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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 58

Five Idle Collieries On Cessnock Field Kalingo Dispute Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 7

Five [?] Stanford No [?] Abermain No. [?] and [?] were tole on the Cessnock field to-day…

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Stole Bags from Colliery Third Man Convicted at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

The sequel to a case at Kurri Kurri Police Court a fortnight ago, when two men were convicted of stealing bags from…

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The Threatened Miners' Strike (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

Sir,—The threatened forthcoming miners' strike must make all intellbent-thinking men and women come to only one conclusion after years of…

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Skips in Idle Mine Question of Getting Them Out

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

The management of Wongawilli colliery, on the South Coast, has instructed all lightwork labour employees at the…

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Miners’ Claims Request For Conference Awaiting Reply Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 7

The reply of Ute mine owners to the request of the mining unions a conference is expected to-day. The Miners’ Central Council, which is…

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Mine Workers' Dispute C. H. Aniezark Criticises bined Unions Committee. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

Sir,—These are facts: For the last few years the rank and file of the Miners Federation have been, fed on such slogans as "Down with your…

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Mining Dispute. Request for Conference. Rejection Expected. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

The reply of the colliery owners to the request of the mining unions for a conference is expected to-day. The Miners' Central Council, which is now…

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Price of Gold Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/18/3 an ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…

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Owners Reply The Mining Dispute SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 7

The Combined Mining Unions executive committee met in Sydney today to further consider the mining situation in the light of the most…

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Three Idle Collieries on Cessnock Field CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 4

Three collieries wore idle on the Cessnock field to-day. They were Ellington, Abermain No. 2 and No. 3, all these collieries war idle on…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 6

The meetings ordered by the Combined Unions’ Committee interrupted production on two days during the fortnight at all the collieries in the…

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Miner’s Luck Second Prize in Lottery KURRI

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

Mr. J. Hutchinson, of Northcote-street, Kurri Kurri, won second prize in to-day’s State lottery. He is a miner employed at Richmond Main…

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Miners’ Policy Statement by Mr. G. W. S. Grant SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

Vice-President of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. G. W. E. Grant, referring to the mining trouble, said to-day that they were awaiting any action…

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Mining Unions stand By Ultimatum Conference by Thursday or Strike Begins

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

If a conference with the owners to settle matters in dispute cannot be arranged before Thursday, stop-work meetings will be called on ail coalfields "to ensure that the ultimatum to the owners is given effect to." This was decided at a meeting…

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Idle Collieries Abermain Dispute Settled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

Abermain No. 2 and 3 collieries have been idle for several days owing to the Engine Drivers and Firemen protesting…

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Hebburn Dispute Three Mines Idle CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 7

There are no developments in the Hebburn dispute. As a result of the dispute Hebburn No. I and No. 2 and Ellington were idle to-day…

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The Coal Position Strike Appears Certain. Intervention Only Hope

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 5

Unless there is Government intervention before Friday a strike in the mining industry appears certain. Unions and…

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Falls of Coal Miners Injured At Pelaw Main KURRI

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 10

Two miners were admitted to Kurri Karri District Hospital suffering from Injuries caused by fads of coal. Edward Moroney, 33, received an…

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“Magnetic Mine Problem Is Solved” (“Mercury” Service) London, February 27

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

In the course of his speech in the Common, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Churchill, introducing the Navy Estimates, revealed that the battleship Nelson, of 33,950 tons, the flagship of the home fleet, was damaged by a magnetic mine in…

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The Mines Central Committee Sitting All [?]Telds Idle Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

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