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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

1,148 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 58

Tragic Death of Trapper Boy Struck By falling Coal at Colliery. Cessnock Coroner Inquires into Circumstances

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 5

Echoes of the tragic death of Alfred Leslie Price a 16-year-old trapper boy, of Northcote Street, Aberdare who was injured at Aberdare Colliery on November 4 and died in Cessnock Hospital four days later, were heard at…

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Kurri Mine Worker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 3

When he had his right hand crushed between skins at Richmond Main Colliery on Thursday. James Hindman, 26. of Coronation-Street. Kurri Kurri…

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Mine Fatality Elderly Man Killed NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 1

James Briggs, so. employed as a shiftman at Burwood Colliery was killed while at-work this morning. o information is yet available as…

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Government May Take Over Coastal Shipping Effect of Mine-laying

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 3

Early action by the Government to requisition coastal shipping is likely to result from the loss of two ships in a minefield in Bass Strait…

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Britain's Vast Coal Reserves Now Being Shipped Across Atlantic

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 3

Cargoes from the vast supplies of British coal which have accumulated as a result of the submission of France have…

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Three Arrests Alleged Attempt To Steal in Gold Mine Kalgoorlie

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 2

After a 20-hour vigil in the underground working of the Great Boulder gold mine by detectives and mine employees, three men were…

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Miners’ Picnic Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 4

Elrington Miners’ Ludge will hold their annual picnic next Saturday, when a special train will convey the miners and their families to Speer’s…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured At Aberdare CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 5

Jack Wehster, 52 of Congewai-street, Aberdare is miner, employee at Aberdare colliery received a lacerated wound to the left wrist and…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 1

Times worked at the various northern collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday last were:— Hebburn No. 1, Hebburn No. 2,…

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Board Meets Mining Mechanics Award Discussed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 5

The [?] board of the [?] Mining [?] [?] on Saturday and [?]. Mr. [?]…

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Greyhound Racing Golden Parana Eased Up and Lost Race. Easy Got's Backers were Lucky. Our Heiress and Gold Heritage Dead Heat. Bidgee Rescue Wins Long Distance Race

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 4

Golden Parana provided a sensation at Saturday night's meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club. After showing the way following the start…

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Found Dead Accident at Re[?] Mine Open Ver[?]

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 5

Joseph John [?] sing[?] of [?]was issued asked with a[?] skill other [?] in Me. [?]…

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Ship Hits Mine Off Australian Coast

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 1

RESCUED SEAMEN FROM THE BRITISH SHIP which was look Lars week working during yesterday afternoon at the Allures to Session to [?]…

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Coal Gas for Cars State House Discussion Inquiry Urged Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 3

The Non South Wales Legislative Assembly discussed a proposal to approval a select committees for the purpose [?]…

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Muswellhrook Miners' Lodge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

The following officials were elected at the quarterly meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge:—Chairman, Mr. A. Peachey; deputy-chairman,…

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Aberdare Colliery Dispute Work Resumed Pending Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

After two days' idleness Aberdare colliery resumed operations yesterday.^ The latest dispute, which…

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£3000 Loss on State Mine

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

The report of the State Coal Mines Board for the year ended June 30, 1940, presented to the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, shows the loss…

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Kurri Hospital Miners' Deputation to Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Kurri Kurri District Hospital Board of Management last night, a deputation from Richmond Main and Pelaw Main…

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Cessnock Miners' Women's Auxiliary. Monthly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 3

The Cessnock branch of the Miners' Women's Auxiliary held their monthly meeting at their rooms, in Main-street, Cessnock, on Tuesday,…

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