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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 70

Rich Gold Crushing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

Two hundred ounces of gold excluding concentrates were extracted from two tons of quartes at the bar[?] School of…

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Miners' Federation Items. Miners' Pension

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

A conference was held at the Central Office on March 30th. Messrs J B. Simpson (Northern District(. F. Lowden (Southern District), W. Gregory…

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Hebburn Miners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

Hebburn No. 2 miners’ lodge yesterday adopted the agreement for the settlement of the dispute over the appointment of a…

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Five Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—Five New South Wales coal mines which employ about 1550 men and produce approximately 4650 tons…

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Elrington Miners' Lodge. Advice Sought

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

Elrington miners' lodge is to bring three matters before the Northern executive for advice. The first concerns an instruction given by the…

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Air Raid Precautions at Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, the Hon. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., stated today that within the last week he has held two conferences with members of…

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Cable Curled Around Body Mine Worker Hurt

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

Henry Hodges, [?] 23, of Nelson-street, Greta, a labourer at Maitland Extended Colliery, was the victim of an unusual…

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Buttai Colliery Complaint To Coal Commissioner

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 5

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., recently wrote to the Coal. Commissioner (Mr. N. R. Mighell). stating that Buttai Borehole colliery was not…

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Aberdare Collieries Men Object To Tunnel

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wednesday—Aberdare Extended Miners’ Lodge last night rejected the proposal to link up the two collieries,…

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Striking Miners Mr. Hughes’ Bitter Attack

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY Wednesday:— The leader of the U.A.P. in the Federal Parliament, Mr. W. M. Hughes, last night strongly…

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Eight Mines Idle Governmentes Grave Concern

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday—Eight mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day, while two were partly Idle…

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Miners Want Vegetables Request To Prime “Minister”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wednesday.—Aberdare Extended Miners’ Lodge decided to ask the Prime Minister to take action in regard…

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Colliery Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

Richard William Gotterrill, 58 of Newcastle-st., East Maitland, was struck on the [?] by a heavy [?] while at work at…

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Fall In Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday—While assisting to put up a balk at Aberdare Central colliery on March 5, Felix Leo O’Connor, 50…

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Control of Mines Nationalisation Urged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday. — The piecework system operating in the coalmine [?] basis of all [?] declared W…

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Tin Mining Activity

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

TINGHA Thurs.—Considerable activity in local fitting followed the visit of the Federal Government’s representative who spent…

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4000 Miners Idle Dispute Over Tunnel

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.—Two mines, Aberdare Central and Maitland Main, involving about 1000 men were Idle on the…

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Four Mines Idle To-day 1430 Men Involved

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday—All coal mines on the south coast were at work this morning, but three collieries on the northern field, and…

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Coal Mine Stoppages Further Action by Government

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

The War Cabinet has decided on Special National Security Regulations to prevent strikes in the coal industry. The regulations will be drafted…

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Miners Favour Sunday Pictures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 5

The Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. Grant) states that Wonthaggi miners were showing the way with Sunday Pictures in their…

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