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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 70

Thanks for Miners’ £2000

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The Soviet Ambassador in London (M. Maisky), has cabled the Australian Miners’ Federation, expressing…

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Back to the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

The miners' General Secretary (Mr. Grant) said last night that he had received a list from the Northern district containing 287 names of former…

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Flannels and Boots For Miners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE Tuesday —The Minister for War Organisation of Industry (Mr. Dedman) stated that arrangements were being…

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Mr. Booth Meets Coal Carters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., received a deputation from South Maitland Coal Carters' Union on Saturday. Members of the union are concerned about…

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Lack of Transport Aggravates Mine Trouble

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

"Better transport in mines will moan greater coal production and make for contentment of the mint workers," said the Minister for Mines…

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To-day’s Leader: War and Healthy Seven Mines In N.S.W, Loss of 5000 Tons Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday—Seven coal mine are Idle in New South Wales to-day, Involving 2000 men, and. loss of production of…

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British Miners Want Minimum of £4/5/-

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

British miners are very dissatisfied. They are demanding £4/5/- per week for the lowest paid men working underground…

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Control of the Mining Industry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 4

LONDON May 26—Mr. J. Walker, M.P., told the annual conference of the Labour Party of the National Council of Labour’s…

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Idle Mines Loss in Coal Production Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 2

Seven mines on the northern, southern and western coalfields were idle to-day. More than 2000 miners are involved in strikes, with a…

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Over 2000 Miners Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

Sydney Wed.—Including two pits which did not work yesterday, seven mines on the north south and west coalfields were…

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World’s Gold

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 5

World gold production in 1941 is estimated provisionally at 41,000,000oz., or about the same as for 1940. An increase in South…

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Friday’s Coal Conference

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday — The New South Wales Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley), and the Commonwealth Coal…

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Coal Trains Collide Trucks Piled on One Another

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

When two coal trains car[?] into collision at High-street station this morning, several empty waggons were piled up and…

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To-day’s Leader: The Manpower Problem Three Mines Idle on Coalfields

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

CESSNOCK Wednesday— The good record of the mines on the Maitland coalfield, which have all worked the last live working…

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Gold Salute Back at Scone

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 5

Gold Salute has [?] sent back to Sydney by the [?] trainer, S. Murphy, [?] he wishes to [?] Mr…

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Six Mines Back to Work Two Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—To-day’s loss of production in the coal industry owing to stoppages is only slightly over 2000 tons,…

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Supplies for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

The Secretary for the Central Miners' Council (Mr. Grant) advised Cessnock Municipal Council that he and received a communication from…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—Two mine workers were injured to-day. Reg Farran, 48, of Cumberland-street Cessnock, pit-top hand, received…

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Stoppages in Northern Collieries "Not Justified" Mr. Connell

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

Stoppages at three Northern mines on Wednesday were described as frivolous by the Chairman of the Northern Coal Boards of Reference…

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Coal Trains Collide

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

Nine coal hoppers were derailed and scattered along the line when two coal trains met in a head on collision at East Maitland on…

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