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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 58

Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 3

The Common wealth Bank sxen the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Tuesday at £10/13/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…

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Powers of Coal Boards Extension Decision CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 1

Cabinet has approved of extension of the powers of local reference boards in 'the coalmining industry this of the been urged by members…

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Start of Miners’ Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) stated last night that the Crown Solicitor was considering whether the miners’ pension scheme…

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Miners' Holiday Penalty Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 7

The holiday penalty clause in the miners' award, which threatened to cause a general stoppage in the industry, has been removed…

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Miners in Empire Broadcast the Newcastle Talk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 10

Mining representatives from Newcastle (N.S.W.), Newcastle (South Africa), and Newcastle (England) indulged in a radio exchange on…

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Renown Mine Withdrawal Of Notices SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

The Secretary of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. G. W [?] announced to-day that the notices of dismissal to the miners at the Renown [?]…

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Miners' Pensions Probable Extension to February 28

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

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) is expected to make a statement on reports that the miners' pensions scheme is to be postponed from…

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Miners' Award. Holiday Penalty Clause Removed. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 2

The holiday penalty clause in the miners' award which threatened to cause a general stoppage in the industry has been removed. The…

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Wheat Trucks Now Carry Coal and Iron Ore

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 8

The New South Wales Railways Department has been forced to cut by 50 per cent, the number of trucks usually made available for the State…

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Holiday Clauses In Miners’ Award Commissioner Revokes Penalties SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 5

Mr. D. V. Morrison, the Federal Conciliation Commissioner, appointed by the Federal Minister for Labour, Mr. Ward, to inquire into industrial disputes relating to the operations of the holiday clauses under the miners’ award, has revoked…

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Alleged Threat to Hebburn Miners. Dispute Referred to Local Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 3

The Northern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) informed the Miners' Central Council yesterday that the Superintendent of…

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Kent Colliery Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 4

When struck by a fall of shall late yesterday afternoon Simon Ridley 54. employed at Kent coillary, Berasfield, suffered severs contusions to the…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 3

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

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Strike Threat Delay In Miners' Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 1

According to officials of the Miners' Federation, extensive stop pages are feared in the new year unless the miners' pensions scheme…

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Deletion of Penalty Clauses £100,000 For Miners NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 1

The Northern Miners' Secretary (MR. Simpson) estimates that more then £100,000 will be paid to about 12,000 northern mineworkers before…

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Non-union Coal Move To Eliminate Contracts SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 1

The Miners Federation will give consideration to the selling up of an organisation to eliminate non-union . coal contracts in New South Wales…

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Coal, Oil and War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 5

Coal is still, and perhaps more than ever, essential to the life of countries that are as intensely industrialised as Britain or whose…

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Miners Pensions on January 5

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 3

The miners' pensions fund would operate from January 5th, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said…

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Mine-sweeping Damages Lobster Floats

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 2

Complaints have been made by fishermen that damage to their fishing gear has been caused by minesweeping operations which are being…

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Miners Pension Scheme Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 1

Addressing the Miners’ General Council to-day the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddley [?] that the miners pension scheme would operatic [?]…

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