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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 70

First Case Under New Mining Laws

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Justice Drake-Brockman in the Arbitration Court to-day commenced the hearing of the first…

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Pelton Colliery Resumes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

Pelton colliery resumed work this morning. Permission was given by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court…

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Arson Alleged Colliery Cottage Destroyed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

At the [?] of an industry held at the West Maitland courthouse yesterday afternoon into [?] that destroyed a…

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All Mines At Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEV Tuesday.—Every colliery in New South Wales was working to-day, and a record output is likely this week…

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Transport Available for Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

The Coal Commissioner states that he expects sufficient transport to be available for all collieries during the week…

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Evidence in Pelton Mine Case

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tnesday — Before Judge Drake-Brockman, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day the Chief Executive Officer of…

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All Mines Working. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

Every colliery in New South Wales was working to-day, and a record output is likely this week. The general secretary of the Miners'…

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Miners' Pension Scheme What the Miner Receives

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

The subscriber to the Miners' Pension Scheme, if he is a contributor for 23 years, nays in £250. For two years of the…

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Presentation to Hon. J. M. BADDELEY. Tributes from Miners and Citizens

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 1

On Friday night last a representative crowd of citizens and miners met at Plumb's Cafe to pay tribute to the work of Cessnock's member of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. J. M. Baddeley). Officials of most of the miners' lodges on the South…

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Timber Needed for Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday—All coalmines were again working in New South Wales to-day. A threat to the continuity of…

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Boxer Injured at Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.— Peter Daily Cessnock heavy weight boxer was injured while working in a mine to-day . The…

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Electric Raid Siren At Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 5

CESSNOCK Wed.— Recents representations [?] to the Minister for National Emergency Services Mr. [?] behalf…

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Employees On Mine Board

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.— The Acting Premier and Minister for Mince Mr. Baddeley announced last night that employees of the…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.— Joseph Jobson, 19, of Black’s road, Paxton, received injuries to his head when he was struck by a skip…

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Struck by Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs.— George Conquest, 48, of Kearsley, a shift-man, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery was struck by a piece…

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Attendance of Doctors to Mine Cases

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 3

KURRI Thursday—The need of having a doctor brought to a mine where a serious accident occurred was stressed at an…

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All N.S.W. Mines Worked To-day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.— Every colliery in New South Wales is working to-day. The output this week will be the highest this…

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Colliery Timber-cutters Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 5

Shortage of men for cutting timber for the timbering of mines may affect the continuity of coal production new being maintained,said the Coal…

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Penalties for Mine Absenteeism

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.— Argument took place before the High Court to-day on the application by the Miners’ Federation to res[?]…

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Fumes From Abermain No.3 Colliery Dump

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Shakespeare sent a petition to the Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night complaining that a nuisance was caused by fumes from…

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