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Mining & the mines, 1940

1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 58

Five Idle Collieries On Maitland Field CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 1

As a [?] of the [?]pute at Stanford Main No. 1 colliery, all J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham collieries are idle on the Maitland said…

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Idle Mines Compulsory Conference

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 6

Messrs H. C. Motion, general secretary. and W. Humphries, steward, of Stanford Main No. 1, will represent the Federated Mining Mechanics’…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 4

The value of sovereigns lodged at the Commonwealth Bank yesterday was unaltered at £1/8-6 each. Gold lodged at the Mint o[?] Tuesday was…

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"Bob In" Man Refuses To Pay Strike at Mine Syoney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

Several days ago members of the [?] Ledge went on strike because one man out of 250 [?] to subscribe…

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Oil From Coal Company Plans Early Production

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 4

Following the Commonwealth Government derision to protect liquid fuels produced from Australian materials for 15 years, It was announced…

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Three Injured Accidents in Kurri Mines Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 5

Three mine workers were injured while working in collieries on the Kurri [?]ld to-day. Robert Green, 20, of Flich-st, West…

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Swiss Supplies Reported German Demand Food, Oil, Gold (Daily war [?] by the Department of [?]

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 5

[?] to [?] reported [?] [?] for [?] to [?] [?] food, [?] and…

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Award Will Mean More Mine Stoppages Criticism by Mr. T. HOARE “Judge Beeby Lacks Understanding of Industry” NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 5

A[?] increases in colliery stoppares rather than a decrease will result from the award, is the opinion of the Northern Min[?] President (Mr. T. Honre), commenting on the M[?] Industry award of Judge Beeby…

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Mines Wrecked Capetown. July .30

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

Wreckers at Johannesburg have dymaired the reels in a number of mines causing considerable damage and widespread [?]…

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State Court Wanted by Queensland Miners BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 6

Queensland withdrawal from the Commonwealth Arbitration Court and re-entry to the State Court will be the main mission of the delegates of the…

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Price of Gold at Mint Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 6

The Commonwealth Bank has fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and Monday at £10/11/ parounce fine Soverings at £2/8/6 each…

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Thirty-eighth Anniversary of Mount Kembla Mine Disaster Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

To-day is the 38th anniversary of the Mount Kembla mine disaster, when 95 men lost their lives. The mine is idle today, not in…

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More Miners Local Collieries one Employing Cavilled-out Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 1

Most of the local collieries are opening places which are the means of the employment of additional workers…

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Aberdare Colliery Resumes

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

Aberdare Colliery was idle yesterday over a dispute which arose when several clippers claimed that they had the right to fill casual vacancies…

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Apprenticeship in Mines

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

The Assistant Industrial Commissioner (Mr. E. J. Kavanagh). who presided at a sitting of the Colliery Mechanics (North) Apprenticeship…

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Aberdare South Colliery May Work Again

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 5

Preparations are being made to [?] Aberdare South Colliery at [?] about five miles from Cessnock, to make it ready for…

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To Resume on Monday Stanford Main No. 2 COLLIERY

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 5

It is understood that Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery, which has been idle for a fortnight due to a dispute concerning the…

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Headgear at Paxton Colliery Manager's Reply to Mr. May

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 1

The Manager of Stanford Main No. 2 .colliery (Mr. I. Evans) replied during the week to comment by the District Check Inspector (Mr. W. H…

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Aberdare South to Re-open? Mine Being Prepared for Inspection

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 5

There is ta possibility that Aberdare South Colliery, which closed down in 1927, may be re-opened for…

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