Miners' Women's Auxiliary
The monthly meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Miners' Women's Auxiliary was held at the rooms, Main Street, Cessnock, on the 4th inst. A…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
1,144 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 58
Basic Wage Increase Miners’ Application For Hearing
An application from the Federated Mining Mechanics’ Association and the Amalgamated Engineering Union for a 3/ basic wage Increase will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six Accidents in Mines on Cessnock Field Cessnock
Cessnock Ambulance had a busy day to-day when calls were made to attend six mine workers injured at various collieries on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Romance of Early Days Recalled by Finding of Gold Ring
Mrs. Russell Shearer, of Glendon, near Singleton, has found an 18-carat gold ring in a corn paddock on the well-known Glendon Estate. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →COST £163,000 Miners’ Strike Debts Met From Levies SYDNEY
The general president of the Miners’ Federation, Mr, C. Nelson, at a meeting of the Central Council, stated the federation, as the result of its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Air Mines Sink 100 Nazi Ships (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, March 7
The Air Ministry states that mines laid from the air have destroyed more than 100 enemy warships,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner Killed Fall Of Coal At Aberdare Colliery CESSNOCK
Benjamin Gegetta, 85, a miner was killed to day by a fall of coal Aberdare colliery. The fall, though not extensive, buried Gegetta for twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hold-up Averted Maitland Main Colliery
By solving a problem at Maitland Main Coillery, the Commonwealth Coal Board prevented a hold-up of production that may have lasted for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mines Work For The Fortnight NEWCASTLE
With the exception of Aberdare, all mines in the Caledonian Company’s group, worked full time in the fortnight. Details as furnished by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners’ Shirt Cloth for Smart Women Wool Fashions In Britain
Portugal is buying three times as many woollen goods from Great Britain as before the war. Woollen tops used to come from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Selangor Gold Cup (A.a.p. Service) SINGAPORE, March 8
The Selangor Turf Club Gold Cup, run at Kuala Lumpur to-day, was won by Depot, owned and trained by T. H. Menzies, husband of the actress…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kembla Collieries’ Loss
Mount Kembla Collieries Ltd., which is controlled in London, reports a loss of £201 for the year ended June 30 last, compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Happening at Aberdare Colliery. Miner Killed by Fall of Coal
Tragedy stalked the depths of Aberdare colliery yesterday morning, when Benjamin Gegetta, 62, miner, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aberdare Mine Dispute
The Northern Coal Reference Board yesterday discussed a dispute over classifications at Aberdare colliery. The Crairman (Mr. J. Connell)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Had to Go Home Cessnock
Several pairs of miners engaged at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery were obliged to return homo this morning when the winch broke down in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Team. Defeats Bowling Club. Match Raises £6/10/- for Greek Fund
The colliery team suceeded by two points in defeating the club team in a game of bowls held on the local green last night. The party was held in aid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Need for Coal Causes Rise in Goods Revenue
An increased demand for coal for war industrial purposes resulted in an increase of £2747 in revenue for February, compared with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners’ Reference Board Mr. Kellock Suggested As Member SYDNEY
The general secretary of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, said to-day, that Mr. W. Shakespeare automatically retired from his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reasons Given Resigns From Coal Conference Board Mr. Shakespeare
Mr. W. Shakespeare, a prominent mining official at Kurri Kurri, has tendered his resignation as a member of the Coalmining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open Idle Mines Canberra
The Government should immediately take steps to [?]lise unwmployed miners and idle mines in view of the statement by the South Australian…
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