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Mining & the mines, 1941

1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 58

Campaign Against Coal Strikes Monet Paid to Winkler Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 1

When the Royal Commission on the Secret Fund resumed its hearing to-day, the Deputy Crown Solicitor In Sydney, G. A. Watson,…

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Oil From Coal Council’s Hard Fight “A National Duty”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 8

Referring to the fight which his council has waged to force former Governments to take some practical interest in the…

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Omnibnus for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 4

The Department of Road Transport has advised Kearsley Shire Council that a license has been issued to Mr.D.Jones of Kurri Kurri. for an…

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Work Resumed at Neath Colliery "Dirt Money" Dispute Settled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 7

The dispute which culminated in a stay-in strike at Neath colliery on Tuesday has been settled, and the…

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Coal Gas for Motor Buses

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 6

That coal gas can be used success fully on a large scale as substitute for petrol by motor bus fleets has been demonstrated, in England…

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Miners’ Pensions Minister’s Statement CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 5

After the Miners’ pension scheme comes into effect miners ever the age of 60 will be able to work in miner only if there is a shortage of…

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Stir at Secret Fund Inquiry Miners’ President Denies Statement CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 7

The president of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. C. Nelson, caused a stir at the “secret fund” inquiry when he told the Royal Commission that evidence given by the former Attorney-General, Mr. W. M. Hughes, the previous day, was untrue…

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Colliery Mishap Cages Badly Damaged CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 3

During operations at Aberdare Central colliery to-day the cages were badly damaged and the miners has to cease work. They had worked part…

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Pensions Act Retirement Of Miners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 2

In a broadcast tall, dealing with the subject of miners’ pensions, the Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, said that in view of the urgent…

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Two Miners Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 3

Two mine workers were injured while working at Hepburn No. 2 colliery to-day. William Crawford, 49, of fifth-street, Weston, received injuries…

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Mine Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 4

William Crawford, 49, of Neathstreet, Weston, sustained an injury to the left hip when hit with a prop at Hebburn No. 2 colliery yesterday. He…

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Coal Disputes Adjusted Lithgow

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 8

The disputer at the Steel Workers mine has been settled by the management agreeing to pay a ship claim made by wheelers but the manager…

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Miners' Pensions Talk by Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 1

In a speech dealing with the mineworkers' pensions scheme, broadcast through Station 2CK on Sunday night, the Minister for Mines…

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Unlawfully in Mine .Fined At Cessnock CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 1

I just went down the mine to have a look around, “Darid Bowfe, of Tennout-street, Bellbird told the magitrate at Cessnock Count To-day when…

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Mishap to Winding Gear at Central Colliery Resumed Work This Morning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 3

A mishap to the winding gear end the resultant smashing of one of the cages caused Aberdare Central colliery to be idle for the greater part…

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Two Idle Mines On Cessnock Field CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 1

Two collieries—Elrington and Millfield-Greta—were idle on the Cessnock field to-day The dispute at Elrington concerns…

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Protest By Miners’ Federation Secret Fund Inquiry Mr. Nelson And SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 5

Evidence at the Royal Commission which is inquiring into the Secret Fund allegations was taken in Sydney this moraine. when in the Banco Court, Justice Sir Percival Halse Rogers resumed the investigation commenced at Canberra…

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Two Idle Cessnock Collieries CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 5

Two [?] Milifield Greta and [?] were idle to-day Millfield has been idle since Monday over a dispute concerning the classification…

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Coal Output Needs Of Other States SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 2

A stopping up of legal production to 11,000,000 tons a year may [?] from [?] between local owners and miners representative next…

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Gave Money To Miners’ President Winkler’s Evidence at Fund Inquiry SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 6

The outstanding feature of yesterday afternoon’s sitting of the Royal Commission which is inquiring into the use of a special Federal fund—known as a “secret fund”— to combat subversive influences, was the statement made by Joseph…

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