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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 58

Miners’ Pensions Meeting Of Executives Delay Resented

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

Subsequent to the deputation to the Premier yesterday, a meeting of the Central Exexcutive and District Executives of the…

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Premier Promises Miners' Pensions Act Early Next Session

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Mair) told a deputation of coalfield's Parliamentarians and miners' officials, at a conference yesterday, that his…

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Back to Work Miners On South Coast SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 1

Work was resumed in the South Coast mines to-day after yesterday’s stoppage, which was in the form of a protest against the Government’s at…

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Three Accidents Mine Employees Injured CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 5

Ray Roddenby, 20, of [?]llalong-road, Paxton, a Midler employed at Pelton colliery, received a probable fracture of the left leg whom he was…

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Tarro Council Alarmed Mining Subsidence At Beresfield Inspection Urged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 5

Following a subsidence on private property at Beresfield on Wednesday last, Tarro Shire Council to-day decided to request…

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Petrol Storage Use Of Mines And Tunnels Suggested Plan Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

Declaring that in view of the agency of overcoming storage problems in Australia, his plan merited immediate consideration by the…

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Caledonian Collieries' Profit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 1

Shareholders in Caledonion Collieries Ltd. were told by the Chairman of Directors (Mr. A. Howard Smith), on Wednesday that concessions in pay to…

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Edward Atkinson, 37, of Swanson-street, Weston, had his left hand caught between a skip and a prop at Aberdare Extended colliery yesterday…

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Mines Bill . Legislative Council Discussion SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

In the Legislative Council , the Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment ) Bill passed the third reading . Mr. Armstrong speaking on the…

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Pensions Bill Protest Against Shelving Miners’ Decision Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 1

A conference of coalfield lodge representatives held at Cessnock last night decided to again [?]quest the Central and Northern…

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Peace Appeal The Coal Industry Former Leader Lithcow Friday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

Mr Campbell Roy, who was formerly president of the western branch of the Miners Federation and now Chairman of the Lithgow District Coal…

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The Mines Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 8

Fourteen of the large collieries on the Northern field worked full time for the fortnight. Work generally will finish on Thursday for the Easter…

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Mine On Beach Near Wyong NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 5

A navy inspector from Sydney has gone to Toukley Beach, near Wyong to examine a mine which was…

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Ship Hits Mine Singapore Accident (A.A.P. Service) SINGAPORE, April 6

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

Going out of Singapore Harbour to [?]vage a Blenheim, pointer which had crashed into the sea, the R.A.F. mooring vessel Buffalo (300 tons)…

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Idle Collieries Resume

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

Three mines on the Cessnock field which, had been idle for varying periods resumed work yesterday. They…

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“Gassy Places” Mr. Baddeley’s Comment Coal Mines Bill. Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

Some, strong comments were made by Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Labour, Cesenock) on the needs for a Systematic method of…

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Miner Killed at Burwood Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

Caught by a sst of, skips. Jo[?] Buckley, 72 a miner employed a Burwood colliery, was fatall injure yesterday. His left leg was almost…

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Stranded Mine Blown Up Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

The Navy Board announced in Melbourne last night that the mine washed up on the beach near Wyong had probably broken away from a field…

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Accidents in Mines (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 3

Sir,—The reference to the record number of accidents, as referred to in the April 5th issue of "Common Cause," which has occurred in my…

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Richmond Main Dispute Inquiry By Coal Reference Board NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

The Maitland Coal Reference Board, in Newcastle to-day, held an inquiry Into the dispute at Richmond Main Colliery, where the Lodge will not…

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