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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 70

Idle Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.— The Invincible colliery, on the western coalfields, is not working to-day because of a dispute between a…

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Gold Output In N.S.W.

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Thursday.—Gold produced in New South Wales in 1941, as shown by Mines Department figures released yesterday,…

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Miners Refuse to Work in Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—A stay-in strike was staged by about 110 miners at J. and A. Brown’s colliery, Freeman’s Tunnel,…

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Stay-in Strike. 110 Miners Remain in Mine. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 7

A stay-in strike was staged by about 110 miners at J. and A. Brown's colliery, Freeman's Tunnel, to-day. The men sent up about five waggons of…

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Miners' Compensation Cases

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 1

At the Newcastle Compensation Court on Tuesday an award was made by consent in favour of the applicant in each of the following matters:—…

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Glen Davis Miners' Resent Regulations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 6

A meeting of the Glen Davis miners was held this week, Mr. S. Roy presiding. The members were addressed by Mr. R. James, M.H.R., J…

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Mr. Curtin’s Firm Stand Miners Must Obey

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.— In a letter to the Miners’ Federation, the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, has firmly refused to use the National…

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Injured at Mine

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 5

John Farrell, 19. of Abermain, suffered a compound fracture of the right leg, and a lacerated wound to the left ankle and hip,…

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Three Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Saturday—Three mine-workers were injured while working at collieries yesterday afternoon…

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Sealing Off at Neath-mine

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday—When an extensive fall in the south section of Neath mine began to heat up yesterday, an inspection…

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Mr. Curtin’s Reply to the Miners

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Saturday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has informed the General President of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. H. Wells)…

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Struck by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—Struck by a fall of coal at Pelaw Main colliery to-day. James O’Toole, 59, a miner, residing at Victoria-street,…

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All Collieries at Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

Every colliery in New South Wales was at work yesterday. The general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. G. Grant, claimed yesterday that…

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All Collieries Work Full Time

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

Each of the collieries in the group from which the large Newcastle industries draw their supplies worked full time during the fortnight. It was…

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Weston Sub-branch R.S.S. & A. League of Australia. Coal and Oil Shade Mine Workers' (Pensions) Act, 1941

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

Following appeals made by the Weston Sub-branch, the following correspondence has been received by Mr. N. Humble, Hon. Secretary, from the…

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Mine Pensioners Say Not Getting Fair Deal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

WHEN the Pensions Appeal Board last sat in Newcastle, it was told that the Miners' Federation had 200 men on its books in the North waiting to be re-employed in the mines. It was suggested that these men should be re-engaged before men on…

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Lodge Secretary Injured Fall of Coal at Pelaw Main

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

Thomas William O'Toole, Secretary of Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge, was seriously injured while at work at Pelaw Main colliery yesterday…

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Coal Production Minister Seeking Improvement

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

Mr. Mignell says he does not know the production figures for the last fortnight said Mr. Baddeley, Chief Secretary and…

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Colliery Owner Fined

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday.—In the Summons Court to-day, James Bone, one of the owners of Buttal Borehole Colliery, near…

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Miners’ Penalty Rates

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday—-Judge Drake. Brockman, Chairman of the central Coal Reference Board in formed Miners Federation…

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