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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 58

Fatal Mine Explosion. Bdrnie

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 3

James Farrelly, 25, and Gerald Quinn, 21, single, both of Gormanston, died on Sunday morning from injuries received in a premature explosion…

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Gold at Katoomba Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 2

Mr. Jack [?] champion of Singleton Golf Club Competing in a Statement event at Katoomba, won the morning round on Saturday…

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Mine Inspection East Maitland Red Cross BRILLIANTSUCCESS

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 5

[?] crowds attended both of the mine Inspection at Main colliery on Sat and evening. The…

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Stay-in Men Leave Wallarah Colliery Accepted Advice of Union Officials NEWCASTLETuesday

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 1

After remaining underground for 100 hours, the stay-in strikers at Wallarah Colliery left the mine at noon, today. This is a record…

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Retire All Miners at 60. Delegates Meet in Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 1

A conference of more than 50 delegates of the Northern Miners' Executive met in Newcastle during the…

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Owners and Miners to Meet Holiday Question Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 3

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

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Dr. Evatt Criticises Wallarah Miners. "Utterly Mad and Bad."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 1

The Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt), in a statement on Sunday night, said: "At the present moment,…

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Sudden End to U. S. Coal Strike Washington, Nov. 23

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 1

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

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Maximum Output of Coal Mr. Curtin’s Appeal To Mine Workers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, had made an urgent appeal for co-operation from the Miners Federation in ensuring maxi[?]um production on the co[?]fields. Following the ending of the stay-in strike at Wallarach…

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Two Collieries Idle To-day Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 5

Two collieries, Aberdare Central and Aberdare, were idle on the Cess nock held to-day Aberdare Central miners discussed…

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Real Gold Inevening Dress

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 3

Lavish Sim production schedules agreed that Alice Faye should wear real gold evening dress in her latest Technicolour musical, “That Night…

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Retiring Miners Suggested Retention CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 3

In the House of Representative Mr. J. P. Abbott (C.P. N.S.W.) suggested that coal miners should be allowed to continue work instead…

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Singleton District Singleton Men at Rohthbury Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 8

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held last night the secretary Mr. C. M. Bourke stated that men working at Rethbury mines had…

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Hearing in Camera Penalty Clause In Mines Award SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 1

The hearing of the dispute over the holiday penalty clause In the mining award Which opened in the Federal Arbitration Court…

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"Secret Fund" Mr. Nelson Maintains His Innocence Rank and File of Miners 9 Federation to Decide SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 7

Commenting on the findings of the Royal Commissioner in the “secret fund” inquiry the General President of the Miners’ Federation Mr. C. Nelson said that he maintained his innocence and would put his case before the rank and file of…

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Retirement of 1200 Miners Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 1

About 1200 Next South. Wales miners will be affected by the clause making retirement compulsory at the age of .60, when the provisions of the…

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[?]Our of Country Mines Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 5

The Vice president of the Northern [?] Federation. (Mr. W. Mc[?] left Newcastle yesterday for [?] of mines at Muswellbrook,…

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Avoiding Loss of Coal Mr. Nelson's Resignation SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 1

Mr. Charles Nelson said to-day he had tendered his resignation as president of the Miners' Federation in order to avoid the loss of 100,000…

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£20,000 for Two Gold Miners Kalgoorlie

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 1

Two men, Coulingbara and Dowson have taken [?]000 of gold from their inside. The Puzzle of Tonic’s The cash return so far is about…

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Mr. Curtin Appeals to Miners. Give Us More Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has sent a request to the Miners' Federation to give the Government more coal so that the war can be…

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