Industry Miners' Log Of Claims Mr. Orr's Address Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 1

Concluding his address in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day in advocacy of the Miners' Log of Claims, Mr. W. Orr,…

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Death of Miner Struck by Fall of Coal KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

John Paul, 36, a miner, of Sawyer's Gully-road, Weston, who was admitted to Kurri Hospital yesterday afternoon in a critical condition, died as a…

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