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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 58

Old Gold Appeal Interesting Donations

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 3

Among the donation already redacted by the organization of the red cross race meeting art union in their appeal for old gold are many articles of…

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MR. J. L. HALLIDAY Death of Miners Official NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 4

Mr, J . L Holliday. secretary of the northern miners' Federation . died at his home in [?] this morning after a fortnight's illness…

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Fall of Coal Cessnoce [?]

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

When he was struck by a fail of coal at [?] NO.2 Country today, Lance Chariton, 44. of Poliobin street. Kearsley, a coal-loadier, recived…

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Women's Auxiliary of Miners' Federation. Cessnock Branch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 6

The Cessnosk Branch Women's Auxiliary of the Minors" Federation, which worked with the Strike Relied Committee during the recent strike…

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Mr. J. L. Halliday. Death of Miners' Official

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 5

Mr. J. L. Halliday, secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation, died at his home in Merewether on Monday morning after a fortnight's illness…

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Mineworkers' Close Call. Fall of Coal at Abermain No. 2

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 3

Lacerated scalp wounds, abrasions to both knees and left elbow, and an injury to the back were received by Lancelot…

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Unity Pledge British Mine Workers ("Mercury" Service)LONDON, July 18

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 1

The Mine Workers’ Federation conference defeated by 430 to 161 votes, a motion that air. Chamberlain and others were responsible for the policy…

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Road to Mine. Hebburn’s Reply to Shire CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 8

The Superintendent of Hebburn Collieries, Ply. Ltd., told a deputation from Kearsley Shire Council that the company was not concerned with the…

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Coal Loading at Hexham

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 2

Why the Greater Newcastle City Council should object to a coal loading plant at Hexham is rather obscure at present. An application has been made to the…

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Three Injured Accidents In Mines Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 1

Three mine workers were Injured while working in mines on the Kurri Kurri field to-day William Hall 49 of Hale-street Abermain a miner…

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Stanford Main Dispute Miners’ Board Seeks Terms Mechanics Out

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 7

United a [?] can be reached during the coming week to in [?] with the dispute at S[?] Main No. 1 concerning…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 7

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Re-opening of Closed Mines Urged. Would Employ Thou-sands of Idle Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 1

Officials of the Miners' Federation stated in Sydney this week that if coalmines now closed were re-opened…

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Funeral Fund Miners' Decision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 5

The Miners' Federation Funeral fund benefits of members who collist for home or overseas service will lapse…

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Idle Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 4

Mr. Geo Booth, M.L.A,. urges [?] mediate investigation into the [?] for any [?] being allowed to [?] main Idle. He said if this was [?]…

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Injured at Mine Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 5

John Bain. 52, of Melbourne-street Abermain was treated by Kurri Kurri Ambulance for [?] to the [?] severe [?] to the forehead…

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Skips of Coal Case Against Wheeler Cessnock Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 4

A charge of sales [?] against a wheeler [?]played at Aber[?] was heard [?] [?] at the Maitland…

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Colliery Idle Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 4

Aberdare Extended colliery was idle to-day. The dispute concerns the shooting down of ribs in top coal places. The matter has been adjusted…

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Britain's Biggest Colliery 400 Tons of Coal an Hour

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 1

By midsummer 400 tons of coal an hour will be coming up from a new colliery about to be opened at Comrie in Fifeshire, to meet the overseas…

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