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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Stoppages in Coal Industry Should Now Cease

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

IF the mine wonders are sincere in the way they adopted the resolution at the aggregate meetings on Sunday last, there should be an end to the petty stoppages. Mr. Ward has opened the way for the settlement of all…

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Mining Industry Minister Wants Nationalisation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 7

Searching at [?] the Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward [?] he still advocated [?] of the [?] industry Where…

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Oil From Coal Plan To Secure Government Aid

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

Plans fop the production of oil from coal and shale with the dual object Ject of enabling the [?] [?] to produce, his own…

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Every Mine Working

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed. — Every coal mine in New South Wales was in production today, when the only men on…

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Struck by Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.— Struck by a piece of coal at Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day. Richard Kenny, 49, a miner,…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Bank has fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and yesterday…

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Provocation Alleged Miners Attack Owners’ Official

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 5

The management board of the Northern Miners’ Federation has accused the secretary of Northern Collieries, Ltd. (Mr. H…

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Lost Coal Question Mr. Booth Challenged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.— Statements in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. Booth (Labour, Kurri), that…

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Gold Salute to Have New Trainer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 5

There is a likelihood that Gold Salute will in future be trained at Mentone by [?] Foster. The horse was recently [?]…

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Oil From Coal Delay Due to Muddling

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

The East Maitland Municipal Council list night again decided to ask the government to take steps to increase the production…

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Coal Mine Disputes Intervention Condemned

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday.— The action of the Minister for Labour, Mr. Ward in intervening in the coal industry was criticised at…

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Accident at Mine

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

KURRI KURRI Thursday.— Caught between two ships while at work Lestle Smith 19, of Barle street Abermain had his…

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Fall in Coal Production Inquiry Possible

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) presided at a conference at Wollongong to discuss disputes at the Old Bulli and Wongawilli…

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Mines Still Busy No Disputes To-day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs. — All mines in New South Wales were working to-day in full production for the second day…

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Wardens in Mines Should Not Leave for N.e.s. Trials

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

Replying to inquiries made by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., on behalf of wardens in his electorate, the Minister for National Emergency…

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All Coal Mines Working Engineers’ Strike Still On

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—New South Wales coal mines were strike free to-day tor the third day in succession…

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Miners' Ballot Postponed. Three Weeks Postponement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 6

On Tuesday last the Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation discussed the ballot for the election of a Vice-president. The…

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Gregory Forster Again Criticised by Miners' Leaders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 6

At the sitting of the Northern [?]ers Board on Management on Tuesday, a charge [?] the Secretary of the Northern [?] Ltd. Mr…

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Oh The Gold Coast School For Native Boys

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

RAYMOND TERRACE Friday —In an address the Raymond Terace Men’s Fellowship [?] Mr. Hudson a visitor to the…

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Stoppage At Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

CESSNOCK Monday—A stoppage of work at Mill Geld-Greta to-day was the first at a northern colliery since the visit of…

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