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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 58

Colliery Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 5

A domestic dispute caused Aberdare colliery to be idle today…

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Borehole Miners Will Not Work With Italians NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 3

By unanimous vote Stockton Bore hole Miners Lodge reformed its decession not to work with Italians A recommendation from the…

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Italy Warned Bnfish Mines In Mediterranean. (A.A.P. Service)LONDON, Feb; 23

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 6

The Admiralty has announced the mining of the entire Central Mediterranean, including the channel between Sicily and…

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Western Miners Expect Extra Payment

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

Following claims concerning payment for annual holidays by the Western Miners, Federation, the Secretary (Mr. T. Schroder) has been…

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Increased Pay for Miners 12/1 a Week for Contract Men

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

Increases of 12/1 a week for contract miners, and 3/- a week for off-hand labour in New South Wales were…

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Rise Granted Wages Of Contract Miners Board’s Decision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 10

The Central Reference Board has granted increases of 12/1 a week for contract miners, and 8/ a week for offhand labour in New…

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Pledge by Coal Miners No Strike in War Emergency SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 7

Commenting on the Miners’ Federation’s announcement that Australia could count on a 100 per cent, production of coal while the present…

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Pensions for Miners

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

The Premier (Mr. Mair) assured Mr. Davies (Lab., Illawarra), in Parliament on Wednesday, that the…

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Pelton Mine Timbering Question

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. J. Connell, chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Board, reserved his decision on the [?]bering dispute at Pelton colliery. The board,…

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Aberdare Miners’ Decision Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

At a meeting last night, Aberdare, Miners’ Lodge carried a resolution to effect that the lodge viewed with concern the action of the Federal…

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Peace in Coal Industry. Assurances by Miners and Owners. Full Co-operation in Present Crisis. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Commenting on the Miners' Federation announcement that Australia could count on one hundred per cent, production of coal while the present…

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Mine Water Kearsley Shire Report CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 8

The conditions of the drainage of water discharged from Abermain No. 2 colliery, Kearsley, are such that admits of a remedy, the health…

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Miners' Guarantee to Government Stoppages to Be Averted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

Messrs. Nelson and Grant, General President and General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, gave an assurance yesterday to the Federal…

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American Gold Large Movement To Kentucky (A.A.P. Service.) New York Feb 28

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 1

The secret movement of 850,000,000 dollars in gold from New York to Fort Kon[?] was completed to-day The Kentucky vault now holds…

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Miners' Pension Scheme Delay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 3

The General Resident of the Miners' Feredation (Mr. C. Nelson) said last night that the Premier (Mr. Mair) had told him that the Miners'…

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Mine Mechanics Members’ Grievance Reference Board

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 5

Mr. T. Herron presided over a largely attended meeting of the Kurri Kurri district members of the Federated Mining Mechanics’…

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Spine Fractured Miner Caught By Fall Of Coal NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 5

When caught by a fall of coal in the Wallarah colliery to-day, Herbert Douglas, 50, a miner, of Beaumont-street, Seensea, had his spine…

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Stabilising Coal Industry Miners’ Leaders Qualify Statement

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 7

The General President of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) and the Northern President (Mr. J. Kellock), in a statement…

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Southern Miners’ Board Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 4

Members of the Southern District Reference Board, under the Coal-mining Industry Employment Regulations, have been appointed. They…

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Struck by Balk at Mine Death of Mr. Herbert V. Watkins CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 7

Mr. Herbert V. Watkins, 49, of Skelton-street, Hamilton, manager of Aberdare Extended mine, was killed this morning when he was struck by…

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