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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 58

Killed in Mine Broken [?] Friday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 8

Pietro Dal Santo, 45 married, was killed by a fall of earth, in the North Mine He was buried for more than three hours…

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South Coast Coal Strike Premier Seeks Settlement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 5

The Premier. Mr. said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that he would do all he could settling the coal strike of South…

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Treasure Vaults Millions in Gold and Gems Beneath London's Pavements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 3

Neither bombs nor fire can reach treasure estimated to be worth £500,000,000, which is buried below London pavements. It includes gold,…

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Struck by Fall of Coal Cessnock. Saturday

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1940 · page 5

Dare Price, 53, of Gallagher-street Cessnock employed at Aberdare Colliery received injuries to both legs when he was struck by a fail of…

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The Mines Work For Fortnightly Pay NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 2

Fourteen collieries on the Northern [?] full time in the past fortnight. Five other [?] only one day. Dudley was idle, while…

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Convincing metropolitan Win By Beau Vite Reading and Pantler Fill Places Gold Salute Breaks Course Record in Sprint Yaralla’s Good Win Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 5

Beau Vite won the Metropolitan Handicap in convincing manner at Randwick, this afternoon, from Reading, who led until near the straight entrance with Pantler third. E. McMenamin rode him a brilliant race, occupying third place on…

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Mine Dispute Compulsory Conference

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 1

Judge Drake-Brockman, of the Federal. Arbitration Court, has been asked by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr.Hughes) to call a compulsory…

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Gold Salute Leaves

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 7

Gold Sal[?] winner of The Shorts at Randwick yesterday, was taken by [?] to Melbourne last night with Tidal Wave…

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Mine Accidents Struck by Slab CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 5

Samuel Crawford (52), North-street, Weston, a mine worker employed at Hebburn No. 2 colliery, received injuries to the right hip when he was…

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New Russian Goldfield (A.a.p. Service) MOSCOW, October 7

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 2

A new goldfield, stated to be one of the largest in Central Asia, has been discovered on the River Angren, 50 miles from Tashkent (Asiatic…

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World’s Deepest Gold Mine Robot controls Crushed Ore

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 9

The oldest end deepest gold mine In the world, the John Oct Rty mine In [?] is about to be equipped with the mort complete…

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Mine Accidents Fall of Coal at Abermain No. 2 CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 7

Two mine workers were injured at Abermain No. 2 colliery to-day. James While, 64, a shiftman, of Allandale-Street, Kearsley, received…

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Increased Wages for Miners Today’s Judgment Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 7

Under a [?] of Judge [?] delivered to [?] [?] to-day. coal [?] in New South Wales and Te[?] will…

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Mine Idle Detonator In Pit-Top Coal CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 9

Elrington mine was idle yesterday afternoon as a protest against the discovery of a detonator embedded in coal at the pit-top…

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Three Idle Mines at Cessnock CESSNOCK. Thundery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 7

Three pits were Idle In the Cessnock district, to-day. At Bellbird the boss wheelers claimed half an hour for [?]…

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Western Miners Leader Not To Stand LITHGOW

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 9

As a matter of policy Sir. Campbell Roy, retiring president of the Western Miners’ Federation has decided not to accept, nomination in the…

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Tug Sunk by Mine (A.a.p. Service)LONDON. Oct 9

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 8

It, is officially stated that the tug H.M.S. Saucy has been sunk by a [?]…

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Increases in Miners Wages

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

Under a judgment of Judge Drake Brockman, delivered in Sydney on Wednesday, coal-miners in New South Wales and Tasmania will…

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Miners' Wages Increased. Award Varied

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 5

Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman, in a judgment in the Federal Arbitration Court on Wednesday, granted wage…

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Tragic Death of Mine Manager Deceased Was Well-known on Maitland Field

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 5

Few mem on the Maitland coalfields were better known than Mr. H. T. Baxter, who was (electrocuted at Buttai…

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