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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 70

Miners to Confer on Claims

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

The full executive of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation met at Newcastle yesterday to discuss award claims for shiftmen on certain…

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All Northern Mines at Work

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

All mines on the Newcastle field—more than 50—worked yesterday. Full production is expected to be maintained…

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Mining Mechanics' Conferences

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

The General Secretary of the Federated mining mechanics’ Association and Mr. W.Smith steward report having met the management…

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Two N. S. W. Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday As a result of a dispute between [?] and engine aivers Aberdare central colliery was thrown idle to-day…

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Mines at Work Ultimatum of Government

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

On Friday last the Government threatened to take drastic action against mine workers and managers who were found responsible for…

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Chain Letters to Miners. Posted to Northern Lodges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

Officials of the Northern Miners' Federation are speculating as to the [?] what they claim to be a chain letter, which has been posted to all lodges in the north…

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Old Bulli Mine Still Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday — At though Aberdare. Central miners were back at work to-day negotiations in relation to five other in…

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Defeat of Mr. C. NELSON Miners President

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

Full details of the ball[?]t for Miners General President which resulted in the defeat of Mr. C. H. Nelson, as briefly stated in…

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Clipper's Foreign Stamps for U.s.a. Worth Many Times Their Weight in Gold

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 3

A unique collection of British Guiana stamps, conservatively valued at £5000, has been flown by Clipper to New York…

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Mine Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

Fred Lott, 20, of Neath, received ar[?] to [?] [?] and a facture of his left leg at Elrington colliery yesterday. He was admitted to Kurri…

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Strike of Kent Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 15.—A strike of 1600 coal-miners at a. Kent colliery has reached its sixth day. Prosecutions have been launched…

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Old Bulli Mine Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA Friday.—The Federal Government is not likely to its emergency powers in connection with the stoppage at Old…

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Three More Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday —Although work at three idle collieries on the western field was resumed to-day 840 miners engaged at…

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Three Cessnock Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday— Three collieries Aberdare Elrington and Maitland Mein were idle on the Cessnock field to-day At…

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Height Claims for Coal Board

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

Miners' lodges on the Ceasnock and Kurri Kurri fields were represented at a conference which discussed at Cessnock last night…

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To Fix Hospital Payments by Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The contributions retiring miners will he asked to pay for hospital treatment will be decided at a weeting of Newcastle, Maitland and…

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Northern Co-ordination Board. Miners Give Support

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 8

The miners gave their whole-hearted support to the Northern Co-ordination Board after, listening to an…

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First Pension Pay For Miners. Cheques To-morrow Worming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

The first cheques payable under the miners' pension scheme will be delivered by post to-morrow morning…

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Goal and Oil Shale Miners' Pensions. First Tribunal at Wollongong

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

A unique event in the history of Australia took place at the Court House, Wollongong, yesterday, when the Coal Mine Workers' Tribunal…

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Miners' Federation Ballot MR. H. Wells Elected President. C. Nelson Defeated Gy 140 VOTES

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

Mr, Harold Wells is the new General President of the Miners' federation. There was a poll of 15,178 votes and he defeated Mr…

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