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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 58

Mine Worker Injured CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 3

When he was struck by a piece of coal At Aberdare Extends colliery today, Jack Kerr 29[?] clipper residing at Kitchener. received a badly lacerated…

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Appointment to Miners’ Pensions Board

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 3

The Chief Secretary Minister, for Mines (Mr. Baddely). has announced appointments to the Miners’ Pensions Board Mr. F. O’ Malley will…

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Mine Mechanics Delegates To Soviet Congress

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 3

The Federated Mining Mechanics' Association-Delegates Board has elected its president (Mr. T. Moran) and the president of the Kurri Kurri…

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Colliery Tragedy Cessnock Miner Killed Crushed by Stone Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 3

A miner was killed -instantly . when struck by a large piece of stone weighing between three and four tons at Stanford Main…

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Colliery Trespass Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 5

Colin Keith graft of Matheson Bellbird, was fined [?] With, £1 costs, at Cessnock Court to day, for having entered the enclosed lands of Pelton…

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Trespassed in Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 4

On a charge of having trespassed on the Pelton colliery premises, Colin Craft was lined 8/-, with £1 costs, at Cessnock Court to-day. It was…

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Mine Worker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 3

Caught between skips at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery last night Walter Convery, 17, of Third-street. West[?] received an injury to his back. He…

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Cessnock Mines Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 3

Aberdare Colliery was idle yesterday. While a deputation was meeting the management concerning…

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Appointment to Miners' Pensions Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 1

The Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) has announced appointments to the Miners' Pensions Board. Mr. F. O'Malley will…

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Price of Gold Bydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 2

The Commonwealth [?] will announce to-morrow the price to be paid for gold [?] at the Mint on Saturday and Monday [?]…

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"No Peace While Owners Have Control!" Mr. Baddeley on Coal Industry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 3

The Deputy Premier (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) said, in Newcastle on Saturday, that there could never be any…

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To-day’s Leadef: War-Drums in Japan Coal Strike Roosevelt's Appeal(A.A.P. Service)NEW YORK Oct. 27

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 1

President Roosevel: has intervened in.an effort to. secure con 'produptibn :at"the: “Captire” [?] A strike of 53,…

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Mine Dispute John Darling Colliery Compulsory Conference Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 5

The dispute at the B.H.P. John Darling colliery at Belmont, which has been idle for a week, was the subject of a compulsory…

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State’s Gold Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 8

Gold produced in New South Wales for the first eight months of this year totalled 56,835oz fine valued at £699, 208, compared with 62,092oz., worth…

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Move to Arrange Transport for Collieries Workers Chamber of Commerce to Investigate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce a subcommittee was appointed to investigate the possibilities of…

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Again Idle Two Cessnock Mines CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 5

Aberdare and Pelton collieries did not resume operations to-day. Aberdare has been idle all the week and Pelton was idle yesterday and again…

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Coal Shortage in South Australia Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 1

The N.S.W. Government will co-operate to build up Australia’s coal reserves and increase production stated the Mines Minister, Mr. Baddeley, to…

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Building Up Australia's Coal Reserve N.S. Wales Government Prepared to Co-operate. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 2

The New South Wales Government will co-operate to build up Australia's coal reserves and increase production, stated the Mines Minister…

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Miners to Help Government

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 10

The Minister for Supply, Mr. Beasley, and the Minister for Labour, Mr. Ward, are to be invited by the Northern Miners’ Federation to explain to…

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