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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Board Meets Mining Mechanics Award Discussed
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 5
The [?] board of the [?] Mining [?] [?] on Saturday and [?]. Mr. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wardens Court Authorities to Enter Search for Coal
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 5
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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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