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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 58

Miners' Federation Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 5

Mr. C. Nelson, President of the W.I.U. of A., will be opposed by three Northern mine-workers for the 1941-42 term…

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Wage Increases Application By Miners SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 5

Before concluding the [?] in the Federal[?] Court to-day the miners application for wage increases. Judge [?]…

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Miners' Federation Presidency Three Opponents for Mr. Nelson

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 1

In the ballot for General President of the Miners' Federation for 1941-42, nominations for which have closed, the present…

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Youths in Mines Claims Deferred for Time Being

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 5

After hearing evidence in support of the claim by the Miners' Federation for proportionate increases in the wages…

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£1000 a Year and a Gold Pass. Federal Parliamentary Privileges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 4

Canberra is the Mecca of all candidates who contest Federal electorates, but only one in each constituency can achieve that ambition. After the…

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Looking Back Mining Experience In Three State Mr. John Evens

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 5

Mr. John [?] of [?] Lorn west [?] Even yesterday [?]…

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Profit Lower Cessnock Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 4

For the year ended Jane 30, a nett profit of £21,265 is reported by Cessnock Collieries, Ltd., a decrease of £2179…

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Struck by Prop Mine Worker Injured CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 1

Noraman wakeman -46, of Second-street. South Cessnock, a mine worker, employed at[?] Central Colliery, received…

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Southern Coal Mines. General Stoppage Anticipated SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 2

It is reported in Wollongong that a general stoppage of all mines in the southern district is anticipated as a result of the…

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Making Mines Ford Co. at Geelong

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 1

As announced by Mr. Menzies, the Prime-Minister, an important stepping up of Australians, wartime production has been mad possible by the…

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Miners' Wages Claims. Queensland May Also Apply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 3

The President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) left Sydney for Melbourne last night with the…

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Shotfiring Danger Miners Seek Conference with Minister

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

The Northern Miners' Federation will ask the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) to hold a conference to discuss the possible danger of…

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To-day’s Leaders: Petrol Rationing Loans for Wor Unrest at Southern Mines Hold-up Expected Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 1

It is reported from Wollongong that a [?] of [?] in the southern [?] is [?] as a [?] of the…

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To-day’s Leaders: Parking Restrictions Welcome Rains Protest Against New Award Southern Coal Mines Stop Work SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 1

All mines in the southern district were [?] and are expected to remain so until the men are [?] that the recent…

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"Mussolini's Secret Weapon" Combination of Hand Grenade and Miniature Magnetic Mine

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 3

A bomb which is a combination of a hand grenade and a miniature magnetic mine and which resembles in shape and size a vacuum flash…

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Miners’ Secretary Lithgow

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 9

Mr, Campbell Rey president of the Western Miners’ Federation has decided to accept nomination for the [?]of the Miners’…

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Southern Miners Conference on Friday MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 9

The [?]Court has [?]…

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Fall of Coal Miner Claims. Compensation Ribs Broken

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 4

[?] in a mine [?]by califonts [?] on David cook of [?] [?]…

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Again Idle Mines on the South Coast SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 1

All mines in the southern districts and also the coke works, were again Idle to-day, awaiting the result of the conference which will be held in…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 3

The Commonwealth Beat Bxed the rice of gold lodged at the Mint on Wednesday at £10/14/ per [?] fine [?] £ 2/9/9 cach…

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