Realistic Exercises for A.I.F. Wooden Bullets and Smoke Mines. (From Kenneth Slessor, Official Correspondent with the A.I.F. in England)
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3
The divisional manoeuvres of the A.I.F. a few days ago were not only the most comprehensive exercise which the Australians have so far…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mines Premier Questioned On Policy SYDNEY
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 1
Mr. J. T. Reid (U.C.P. Casino) asked the Premier in the Legislative Assembly following on a reply to the member for Bathurst regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mechanised Pit Miners Down Tools BULLI
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 3
Old Bulli mine vas idle yesterday, when the machines were to hare been operated for the first time under the new agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Accidents Three Admitted To Hospital Kurri, Kurri
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 7
Kurri Kurri Ambulance was called out to [?] three mine accidents to-day. East was admitted to Kurri Kurri Hopspi[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners Are Pleased. Approval of Baerami Oil Plant
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 4
Federal approval for the formation of a company to establish oil from a shale plant at Baerami by the Standard Oil Company was welcomed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Boondy” Hoare Retiring From Miners Federations Reasons Explained Newcastle
Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 6
When his form of after [?] [?] at and of the Fear, the President of the Northern [?] [?] (Mr. T. [?])…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trawlers Hit Mines (A. P. P. Service) LONDON, Oct, 31
Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 2
The Admiralty conduces that the travels Wave Flower and Joseph Buxton have been [?] by mines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Baerami Shale Deposits. Absorption of Men Displaced on Mining Fields
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 3
Speaking in the Legislative Assembly this week, with regard to the Baerami shale deposits, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., asked the Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed Mechanisation of John Darling Colliery What of the 340 Men to be Dismissed? Mr. Booth's Question in Parliament
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 1
Mr. G. Booth. M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly this week, asked the Premier (Mr. Mair) if his attention had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strike Feared Southern Miners SYDNEY, Monday
Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 5
A meeting of the Southern Miners' visiting Delegate Board is being held to-day to determine the policy of the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall of Coal Miner Injured At Felton CESSNOCK, Monday
Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 5
John Low, 50 of Congewal, a miner employed at Polton Colliery, received extensive lacerations and abrasions to the right forea[?] when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil From Coal Mr. Both's Reference Appeals in Vain Warialoa
Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 2
Speaking at War[?] in the [?] won by election on Saturday night MR. G. Booth, M.L.A. for Kurri Kurri said that had the millions spent on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work at the Mines
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 1
Times worked at the various northern collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday last were as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery. Work Resumed
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3
After a week's idleness, Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery resumed work yesterday. The stoppage occurred following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mechanisation of Darling Colliery. Hunter As Assembly Protest
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3
At last Sunday's metting of the Hunter District Assembly of the State Labour Party, the chairman (Mr.W. E. Gollan) referred to the extension…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Salute Ready For Thursday MELBOURNE
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 5
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baerami Shale Scope For Experienced Miners Premier’s Confidence Sydney
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 6
The Premier (Mr. Mair) in the Legislative Assembly, expressed confidence that the shale-mining operations at Baerami, when begun, would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five Killed Blast In New Zealand Mine Wellington (N.z.)
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 6
When an explosion occurred at the Co-operative mine at Ten Mile Creek on the South Island, five men were killed and two injured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trapper Dies Injured In Colliery CESSNOCK
Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 7
Alfred Leslie Price 16 who was employed as E trapper at Aberdare Colliery. died in Cessnock Hospital last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Price £10/14
Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 4
The Commonwealth Benk yesterday fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Wednesday at £10/14 an once fine Sovereigns are 2/9/3…
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