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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Aberdare Extended Miners. Men Want Vegetables

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

At a meeting on Tuesday night, members of Aberdare Miners' Lodge voiced several complaints. The Northern President (Mr. H. Scanlon) was…

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Temi Shale Mine A.C.I. Now Interested

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

Ald. Burraston, at last meeting of Murrurundi Municipal Council, said that at a meeting of the Murrurundi Shale Oil Development Committee…

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Striking Miners Attacked Mr. Curtin’s Bitter Criticism

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE Friday.—In one of the most forceful and outspoken speeches he has ever made, the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Four Mines Idle. General President's Views. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

Four mines in northern, southern and western New South Wales were idle to-day as a result of industrial disputes. Loss of production this week…

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Four Mines Idle To-day Weekly Loss of 20,000 Tons

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—Four mines in the northern, southern and western districts of New South Wales were idle to-day as a…

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Government Control of Mines. Would It Provide Better Effort Opinion of Mr. Ward

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

Federal Minister for Labor, Mr. E. Ward, is advocating the taking over of all coal mines by the Government as a means of combating the unrest…

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Coal Strikers to Come Under New Regulations Stoppages With Piffling Excuses, Says Mr Curtin

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

New coal regulations will be promulgated to ensure continuity of work on the coalfields, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…

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Four Mines Idle Again To-day Week's Loss in Production Calculated at 20,000 Tons SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

Four mines on the Northern, Southern, and Western fields are idle to-day as the result of industrial disputes…

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Retired Miners Association Formed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday.—Miners under the pensions scheme met to-day and formed the Retired Mine Workers’ Association. The…

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Three Collieries Idle To-day Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

Despite the impending formation and introduction of new and more drastic security regulations, three New South Wales collieries were idle…

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Mine Road Layers Conference Desired

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 1

CESSNOCK Monday.—A meeting of roadlayere employed at mines on the Maitland coalfield Abermaln yesterday discussed…

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Dispute in Mine Elrington Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday .—About 300 miners employed at Elrington colliery and not work on the Cessnock field to-day. The…

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Striking Miners Prime Minister Criticised

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

“Continued refusal by a large section of New South Wales miners to produce coal makes it even more regrettable that the Prime…

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Three Mines Idle To-day 1900 Tons Lost

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday. —Despite the pending drafting of new and more drastic regulations to deal with the coal strikes, three New…

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Coal Mines Still Idle Big Loss Involved

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The Maitland Main colliery in the north, and the Vale of Clwydd and Haspan’s Wall pits on the western…

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Nationalise Coal Mines Labour Council’s View

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

BOGGABRI Tuesday — The Gwydir and Namoi electoral council of the Labour Party carried a motion strongly…

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Colliery Inspections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

The Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Judge Drake-Brockman) will make an Inspection at Millfield Greta colliery to-day…

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Pensioned Miners' Organisation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

Men who have retired from the mines met on Saturday, at Cessnock, to form an association to protect their interests. Temporary officers…

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Accident at Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

Max Hughes, a wheeler, was admitted to Brentwood Hospital yesterday, suffering from shock and abrasions received when he was caught…

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Miners' Reply to Foster's Statement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

Mr. Forster's statement calling upon the Government to peg wages immediately gives one much food for thought…

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