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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 70

To-day’s Leaders: “Comb Them All” America Arms Review of Miners’ Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday — The Minister for Minos, Mr. Baddely, announced to-day amendments to the Coal and Oil Shaic Mine…

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Quality as Mine Surveyor

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 3

Candidates successful ay the examination force [?] of competency as mine surveyor [?] the Coalmining [?]…

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Six Small Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—Component with about 2000 yesterday less than 600 miners were idle on New South Wales coalfields to-day…

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State Coal Mine. Loss of £18,000 on Year's Trading. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

Legislation to restore Ministerial control of the State coal mine at Lithgow may be introduced by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, unless the…

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Mine Workers Fined

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 1

LONDON July 2—After marching in procession for four miles to the court Houghton [?] colliery haulage hands were each…

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Coal Royalties End

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

Wednesday saw the end of the privately owned coal royalties which have lasted in Englannd for 374 years, and yielded a total of £1,000,000,000…

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[?]Tate Mine [?] Losing [?]Roposition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.— Legislation [?] restore Ministerial control [?] the Lithgow State coal. [?] may be introduced by the…

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Gold Salute Backed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE Friday.—As a, result of his gallop at Albion Park yesterday morning Gold Salute was confidently backed for the…

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Buried by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday. — Edward Doyle, 34, a miner, of church-st., Cessnock, bad a narrow escape from serious injury when he was…

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Retirement of Mr. T. H. Lougher Presentation by Colliery Staff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 5

Mr. T. H. Lougher, who has been a mechanical engineer at Aberdare colliery for the past 32 years, retired on Saturday, June 27, after 32 years…

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Millfield Conference Breaks Down. Protest by Miners' Leaders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 1

A threat to take the Millfield-Greta dispute to the High Court, if what he described as improper practices were…

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Late Australian News Heavy Loss on State Mine. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 1

Legislation to restore Ministerial control of the State coal mine at Lithgow may be introduced by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley),…

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Safety Hats for Miners

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Saturday—One of the latest decisions announced by the Ration[?] Commission is that safety hats for miners may be…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold [?] at the [?] on Thursday at £10/9/ an [?]…

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Motor Cycle Hit Coal Train

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday— Injured t the right knes lacers left [?] and abrasions to the head were suffered last nigh…

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Gold Bullion in Art Union

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat—The Gold Bu! lion Art Union, of the Australian Comforts Fund, N.S.W Division was launched yesterday by the…

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Two Fresh Mine Strikes Reported

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday. — Although disputes held up production [?] [?] Wale’s Coalfields to-day the only…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK . Tuesday. — Two mine workers were . Injured Aberdare Extended . Colliery to-day Ernest callaghhan 29 wheler…

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Miners' Move Against Disloyalty

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

"Because of the anarchy and disloyalty existing in the Wollongong district, we request all lodges to apply rule 33 of the district rigidly…

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Miners Issued Strike Pay

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Millfield Grata miners, who have been on strike for more that a fortnight, [?] issued to-day, with strike…

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