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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 58

Prime Minister’s Visit to Kurri Strike Position Deputation of Council Miners’ Meeting Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 7

Interest in the coal strike centred to-day on Kurri Kurri, when the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, visited the South Maitland miners In addition to thousands of minners from the…

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Mr. Menzies at Kurri Kurri Strike Committee Boycotts Meeting. Decision Endorsed by Men's Leaders. "Attempt to Split Ranks of Miners." Kurri Kurri

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

The Combined Unions' Strike Committee this morning decided to boycott the meeting which the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, has arranged to address here this afternoon. This decision was later endorsed by the mining lodges…

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Coal Strike Mr. Menzies Accepts Miners’ Challenge Visit to Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 2

Messrs from all parts of the South Maitland field [?] at Kurri Kurri yesterday, when the Prime Minister visited the area. He was to have addressed a meeting in the King’s Hall, but that was boycotted, and the miners held a meeting on the…

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Rothbury Miners “Compound Not Necessary” SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Mair) commented last night on the statement reported in a Sydney newspaper to have been made by the president of the…

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Price of Gold at Min[?] Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 8

The Commonwealth Bank has [?] the price of gold lodged at the [?] on Thursday at £10/13/3 per [?] fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…

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Cheques Arrive Miners’ Relief Dockets CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 5

The Cessnock grocers received the cheques for the dockets issued by the Miners’ Federation this morning. The stamp on the envelopes…

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Liddell Mine Men Cease Work MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

Mr. K. Dana, president of the Muswellbrook branch of the Min[?] production, reported on Saturday [?] members of the local lodge, [?]…

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Mr Menzies Addresses Miners Was Heard After Boycott of Own Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

After his meeting had been boycotted, the Prime Minister (Mr R. G. Menzies) faced the strikers who had gathered at the…

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Hopes Brighter for Coal Strike Settlement Important Announcement Expected To-night. Canberra

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

Hopes for a settlement of the coal strike were brighter to-day than on any previous occasion, following an interview between…

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A Vital One This Week and Coal Strike Mr. Nelson’s Views Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 5

This week would be a vital one,” said the general president of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. G. Nelson), who [?] addressed a…

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Liddell Mine Production of Coal Continues SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 2

Work has not stopped at the Liddell Colliery according to the “Mercury” correspondent in the district. He writes: “On account of…

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Liddell Miners. Cease Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

Messrs C. Evans and W. Dawson, of the Cessnock strike committee, and members of the Muswellbrook lodges, went to the Liddell mine on Saturday,…

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Would Absorb All Coal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 5

Germany has a surplus of coal— she produces 200,000,000 tons a year —but she must export about onequarter of her production to pay for…

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Coal for Power House

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

Two pairs of miners' are working four times weekly in obtaining coal suppiles for the power house at the Muswellbrook colliery. The work is…

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Miners' Relief. Concert at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

A most enjoyable concert, staged by the Cessnock Miners' Relief Committee, was Held at the Piazza Theatre, Muswellbrook, on Friday evening…

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Gentle Phrases on Coal Strike

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

Bondy Hoare: When I die you will say this old told old—told us so. Menzies is the servant of the…

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The Coal Strike Will Conference be Called?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

Mr. J. Curtin, Leader of the, Opposition in the Federal Parliament, informed the House yesterday that the…

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Single Stroke of Pen "Miners Could End Trouble" Mr. Menzies at Kurri Kurri

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

"I cannot believe that you will refuse to go to the Arbitration Court and bring this trouble to an end. A decision to do this would bring back…

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Coal Strike. Conference Sought by A.C.T.U. Mr. Curtin's Statement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 5

According to a statement made by Mr. J. Curtin, leader of the Opposition, in the House of Representatives yesterday, there is a…

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Coal Strike Seeking Compulsory Conference A.C.T.U. Action Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

It is expected [?] the secretary of the A.C.T.U., Mr. Crotts, will this afternoon make application to the [?]…

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