Price of Gold
The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Tuesday at £10/14/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/3 each…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1941
1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 58
Udge’s Appeal to Miners Lithgow
Mr. Justice Davidson, Chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Board, addressing the Management Board of the Western Miners’ Federation, appealed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Central Theatre Programme for Sat. and Mon. 'Gold Rush Maisie'
Featuring: Ann Sothern as 'Maisie', Slim Summerville, Virginia Weidler 'Maisie in another merry madcap adventure. Maisie is always the cue for laughs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery .Accidents
Struck by a fall of coal at Richmond Main Colliery on Wednesday, John T. Mackey, 56, a miner, of Hebburn-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oil from Coal
At its meeting this week the Chessnock branch of the Australian Labour Party decided to request the Federal and State Parliamentary Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Federation Activities of Central Executive
Mr. C Nelson (president of the Miners' Federation) and Mr. G. W. S Grant (secretary) attended a meeting of the Bulli Miners' Lodge on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Muswellbrook Coal. First Consignment to Dubbo
The first consignment of coal from the Muswellbrook colliery was forwarded to Dubbo early this week. Further consignments will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Folly of Neglecting to Establish Coal-oil Works
FOR A DECADE PAST this journal has been stressing, the need for the establishment of works in Australia for the extraction of oil from coal. There have also been many deputations to the Commonwealth Government and the State Government of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Problems Reply to Mr. Menzies Mining Industry Sydney
The President of the Soutern[?] (Mr. F. [?]oweden) stated to-day that threats of action [?] un[?] or their [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 20th JUNE, 1941. Australia's War Effort Mr. Menzies' Nation-wide Broadcast Civil Industries to Be Overhauled. Control of Road and Rail Transport; Coal Production
Far-reaching measures to marshal the full resources of the nation for war were announced on Tuesday night by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) in a momentous broadcast. The Prime Minister's proposals affect every avenue of national life. Mr. Menzies, who spoke for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Militia Training for Miners Canberra
Mr. C. Nel[?] general pres[?]dent of the Miners’ Federation and the General Secretary. Mr. G. W. S. “Grant announced last night that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners and Army Service Canberra
Complain that the military was no observing the Government instruction that miners were not to be kept in camp where that course…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Control Reconstruction of Board By Government
Mine leaders forming a deputation to the Federal authorities at Canberra were told last night by Mr. Menzies that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Transport to Greta Mention in House of Representatives
New South Wales transport authorities had no knowledge of miners being unable to obtain transport between Greta and West Maitland, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aberdare Colliery Employees' Claims Coal Reference Board's Decisions
Decisions on Aberdare colliery employees' claims heard by the Maitland Coal Reference Board last Wednesday were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Will Keep Production At Peak
The Miners' Federation will continue its efforts to maintain the highest production possible for the preservation of existing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners and Petrol Rationing Newcastle
Lake Macquarie shire Council is bringing under the notice of the Department of Transport in support of an application for a special bus, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Dogs Foreign Gold Wins [?]Ermain Stake
Starting at the remunerative price of 7 to 1, Foreign Gold won the Abermain Stake by half a length at the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed by Fall of Coal Verdict of Accidental Death Kurri Kurri
From the evidence this unfortunate man committed an error judgment, said Inspector C. D. Durham, at an Inquest Into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners’ Claims Decisions of Coal Board
The Northern Coal Board of Reference, under the chairmanship of Mr. J. Connell, dealt with claims from the Amalgamated Engineering Union and Mining…
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