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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 58

Mine Disputes Judge Drake Brockman’s Duties SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

The Federal Government will shortly be requested to relieve Judge Drake-Brockinan of his military duties in order that he may devote more…

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Miners’ Pensions Amendments Defeated Bill in Committee Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly the coal and shale Mineworkers’ (Pensions) Bill was taken through committee without material…

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Coal Regulations Mr. James Gives Notice CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

In the House of Representatives "Mr R James Labour Hunter) says notice that he would move for the disallowance of the National…

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Bodies of Entombed Miners Found Death Was Instantaneous. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

The bodies of two men, Noel Cameron, 30, and James Young, 43, who were entombed by a fall of 1500 tons of earth at the Renown colliery,…

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Miners' Pensions and Housing. Points From Mr. McKELL'S SPEECH

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 8

In his broadcast address on Tuesday night the Premier of N.S.W. (Mr. McKell) referred to the matter of miners' pensions, and in this…

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Oil From Coal Government Inaction Condemned Lack of Foresight Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

Councillors of Kearsley Shire Council trenchantly criticised the Federal Government’s lack of foresight in not the potentialities of…

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Oil From Coal Apathy of Common Wealth Government Deplored. Kearsley Council Criticism

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

The perennial question of oil from coal was the subject of [?] cussion at the Kearsley Shire C[?]council meeting last night…

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Aid to Soviet Miners Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 5

The Miners Federation has decided [?] make a levy of threepence in the [?]on miners wages to aid Russian [?]iners…

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Bellbird Colliery Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

Work was commenced to-day removing material from the section in which the [?] occurred at Bellbird colliery last Wednesday As soon as…

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Few, Accidents Western Collieries SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 1

According to the chairman of the Western Coalowners Association Mr A. J Swan of Lithgow there is more hazard in walking down a city…

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Strike at Bulli Colliery Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 1

The Bulli coal miners are again on strike. The men resumed work-a few days ago after the mine had been closed…

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MILLFIELD-GRETA - COLLIERY Terms of Settlement

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 2

The terms of settlement of the Millfield Greata Colliery dispute have been made available by the owners of the mine Messrs R…

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Millfield Colliery Resumes Work After Thirteen Weeks' Idleness

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

After being idle for 13 weeks MillfieldGreta colliery resumed work yesterday. The long stoppage was the result of a dispute concerning the…

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Oil From Coal Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 4

Newcastle Council decided to support Cessnock Council in the move to urge federal Government to pursue relentlessly the possibilities…

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Bellbird Colliery Resumes Work Fire Section to Be Sealed Off

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

At a meeting on Sunday members of the Bellbird Miners' Lodge endorsed the advice of the Northern District Check Inspector…

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Miners' Gift to Soviet (A.a.p Service) LONDON Sept 1

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

In acknowledging a gift of £70,000 sterling from British miners the Central Committee of the Soviet. Miners' Union Douetz arid Moscow coal…

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Danger Stressed Old Colliery Workings CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 5

Concern was felt by aldermen of Cessnock Municipal Council at the danger at the old workings of Hill End colliery, which was closed some…

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3682 Tons of Coal In Shift

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 7

With an output of 3682 tons in a shift of seven and a half hours, Burwood Colliery established an Australian record for coal…

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Miners’ Pensions SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 8

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, and members of the Miners’ Federation discussed the Miners’ Pensions [?] now…

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Mining Operations at Beresfield

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 7

Mr, Arthur Howarth, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley:—…

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