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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 58

Two Mines Resume Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 5

Aborda[?] Extended and Elrington collieries resumed work this morning Millf[?] Greta is still idle. A stoppage was averted yesterday at Aberda[?]…

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Miners Pensions Secretary’s Statement SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 1

The General Secretary of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. Grant, declared to-day that the Victorian Government’s re[?]sal to confer with the…

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Coal Board Claims And Decisions Northern Matters

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 7

Maitland Coal Board of Reference heard claims from three Northern mines yesterday. claims and decisions were:…

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Gold Salute Brilliant Half Mile BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 5

Gold Salute’s half mile in [?] was the highlight of the final gallop for Doomben to-day. Gold Salute was on his beat behaviour,…

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Warden’s Court Mechanised Colliery Proposed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 8

The Mining Warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes), at East Maitland, heard applications by Albert Andrew Holland, of 15 Prince Albert-street, Mosman,…

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Coal Gas for Cars Greater Use Urged SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 8

Coal gas as a substitute motor fuel could help solve problems caused by shortage of [?]etrol, said Mr. A. G. Hebblewhite, of the Commercial…

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Gold Salute Favourite No Change In Doomben Sprint Order BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 5

Gold Salute remained outright favourite for the Doomben Newmarket, run to-morrow, with Rimveil next in demand and Aurie’s Star on the…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 6

Three men injured in accidents at collieries yesterday were admitted to Kurri Kurri Hospital…

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Russion Miners Rest Homes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 4

Last week we stressed the necessity of the Government to do something immediately to enable adequate homes to be…

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Northern Coal Board Decisions

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

Matters relating to miners at Northern Highway colliery were dis cussed yesterday by the Newcastle Coal Board of Reference. Claims and…

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Mine Mechanics Cavilled-out Member

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 4

The general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association (Mr. H. C. Morton), accompanied by the lodge steward (Mr. H…

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Pensions Bill Miners’ Women’s Auxiliary

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 8

The Miners’ Women’s Auxiliary, at a meeting at Cessnock, corner the following motions: “We demand that the State…

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Control of Coal Industry Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 5

Good progress was being made to bring the coal industry under the control of a small commission, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), in a…

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Miners' Women's Auxiliaries. Resolutions of Northern Delegates

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

Delegates from the Northern district attended a meeting of the Miners' Women's Auxiliary, at which the following…

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Miners' Women's Auxiliary Frolic in and of Ambulance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 1

The Cessnock Miners' Women's Auxiliary frolic took place in Fisher's Hall. Much patience and ingenuity was displayed by the mothers in their…

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To-day’s Leaders: Opposing Interests Science and the Farmer Pensions for Miners N.S.W. to Honour Promise SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 1

The Deputy premier, Mr. Baddeley, informed officials of the Miners’ Federation to-day that, irrespective the attitude of the Victorian and…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and Monday at £10/14/ per ounce fine, Sovereigns are £2/9/3…

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Alleged Mining Under Homes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 5

“Kent Colleries are still blasting and mining under our homes,” declared the secretary of the seros[?] Progress Association in a letter to Tarro…

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Mine Visits By Reference Board Neath Conference

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 7

To-day an inspection was made of certain colle[?] by the chairman of the Northern District Re[?]ce Board. following claims submitted by…

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Hunger Strikers Release Demanded By Miners SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 1

The immediate release of the hunger strikers. Max Thomas and Horace Ratcliffe, who are under detention by the Commonwealth…

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