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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 58

Miners' Holiday Transport Extra Petrol Allowed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 1

Officials of the Liquid Fuel Board have informed a deputation from Cessnock that they recognise that special consideration in petrol…

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Bellbird Colliery Pensioners. Work for All Cavilled Out Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 1

Here is some good news for the men who have been cavilled out from Bellbird colliery…

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Russian Miners' Heroic Struggle Against Hitler-Fascism

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 7

Mr. Grant has received information from Chatwood Hall, Moscow, setting out the splendid effort being put forward by the miners in Russia in their fight against Fascism. Miners in Russia are determined to fight the issue to a…

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Holiday Question at Mines Conference Postponed SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 5

The proposed conference between coalowners and miners’ representatives on the holiday penalty question has been…

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Dispute Between Miners and Deputies. Elrington and Central Resume

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 3

Deputies and miners have been in dispute at Ellington colliery. On two days in the past fortnight miners at Elrington colliery declined to work as…

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Treatment of Baerami Shale Statement by Minister for Mines

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 8

After mentioning that there was considerable activity in the treatment of shale oil at Mittagong, Berrima, Mudgee, and Lithgow from shale…

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Spread of United States Strike Big Reduction in Coal Output

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 5

Coal production in the United States has been reduced to 100,000 tons daily as a result of the rapid spread of strikes in…

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Stanford Main No. 2 Fatality. Comments by Coroner and Mines Inspector

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 1

When a coronial inquiry was conducted on Wednesday at Cessnock Court House into the cause of the death of…

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Seizure of Mines U.S. Government. Threat (A.A.P. Service)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 1

“Isvestia” says that the German offensive against Tula, south of the capital, begun on Tuesday, was continued yesterday, but was…

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Wallarah Miners Stage Stay-in Strike Protest Against Holiday 6 Penalty Clause Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 6

The miners at Wallarah colliery staged a stay-in strike to-day as a protest against the holiday penalty clause of the award. There are…

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Pensions Increase , Coal Prices. Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 7

At the fortlights meeting of the Municipal Council, advice was received. from the Mus[?]brook Coal Company what it intended applying to the Deputy…

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Owners and Miners to Meet Holiday Question

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 1

A conference between the owners and miners to discuss the holiday penalty clause in the award will be held on Monday or Tuesday, it was…

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Miners’ Pensions 2000 Men Expected To Retire CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 1

Over 2000 miners are expected to [?]the miners pension [?]comes into operation in New South Wales in [?]…

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American Mine Strikes No Government Action Yet(A.A.P. Service) WASHINGTON, Nov. 21

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 1

President Roosevelt Is with holding further action In the captive coal mine strike until he receives a reply from the union…

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Mining Awards Opposition To Penalty Clauses Annual Leave Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 2

Representatives of mining lodges of the northern district. Id Conference to-day, declared for an alteration of the penalty clauses…

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Holidays Issue Two More Mines Idle NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 3

Despite the denunciation of the Federal Attorney General Dr. Evatt, two more Newcastle mines are idle today on the holiday clause dispute…

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Coal Strike Ends Roosevelt’s Plan WASHINGTON Nov. 88

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 4

The United Mineworkers’ Association Policy Committee dramatically called off the coal strike and voted unanimously to accept…

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Extension of Coal Strike More Men Out in the North. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 2

The coal strike on the northern fields was extended to-day, when 600 men from Burwood colliery and 400 men from the John Darling colliery…

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Millfield Greta Colliery. Reply to Secretary of Northern Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 3

Millfield colliery was idle yesterday. A pit-top meeting was in progress when the no-work whistle blew. The men were discussing the refusal of…

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Miners’ Pensions No Thrift Penalty

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., told a combined meeting of miners lodges and A.L.F. branches at Muswellbrook that the Act providing for miners…

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