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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 70

Only One Fresh Mining Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday —More than 50 delegates from northern miners Lodges representing 11,000 nine workers were asked in…

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Bellbird Miners' Splendid Gesture War Certificates Instead of Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 1

Bellbird Miners' Lodge, instead of holding a picnic this year, will invest £200 in war savings certificates…

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Strikes to Be Declared Illegal Plans For Future Coal Peace

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 1

The most vital conference in the history of the Miners' Federation took place during the week, when the Prime Minister met leaders of the Miners' Federation. Regulations are to the prepared making it unlawful for any…

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Miners United on Coal Issue New Regulations Will Strictly Enforced Be Strictly Enforced

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA Saturday.—The new National Security regulation introduced for the purpose of preventing further stoppages in the coal industry, and which were approved by the Executive Council last night, were officially gazetted…

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New Era in Mining Industry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA [?]—An emphatic dental that [?]Government had handed [?]over to the coal industry and the Miners’…

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Coal Control Regulations Now in Force

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday—Explaining the amended coal control regulations, the Attorney-General Dr. Evatt, said:…

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Three Mines Idle in N. S. W

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.— This coalmines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day but it is not anticipated that…

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Liddell Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 3

The Northern Miners’ Federation is making an effort to secure the reopening of Liddell colliery, which has been idle for…

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Timber Supplies for Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) will investigate the shortage of timber supplies for coalmines…

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Manpower Wastage in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 3

Wastage in the use of manpower at collieries through youths and young men being engaged on unproductive work is to be considered by the…

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Miners Hold Meeting on Bus

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—Although 58[?] men are idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day, all mining districts are free from strikes on…

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Abermain Enginemen Threat to Hold Up Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 3

A representative meeting of the enginedrivers and firemen of the South Maitland coalfield unanimously decided on Sunday that, unless the dispute…

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S.a. Needs Coal Quickly

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 6

ADELAIDE Wednesday —Unless prompt supplies of [?] are received by this State the railways will slow down to a stop…

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Transport Troubles at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday — Apart from two Abermain .pits, where the dispute bas been In progress for some days, no mines. were Idle…

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Mine on Beach

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 1

ADELAIDE Thursday—A German mine was formed on a sandy beach near Rode this week It was the seventh, mine, discovered…

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Criticism of Federal Coal Plan Attack by Opposition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA Thursday—In a statement last night the Leader of the Opposition Mr Fadden said that strong disapproval of the Government’s latest effort to obtain maximum coal production was expressed by a special meeting…

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Strike At Pelton Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday — The first operation of the penalty provision in the new coal regulations may be applied, to Pelton miners…

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Peiton Colliery Idle First Stoppage Since New Order

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

There was a hold-up at Pelton colliery this morning by the unanimous vote at the pit-top…

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Miners Cease Work Timbering At Pelton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—The first stoppage of work at a northern mine since the gazetting of the new coal regulations occurred today…

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Local and General. Efforts to Re-open Liddell Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 6

The Northern Miners' Federation is making an effort to secure the reopening of Liddell Colliery, which has been idle for nearly seven weeks…

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