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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 58

American Mine Disaster 69 Men Dead

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

All hope has been abandoned for the rescue of the 69 men trapped after an explosion in a mine at St. Clairsville, Ohio…

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Gold Medal Raymond Terrace Cheese SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, Ltd., with 92.52 points, won the competition for the continuous grading class for…

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Coal Strike. No Intervention. Statement by Mr. Menzies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, in a statement on the coal dispute last night, made it clear that the Federal Government has [?]…

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The Coal Strike. Queensland Owners Will Seek Settlement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

Colliery proprietors in Queensland decided on Tuesday to approach the miners in the hope of reaching an amicable settlement of the coal strike in that…

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The Coal Dispute Mr. Jomes's Challenge to Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Rowley James challenged the Prime Minister to say if he wanted to…

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The Coal Strike Mr. Menzies Still Refuses to Intervene. Mr. Orr's Reply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) still shows no disposition to move in connection with the coal strike…

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Mr. Menzies Will Not Move "Strike Was a Disastrous Error" Miners' Secretary Says Court Cannot Function Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

The Federal ministry's attitude to the coal strike is unchanged. Before he returned to Melbourne to-night the Prime Minister (Mr. R…

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Miners’ Claims No Special Tribunal

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 2

In an attack on lie general sec[?] [?] of the Miners Federation (Mr. Orr) the Miners’ Federation (Mr. Hughost) as that the issue in…

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Gold Yield Victorian Increase

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 6

The gold yield for Victoria tor February—14.401 ounces fine—showed an increase 3021 ounces compared with the corresponding month last…

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New Fuel’ Known as “Liquid Coal”

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 6

An interesting new fuel, known as “liquid coal,” Is being tested as a substitute for petrol under the direction of a Chicago technologist, according…

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Coal Strike Newcastle Industries Serious Effect

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

Should the coal strike extend over the end of the present week. thousands of men in Newcastle will be out employment. It is expected that…

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Trawler Hits Mine (“Mercury” Service)LONDON, March 24

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 1

It is announced officially that the British naval trawler Loch Assater was sunk by a mine, but the crew were rescued…

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The Coal Strike

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 4

Sir,—The colorants are to stand par and the men will not work demesne the two rival factions thousands of unemployed in other…

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Mining Lease Company’s Application

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 4

Hatton Bellbird Collieries, Ltd has applied to the Mining Register at East Maitland (Mr. A. D. Tyler) for an exemption of labour conditions…

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Gold Basis for Wool Sale Urged by Former Agent-general

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

Australian wool should be sold on a gold basis equivalent to the agreed price in sterling, Sir Hal Colebatch, former Western Australian…

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Miners’ Strike Federation Dockets CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 7

Coalfields grocers said today that they had not received notification that federation dockets would not he issued tomorrow…

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The Coal Strike Cessnock Women Support Mine-workers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Delegates from Cessnock A.L.P. Women's Auxiliary and the Co-operative Guild met at Cessnock on Tuesday to…

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The Coal Strike

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

During the course of an inspiring address in the Capitol Theatre, Armidale, to a congregation of allied protestants, on Good Friday…

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