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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Mine Workers Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 7

Two mine workers were injured at Pelaw Main colliery to-day. William O’Toole, a miner of Hampton-street, Kurri Kurri received injuries to the…

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Northern Miners Election Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 5

The secretary of the Northern Miners Federation. Mr. J. B. Simpson, called for nominations for executive positions. Positions to be balloted for…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 3

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

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Coal Output May Be Increased

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 1

A stepping up of coal production to 11,000,000 tons a year may result from negotiations between local…

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Discuss Coal Boards with Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 3

Officials of the Northern Miners Federation will meet Die Federal Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) in Sydney on Monday to discuss the future…

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"Just Went Down the Mine" Trespass Case From Pelton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 8

"I just went down the mine to have a look round that's all. I did not go down with the intention of taking…

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Miners' Women's Auxiliaries Aberdare, Kitchener and Cessnock. Combined Birthday Party

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

Fisher's Hall, Cessnock, was the scene of a gay morning on Tuesday, October 14th., when the Cessnock, Aberdare and Kitchener Miners"…

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The Small Mines Problem Issue to Be Tackled by Northern Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 5

When the Board of Management of the Northern Miners Federation meets in Newcastle next Wednesday,…

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Nazis Break Strike 2000 French Miners Arrested (A.A.P. Service) LONDON October 16

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

A special correspondent of “The Times” states that a significant document, drawn up by a high Vichy official, who was sent to report on the…

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Rotarians Visit Mine Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 3

Members of Cessnock and Singleton Rotary Clubs visited Abermain No. 2 colliery yesterday afternoon, and were conducted over the mine…

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Extra Pay for Lead Miners Broken Bill

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 7

Employees of Zinc Corporation received an additional £10,000 in their pay envelopes yesterday. This represented the increase in the lead bonus…

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Rotary Members Inspect Coal Mine an Interesting Experience

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

Some members of the Singleton Rotary Club visited Abermain No. 2 Colliery on Friday afternoon, at the invitation of Rotarian Jim…

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Cessnock Mine Idle Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 3

A protest against changing the rate of payment of wheelers during the fortnight resulted in Aberdare Extended Country being idle on the…

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Injured in Mine Accidents Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 3

Three mine workers were injured while working in collieries on the Cessnock field to-day. William Plumb, 30, a wheeler, of…

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The Miners Work For Fortnightly Pay

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

Six miners of eight in the J and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham grown recorded full time (10 days) for the fortnight and the remaining two,…

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Pensions Fund for Miners Minister’s Statement CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1941 · page 2

Payments into the Miners’ Pensions Fund would be compulsory for every mineworker from the date of the gazettal part IV. of…

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Idle Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 3

Aberdare Extended colliery was idle yesterday and to-day owing to a dispute over the changing of the rate or pay to a wheeler…

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Three Collieries Idle Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 5

Three collleries, Aberdare Extended, Abbrdate and Neath, were idle on the [?]snock field to-day At Neath the Ma[?]gement did not blow the…

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Miner’s Finger Crushed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 4

Andrew Craft, 28, a miner employed at Maitland Extended No. 8 colliery, and residing. at 175 Main-Street, Cess, nock, was the victim of a painful…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 1

Times worked at the various northern collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday last were:— Waratah, Blomfield Main, Greta,…

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