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Mining & the mines, 1941

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Aberdare Colliery Farewell to Pensioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 7

A suggested programme for the victory and farewell smoke is as follows (the artists are strictly confined to tophands):—…

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"Miners Will Judge" Mr. Nelson's Statement

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 2

"I still maintain my innocence, and I put my case before the rank and file of the Miners' Federation, who will determine my guilt or…

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Lodge Social Retiring Aberdare Miners CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 5

Aberdare Miners Lodge will [?]tain those members due to retire under the pensions scheme at a social In Hampton’s Hall to-night…

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Miner’s Meeting Absentees To be Fined CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 5

At a meeting of the [?] Miners’ Lodge last night it was decided to the members 2/s if they falled in attend the monthly meeting of the lodge…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 4

The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Thursday , at £10/13/ per ounce fine, Sovereigns’ are £2/9/3 each…

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FAREWELLED Miners Who Are Retiring Aberdare Social Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 2

Aberdares Miners’ Lodge farewelled those members who are retiring under the pension scheme at a social last night. The social war the…

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Not a Charity Miners’ Pension Scheme Mr. Baddeley’s Address. Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 1

The miners’ pensions scheme is [?] charity: it is the rewart of years of hard work, the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Eaddeley) siad…

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Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 3

When he was struck by a tall of coal at Aberdare Central colliery to-day, Joseph Rowbottom, 51, a miner, living at Ann-street, Cessnock,…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 1

Large mines on the Northern field worked well in the fortnight. The maximum available time was 10 days Details, as furnished by the shipping…

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Notices Served Men At Renown Colliery SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 1

The general, secretary of the Miners Federation, Mr. Grant, and the western president and secretary. Messrs: Cunningham and Schroeder,…

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Miners Decide All-In War Effort

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 5

Maitland Main Miners’ Lodge decided at a meeting last night to give full support to the all-in war effort [?] outlined at the National Unity…

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Mine Damage To Pastures SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 2

Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, owner of Foxlow Station, in the Anngandore district, obtained a verdict for £840 in an action for damages against Lake…

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Resignation of Miners’ Leader. Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 1

The Central Council of the Miners Federation to-day deferred until to [?] consideration of the resignation of the General President, C…

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Ballot For Miners’, Executive CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 5

The ballot took place to-day for the executive positions of the Northern district Miners’ Federation and all collieries working on the Maitland…

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Miners' Pension Act Statement by Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 1

At a farewell social arranged by Aberdare Miners' Lodge to the retiring pensioners, Mr. Baddeley said there was serious anomalies in the…

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Holiday Pay at the Mines Lithgow

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 2

The following motion was adopted at a combined meeting of six lodges in the Mudgee line area dealing with the holiday Penalty clause question :—…

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Miners and the Pensions Act Mr. Booth Addresses Meeting NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 6

Confidence in the State Government and congratulating it on having put through what Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., had described as…

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Magnificent Unity Conference Held at Cessnock. Speakers Call For Greater Effort On Part Of All. Miners Urged to End Petty Stoppages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 1

Saturday's Unity Conference at the Parish Hall was reminiscent of a few decades ago when there were oratorical giants much more in evidence than they are to-day. Colin Tannock reminded one of Arthur Henderson, with the…

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Miners’ Holiday Question SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 2

The Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. Morrison, announced that he would give a decision on Friday on the dispute about the holiday penalty [?]…

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Powers of Coal Commissioner Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 7

Although the new Coal Commission had not been constituted, the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) was expected by the Government to exercise…

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