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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 58

Ship Hits Mine London, May 1

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

It is officially learned that the British minesweeper D[?] has been sunk by a mine. Three officers and 24 rating are feared to be lost…

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No Truth Secret Meetings of Miners. NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

A statement, issued by the Cessnock Strike Committee last night, stated that there would not be no capitulation by the…

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Cessnock Women's Auxiliary Miners' Federation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

The street stall run toy the Women's Auxiliary was very successful, the sum of £4/l4/-. being raised. This will make £8/14/- the Auxiliary has…

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Neath Colliery Plans far Opening of a New Entrance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

Plans foy the opening of a new mine entrance developed at Neath this week following the location of a 16 years' old…

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Price of Gold Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 7

The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…

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A Secret Question for Miners Strike Position, Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

[?] will be suited to consider on Tuesday will not be disclosed until announced at the meetings…

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Coal Loaded Demonstration By Strikers Fuel for Steamer Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

A gathering of about 200 strikers of Northern Extended Colliery at Teralba to-day threatened trouble, and necessitated the despatch of extra…

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Miners' Mass Meeting Early Next Week Government Believes They Will Return to Work

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

Aggregate meetings of miners will be held early next week to decide whether they will end the strike…

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Mining Warden's Court. Cessnock Man's Application. Search at Tarro

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

At the Mining Warden's Court, at East and Maitland this week, an application was made by John Roger Stevenson, of Brown-street, Cessnock; for…

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Coal Strike to End? Aggregate Meetings Next Week. Combined Unions Committee's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 5

After a meeting in Sydney yesterday which occupied the whole day and continued until 9.30 last night, the…

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Coal Strike Free Labour Powers Miners to Meet

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 2

The Federal Government last night source regulation authorising the re-opening of mines with voluntary labour. The…

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Free Labour in Coal Mines Penalties For Breahe Of Act CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 1

Lengthy terms of Imprisonmement may be reposed for say [?] of the [?] formed under the Nationalist Security Act to…

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“Mair Cup” for Miners

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Lee , M.L.A. the chairman the trotting inquiry committee which heard evidence at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, said he would…

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Coal Loading Much Interest shown Morpeth Activity

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 8

Young and old have evincted considerable interest in the coal loading operations that have been carried out on a comparatively…

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Saving of Coal Curtailed Railway Services MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 7

According to figures made available to-day the Victorian railways the commencement of the coal strike, have eared 28,600 tons of coal…

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Coal for Steamer Supplies From Northern Extended NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 1

Fifteen motor lorries to-day loaded more coal at northern Extended Colliery Teralba, and came into Newcastle, where their cargoes were put…

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Will Go on Mr. Scanlon’s View of Coal Strike Cessnock Address Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 1

“My personal view is that the strike will go on, ” said the Northern District Vice president of the Miners’ Federations, Mr…

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Coal Mines Must Re-open Federal Government Takes Action

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

Preliminary action to re-open the coal mines was taken by the Federal Government on Friday night. Using its powers under…

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Recommendation For Strike To Continue Action by Miners' Leaders

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

The miners' leaders will recommend that the coal strike be continued at the aggregate meetings in the north on Tuesday and in the south and west on Wednesday. This announcement was made by the President of the…

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