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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Miners Not to Be Released From Military Service

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 6

Because of stoppages by coalminers already employed, War Cabinet will not release men from the fighting forces or other essential work to fill…

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Eight N.s.w Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.— Although they decided yesterday to discipline members who cause stoppages, Aberdare miners, who…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank [?] the price of gold lodged[?] the Mint on Thursday at £10[?] an ounce fine Sovereigns [?]…

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Alleged Flouting of Mine Awards

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Saturday.— Allegations that certain western employers were flouting the award and decisions of the local…

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Ten Collieries Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—Ten mines are idle in New South Wales today. Millfield-Greta miners are holding a meeting at Cessnock…

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10 Mines Idle To-day Millfield-greta Miners Holding a Meeting Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

Ten mines are idle in New South Wales to-day. Millfield-Greta miners are holding a meeting at Cessnock to-day to…

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Oil From Coal Bill to Give Government More Power

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said at the week-end that he hoped shortly to bring down in Parliament a bill which would give the…

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Injured in Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday—thrombus as Bowie 17 of [?] West [?] who works in stockton callers received a…

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Struck by Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Struck by a piece of coat at Richmond Main colliery to-day, Allied Ack [?]25 a miner of hilder…

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Miners Pensioners' Request Refused

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Suliivan), in a letter to Mr. Booth, M.L.A., said that the request by the Retired Miners' Association that…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

Cessnock No. 2, Aberdare Extended, Aberdare Central Seaham Bellbird No. 1, Bellbird No. 2, Bellbird No. 3, Wallarah, 10 days…

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Travelling Concessions for Mine Pensioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

Miners' pensioners who were previously receiving invalid or old age pensions or have applied for such pensions since retiring from the…

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True Vision of Stoppages Appeal By Miners' Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—Stoppages had always been a feature of the coal industry reflecting its basic character of intermittency said…

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Oil From Coal Bill to Give Government More Power

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, said at the week-end that he hoped shortly to bring down in Parliament a Bill which would give the…

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Falling Off in Coal Production Commissioner to Submit Full Report

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday.—While the consumption of coal is meaning production is falling owing to stoppages in the [?] This was stated today by the commonwealth coal…

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Aberdare Miners' Decision. Straight Talk by Secretary Hudson. Resumed Work This Morning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

Any member of the Aberdare 'Miners' Lodge who has a prievance and throws the colliery idle against the…

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Record Number of Mines Idle Big Loss in Coal Production Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

There is a record number of idle mines on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. There are live fresh strikes in the…

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Fifteen Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.— There was a record number of idle mines on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day. Five fresh strikes on the north and…

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Not Enough Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

THE statement made yesterday by the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. N. Mighell, that not…

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City Building for Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.— The Miners’ Federation is considering the purchase of a city building for use as the Sydney offices…

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