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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 70

All Mines at Work To-day Call up Of Miners Unlikely

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA Friday—When the Prime Minister Mr. Curtin Announced in the House of Representative this morning that all…

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All Coal Mines Working Cheers in House of Representatives Canberra

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

When the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced in the House of Representatives this morning that all coal mines in New…

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Coal Output

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, said in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that though the coal output last, year, 11,750,000 tons…

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Rothbury Colliery Inquiry Into Fire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

BRANXTON Friday—An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a fire which occurred at a colliery on Rothbury Estate in…

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Miners to Resume

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, in the House of Representatives made a dramatic appeal "in the name of Australia" to striking coalminers in New…

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Verdict for Colliery in Damages Claim

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

In the claim for £2000 damages against Caledonian Collieries Ltd., before Mr. Justice Maxwell and a jury of four in the Supreme Court, a…

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Maitland Main Miners' Lodge Ballot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

Maitland Main Miners' Lodge took their ballot for lodge officials. There were two nominations for President. Mr. W. Dow defeated the sitting…

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Miners and the War Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 6

(In this, the last of a series of three articles written for the "Eagle" Mr. Sam Graham, Miners' Federation Central Councillor, and member of…

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Miners' Pensions. 3000 Already Granted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 7

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, yesterday revealed in the Legislative Assembly that to date 3000 pensions had been granted,…

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Amendment to Miners' Pension Bill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Speaking on the first reading of a bill amending the Coal and Oil Shale Mineworkers' (Pension) Act in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday…

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HEBBURN No. 1 Miners' Farewell. Presentation to be Made to Retiring Secretary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

The members of the Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge are holding a social and dance at Weston to bid farewell and tender best wishes to sixty-two…

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All Mines at Work Today. Statement Cheered in Federal House. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

When the Prime Minister (Mr. Cartin) announced in the House of Representatives this morning that all coal mines in New South Wales were…

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Late Australian News All Mines Working Today. Food and Clothes Ration Coupons. No Need for Panic Buying. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Food and clothes ration coupons will be in the same book, with tea coupons at the front, it was revealed by the Chairman of the Federal…

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Coroner’s Open Verdict Rothbury Colliery Fire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 6

An open verdict was returned by the Singleton Coroner, Mr. A. Morrison, at the conclusion of an inquiry conducted by him…

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Mr. Curtin to Meet Miners’ Leaders

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 3

A conference of miners’ leaders will be held at Canberra on Tuesday to discuss plans for a speed-up in coal production. The…

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Gold Salvage Claims by Japanese

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 4

NEW YORK May 16—Tokio Official Radio quotes a despatch from Singapore describing the salvage of 1,000,000 dollars in…

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Dispute At Kalingo Mine

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday.—After going below to their working places. Kalingo miners this morning returned home because of alleged…

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Work At The Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

More than 20 of the large[?] mines on the Northern field work full time for the fortnight Derails as finished by the shipping…

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“Miners Behind the War Effort”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—“It it bur intention when we meet Mr. Curtin On Tuesday to impress upon him the fact that the miners are…

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Five Mines. Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—Five mines, involving 700 men, are on strike of-day, holding up the production of more than 6000 tons of coal…

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