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Mining & the mines, 1940

1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 58

Lively Incident in Parliament Coal Engendered Plenty of Heat Mr. Baddeley Ejected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

A lively scene, culminating in the ejection of Mr. Baddeley, was witnessed in the Legislative Assembly…

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Feminist May Win Gold Cup Old Rowley and Dashing Cavalier Will Run Well

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

As was expected, the topweight, Mosale, did not survive the acceptances for the City Tattersall's Gold Cup, to be run…

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Neath Colliery Filling of “Duff” Coal Ceases Miners’ Meeting Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 1

About 50 members of the Miners’ Federation were present at a protest meeting at Neath this morning. The man who are…

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Coal Census Ready Next Week MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 1

Tabulated results of the census now being takes of the coal reserves in Australia will be completed early next week, and a report will be sent…

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The Railways Will Not Be Divulged Coal Stocks

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

It was stated officially by the Railway Department that the actual amount of coal held in stock at present by the department…

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Coal Gas for Omnibuses at Manchester (From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mail) LONDON, March 20

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 7

In the event of a shortage of petrol, buses would still run in Manchester. This week a double-deck has driven on a mixture of…

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Stolen Bags Colliery Co‘ Loss GESSKOCE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1

James, Hartley, 18, of Stephen street, Cessnock, pleaded guilty at Cessnock Police Court to-day to a ot stealing 26 chaff and one…

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Railwaymen’s Threat “Black” Coal for Powerhouses Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

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Still Working Deputies at B.H.P. Mines NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

Attempts this morning to persuade deputies at the B.H.P. mines, John Darling and Burwood, to cease work were unravelling…

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Coal Strike Likely to be of Record Duration Union View Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

The president of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. Nelson, to-day said that the present coal strike was likely to be of record…

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Amazing Feat of British Naval Skill New Mine Field Narrow Channels To The Baltic Penetrated Germany Defied

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 5

The announced by the British Admitarally that a new minefield had been sown, stretching across the Basic coast of Germany direction one of the most announcing incident of the war…

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Refusal to Haul Coal From Neath Colliery. Locomotive Crews

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 7

Another development in the coal strike situation occurred to-day, [?] crews of locomotive on this South Maltland [?] refunded to haul…

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Sweden Encircled with Mines

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

The mine-layers left a chain of mines right round the coast of Sweden, and then continued parallel to the German coast to a point of…

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Teachers' Fund for Miners' Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

Cessnock branch of the Teachers' Federation has decided to open a fund to which teachers may contribute to relieve cases…

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Miners' Social Committee Series of Entertainments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

The Social Committee is now in full swing, having at its disposal many fine artists and comedians…

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Dead-heat in Gold Cup

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 7

Feminist, one of the favourites for the City Tattersall's Gold Cup at Randwick, ch Saturday, ran much below expectations and finished up…

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Pure Gold Not for Sale

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 8

Owner C. E. Kellow has refused to put a price on the three-year-old Pure Gold, which has won him £3640 in stakes, and has won at his last three…

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Miners' Leaders' New Offer Would Attend Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 5

It was announced on behalf of the combined mining unions last night that if the Federal Government or the Federal…

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Coal Strike Will Continue. Combined Unions' Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

"The coal strike will be continued until an appropriate formula for a settlement has been arrived at," was the decision of a meeting…

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New Offer by Miners Would Attend A Conference SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 10

The combined mining unions announced last night that if the Federal Government or Federal [?] Court convened a…

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