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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 58

Work Resumed John Darling Mine

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 7

As a result yesterday’s compulsory conference agreement work was resumed at John Darling [?]olliery to-day. Represt[?]of the B.H.P and…

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Mine Workers Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 7

Two mine workers were injured while working in Mines on the Cessnock field to-day. Vincent Chalkley 20, a sidler, of…

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Pensions for Miners Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 10

The first meeting of the Coal and Oil Shale Mine-workers’ Pensions Tribunal will be held in Sydney on Friday. It will discuss the estimate…

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£40,000 CHEQUE For Miners’ Pensions SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 1

A cheque for £40,000 representing the Government first half yearly contribution to the Miners Pensions Fund was handed to the Chief…

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Struck by Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 3

Struck by coal which burst from the face while he was boring at Richmond Main colliery, Roy Lucas, 37, of Aberdare-street, Pelaw Main, received…

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Pelton Colliery Stoppage Question of Timbering

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 2

Pelton, miners' lodge decided on Wednesday night that there would be no resumption of work until the lodge was guaranteed a maximum of safety…

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Mining Mechanics' Conferences

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 2

Matters of interest to members at Bellbird, Stanford Main No. 1 and Cessnock No. 2 collieries were discussed with the managements by the…

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Coal Shortage in South Australia

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 5

South Australia is undergoing an anxious time regarding coal supplies. It will not be known for a few weeks whether deliveries to the State can be…

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Western Miners May Stop Hospital Payments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 3

The Western branch of the Miners' Federation has informed the Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) that it intends recommending to lodges and other…

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Work Resumed at Aberdare Colliery Conference to Be Held

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 5

Aberdare miners decided yesterday to accept the advice of the Northern Executive and return to work. The colliery resumed work this morning…

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Mine Closed on Safety Issue Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley. said that Pelton, colliery in the South Maitland coalfield, had been closed because a dislocation of the…

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Miners' Pensions Government Cheque for £40,000

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 3

A cheque for £40,000 representing the Government's first half-yearly contribution to the Miners' Pension Fund, was handed to the Chief…

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New System of Timbering. May Follow Mine Tragedy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 2

A new system of timbering is likely to be introduced in No. 2 east section of Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, where a fall of stone on Monday was…

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Miners' Pensions' Tribunal Mr. Baddeley's Address at Inaugural Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 3

The Hon. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., Deputy Premier, Minister for Mines and Chief Secretary, addressing the members of the Coal and Oil Shale…

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"N.s.w. Will Provide All Coal Wanted."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 5

"New South Wales will provide the Commonwealth Government with all the coal it wants," said the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) in Sydney…

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Explanation of Coal Situation. Invitations to Federal Ministers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 5

The Northern Miners' Federation will invite the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) and Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) to visit the Northern…

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U.S. Mine Strike Over (A.A.P. Service) WASHINGTON Oct. 30

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 1

The United Mineworkers’ President, Mr. John L. Lewis, announced to-day that the union had accepted…

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U.S. Mine Strike Compromise Reached (A.A.P. Service) New York, Oct. 30

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 6

President Roosevelt, has, effected a compromise in the “captive” mine strike, says the Washington correspondent of the “New York Times.”…

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To-day’s Leaders: Charity Rockets A Nazi’s Advice Pensions Tribunal for Miners First Meeting To-day Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 1

The inaugural meeting of the Goal and Oil Shale Mine Workers Pensions’ Tribunal was held in Sydney to-day…

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Miners' Pensions Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 4

The Chief Secretary. Mr. J.M. Bed deley M.L.A said after the first meeting Workers pension Trnals that had been deoldrd [?]…

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