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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 58

The Miners and the Law

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

The general strike has come into operation throughout the coalfields of the Commonwealth. Seldom has great national industry been struck…

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Mt. Isa Mines Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

The prospect of the large silver, lead, and sine mines at Mount [?] being closed at the week-end through coal shortage has been averted. The…

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Rothbury Miners Interviewed. Separate Union Proposed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

Yesterday members of the executive of the Cessnock Strike Committee paid a visit to Rothbury and interviewed some of the workmen…

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Black-out at Bellbird Council Deputation to Colliery Manager

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

The "blackout" which has been experienced at Bellbird following the coal strike was discussed at the Kearsley…

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The Coal Dispute (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

Sir,—Your anonymous, crazy croaky critic, signing himself "Craft Unionist," accuses me of playing the game of capitalism, when I wished to…

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Coal for Italy Rome, March 14

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Italy and Germany have reached an agreement for the shipment of coal to Italy by rail. using three, and possibly [?] Alpine passes. with Italian and…

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Fire Threatened Katoomba Colliery Volunteers Prevent Serious Damage . SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

During a fire which threatened the cliffside, near Katoomba colliery, last night, station officer Sidney Archer, with a rope looped round his…

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Pit Picnic Abandoned by Pelton Miners CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

Because of the present coal strike Pelton Miners’ Lodge, at its meeting last night, decided to abandon their pit picnic…

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Miners Forego Picnic Give Funds to Strike Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

Pelton miners and their families were to hold the annual picnic to-morrow. At a largely attended meeting last night it was…

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Letters to the Editor. The Coal Strike (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

Sir,—Re the coal strike, 1 trust you will not consider that I, as an outsider, am presuming in stating my views. We are…

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MR. W. M. HUGHES And the Coal Strike SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Union tenders view elgnificantly the fact that Mr. W. M. Hughes, Federal Allarncy-General, will also retain the position of Minister for Industry for…

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German Coal for Italy. Problem Not Yet Solved. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

The problem of Italy's coal supplies is not yet solved. Neutral experts are of the opinion that even under the most favourable conditions Germany is…

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Powerful New Bomb “Air Mine” Secrets Revealed (“Mercury” Service) WASHINGTON, March 14

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Hitler’s “sacret weapon” was probably an air mine field filled with [?] oxygen and carbon. Lester Barlow, serial bomb specialist. told…

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Italy's Coal Supplies Problem Not Yet Solved. London, Thursday. (Australian Press Assn. Message.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

The problem of Italy's coal supplies has not yet been solved. Neutral experts are of the opinion that even under the most…

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RACING Sidelights Yours Truly for Warwick Farm Cup Will See Distance Right Out. Gold Spark and St. Constant Will Run Well

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

The Warwick Farm Racing Club will be running off a very interesting eight event programme at Randwick…

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Coal Strike Reply to Mr. Mallett Miner’s Views Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

The [?] Strike Committee to-day real[?] to the statement on the [?] situation [?] by Mr. c. F. Mullett secretary…

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The Coal Strike

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 6

Sir,—Regarding the coal strike: I frost you will not consider that I as an consider, am presuming in alating my vlows. We are told there was…

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Coal Commission

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 5

Justice Ferguson was to have conducted on inquiry at the West Maitland Court-house to-morrow into the…

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Menace of German Mines Two British Naval Vessels Sunk

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

A communiquqe issued by the British Admiralty on Saturday night announced that H.M.S. Maida had been sunk by an enemy mine, and…

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Explosion Trappe 50 Miners (“Mercury” Service) New York, March 17

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

Fifty Coalminers are suborned in the Willow Grave mine at [?] explosion in the pit caught…

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