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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 58

Annual Leave Payment. Decision Favors Local Miners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 3

The Reference Board was recently called called upon to give a decision in connection with an application by the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge,…

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Miners' Health Resorts. How They Do It in Russia

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 2

In the Soviet Union, which is to [?]ay fighting the battle of all wor[?] democrats against the forces of Hitler fascism, the Soviet miners have…

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400 IDLE Mine Strike On South Coast SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 1

A Strike of all inners on the South Coast was threatened as a result of the introduction of what the miners described as a dangerous, mechanical…

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Death of Mining Engineer Mr. D. A. W. Robertson

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 6

Mr. D. A. W. Robertson, aged 88, of Vaucluse, one of the Best-known mining engineers in N.S.W., died on Thursday, the 39th anniversary of…

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Mechanisation in Mines Views of Leaders SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 5

Mr. C. Nelson and Mr. G. W. S. Grant, members of the Central Executive of the Miners’ Federation. declared to-day that…

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The Mining Industry Policy of Introducing Mechanical Units. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 2

Messrs C. Nelson and G. W. S. Grant, members of the central executive of the Miners' Federation, today declared that the immediate…

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Extracting Pillars in Mines Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 1

Mr. W. Danes. M.L.A., to-day expressed satisfaction with the introduction of a bill compelling proprietors coal mines to obtain…

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French Coal Seized At Batavia (A.A.P. Service.) BATAVIA, August 6

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 1

The Navy Department announces that part of a cargo of coal from the French steamer Dupleix, has been seized and novy regarded as…

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Minister Introduces Two Mining Bills Control of Machine Pillar Extraction SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, in the Legislative Assembly last night introduced two bills to prohibit the employment of men over 60 in the coal and oil shale mining industries, to provide pensions for miners, and to control the…

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Mechanisation of Mines condemned. Statement by Miners' Central Executive

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 5

Messrs. Nelson and Grant Central Executive of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the time has arrived when the Government should…

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Miners' Pensions and Other Matters Mr. Baddeley's Coal Industry Bills

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 8

Two bills to prohibit the employment of men over 60 in the coal and oil shale mining industries, to provide pensions for…

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Millfield Mine Dispute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

"We have no confirmation [?] settlement of the dispute at Millfield colliery," said Mr. R. Brierley, general manager of R. W. Miller and Co…

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Machinery in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. McKell, referring yesterday to the Government's policy on the use of machinery in coal mines said that the Government's…

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Miners Pensions Statement by Mr. Mair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 5

Messrs. C Nelson, General President, and G. W. S. Grant, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, interviewed Mr. A. Mair, Leader of…

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Control of Coal [?] Commonwealth Government Move

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 5

Wide control over production and distribution of coal throughout Australia, including power to requisition any [?]all…

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Continue Striking Until Demands Are Met Decision of South Maitland Colliery Engine-drivers

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 3

South Maitland colliery enginedrivers decided at a stop-work meeting at Maitland on Wednesday to continue striking until their…

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Log Filed Miners' Federation Claims 35 Hour Week Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

A 35 hour week It claimed in the Job filed by the Miners Federation. It is expected that the hearing of claims will begin on…

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Strike’s Grave Effect on Coal Stocks Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 2

The Minister [?] Labour (Mr. Hoft): yesterday stre[?] the grave effects on a shipping and coal stocks of the sto[?] caused on the South…

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Mining Profits May Be Cut Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 7

Under the National Security (Coat Control) Regulations which the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced yesterday, profits derived by owners from coal…

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Mechanical Loaders in Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

The president of the Southern District Miners’ Federation, Mr. Lowden, said to-day that the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, had asked the…

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