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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 6

The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Thursday at £10/10/ per ounce fine Sovereigns are £2/8/3 each…

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Gold. Production in N.s.w

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 3

Gold produced in New South Wales for the 10 months ended October .31 totalled [?] fine, valued at £810,461, compared with 81,346 oz., valued…

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Coal Output

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Abermain No. 2 and Neath Miners’ Lodges have undertaken to maintain a maximum output of coal at the coll[?]ries during…

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Retiring Miners Not for Other Industries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 1

At its final meeting on Saturday the Northern. Miners' Management Board stated that it was opposed to…

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Breach of Mines Regulations. Deputy Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 3

Inspector C. D. Durham, of the Mines Detriment, proceeded, at the Cessnock Police Court to-day, against…

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Deputy Fined Defect in Colliery Roof Not Reported Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 5

At the Cessnock police court to-day, Idris Thomas, a deputy of Brown-St., Paxton, was charged with that on October 27 he did…

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Improve Coal Production. Need for Hydraulic Stowage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 6

Mr. Baddeley is to be congratulated on attempting to introduce hydraulic stowage into the thick seams of New South Wales. Points…

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Screens of Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— The [?] Minister (Mr. Makin) announced last night that protective screens [?] had been laid in Australian…

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France Short of Coal Factories To Close (AAP Service)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1941 · page 2

LONDON December 16 — the Vichy Government has ordered the majoroly of factortes In [?] december 21[?]…

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Petrol Supply Miners And Xmas Holidays CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 7

Cessnock Municipal Council will ask the [?] Control Board to supply petrol to bus propre[?] to allow them to take miners and their fami[?] to Port…

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Bellbird Colliery Seat of Explosion Discovered

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 1

Workmen at Bellbird Colliery recently cleared away a large quantity of coke and after penetrating a quarter of a mile made…

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Coal Board Decisions Reserved

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 6

The Chairman of the Maitland Coal Reference Board (Mr. Connell) on Wednesday reserved his decision on three claims from the Hebburn No. 2…

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Aberdare South Miners and Pensions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 9

The eligibility for participation in the pensions scheme for miners whose collieries closed before January 1, 1928, has not been defined,…

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Retiring Miners’ Social Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 5

Nine miners, two shiftmen and a top hand who will retire under the miners’ pension scheme, will be entertained by Neath Miners’ Lodge at…

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Record Pay At The Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 5

CESSNOCK Friday. — For the fifteenth consecutive working day all mines on the Cessnock field worked…

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Coal Gas for Motor Vehicles

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—Many motor vehicles, including cars, are using coal gas as a substitute for petrol. Stating that a fall gas bag usually…

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No Mine Workers to Be Called Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 7

The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) has notified the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation that no members of that organisation who…

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Broadcast by Miners' Secretary. Could Form Dynamite Battalions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 1

Through the A.BC. on Wednesday night, the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) said: "Members of the Miners'…

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H.m.a.s. Sydney Fund. Coal Company Donates £250

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd. has donated £250 towards the Lord Mayor's Fund to raise £2,000,000 for the purpose of replacing…

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Miners Forego Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1941 · page 8

NEWCASTLE Saturday. — Every lodge in the Northern Miners' Federation has adopted the Board of Management decision to forego holidays…

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