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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Our Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.— Four mines [?] idle in New South Wales to-day One of the mines Richmond [?]ain the largest producing…

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Four Mines Idle To-day Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2

Four mines are idle in New South Wales to-day. One of the mines, Richmond Main, is the largest producing colliery in…

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Fatality at Abermain No. 2 Colliery Fall of Stone on Miner

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

Harry Cowan (55), shift man, was killed instantly yesterday when he was buried by a fall of stone at Abermain No. 2 Colliery…

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Coal Carters' Call Up Appeal to Minister for Labor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 3

Mineworkers are entitled to a load of coal each month under the award. This privilege, which to all intents and purposes is a necessity, is now…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold, lodged at the Mint on Thursday at £10/3/8 announce fire, [?]…

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Four Coal Mines Idle

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 3

Four mines, producing 2500 tons of coal daily, and employing 800 men, are idle to-day. Two of the stoppages are due to disputes, one to the…

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Accidents in Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — Two mine workers were injured when struck by coal at colliers to-day and admitted to Cessnock…

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Four Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Four mines, producing 2500 tons daily and employing 800 men, are idle to-day…

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Two Cessnock Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — Two mines, Millheld-Greta and Elrington, were idle on the Cessnock field to-day: About 450 men…

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Three Collieries Idle To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 3

Aberdare Central employees held a pit top meeting this morning, protesting against the position created at Millfield Greta. When a vote was…

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Local and General. Work at the Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 1

The mines in the Caledonian and Hetton-Bellbird groups worked full time during the fortnight. Due, to a variety of causes, there was…

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Four Mines idle On Cessnock Field

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.— Four Northern mines are idle to-day, Involving 1500 men with the loss of production of 4650 tons. The…

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Iron Ore Mining Application

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 3

At the Maitland Mining Warden's Court this afternoon Alfred Gatley Lyons, of Wallsend, made application for authority to enter…

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Many Gold Mines Close Down

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley said to-day that because of the war most of the large gold mines in this…

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Larger Gold Mines Cease to Operate Due to the War Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said to-day that, because of the war, most of the larger gold mines in this State had ceased to…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mill on Saturday and Monday at £10/…

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Six Mines Idle To-day Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 2

Including stoppages at three pits which were in production yesterday, six mines are idle on New South Wales fields to-day…

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[?]Ss of Early 5000 [?]Ns of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 1

[?]DNEY Wednesday—Includ[?] stoppages at three pits which [?] in production yesterday, six [?] were idle on New South…

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Accidents at Kurri Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 3

KURRI Thursday—Struck by a fall of coal at Richmond Main colliery to-day, Richard Halley. 40, a miner, of Barton-st., Kurri,…

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Railway Wants More Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—The Railway Commissioner, Mr. [?] to-day declared that the railways’ position was extremely…

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