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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 70

Living Clause In Miners’ Award

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday.—An effort is being made by the Miners’ Federation to have the cost of living clause in the miners award…

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Work at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 5

During the fortnight miners in the [?] worked well The Heb [?] Bellbird and Cessnock [?] grous again lian full…

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Stoppages At Three Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA Monday.—Stoppages at three collleries may in [?] further perpsecutions under the coat regulations.l…

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Stoppages at Three Collieries Further Prosecutions May Ensue Canberra

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 2

Stoppages at three collieries may involve further prosecutions under the coal regulations. The mines are South Bulli, 540…

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Two Mines Idle To-day Loss OF 2600 Tons of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— owing to [?], two pits on the Nou[?] south Wales are idle to-day, and it is…

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Seven Miners Summoned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 3

Summonses have been issued against seven miners at Mount Kiera, ordering them to appear in the Arbitration Court next…

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Extra Coupons for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 1

It is officially announced by the Commonwealth Rationing Commission that underground coalminers will receive an additional 25 clothing…

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Miner’s Lucky Escape

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Tues.—William Squires, 31, miner, of Ross-st., Belmont, was burled under a fall of coal at Belmont colliery…

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Miners to Be Prosecuted

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

Seven miners 'from Mount Keira Colliery, on the southern coalfields, have been summonsed under the National Security (Coal Control)…

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Consolidation of Miners’ Award

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesday—At the Central Coal Reference Board before Judge Drake-Brockman, the general secretary of the…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 5

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

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Knee Injuries at the Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday. — Three mineworkers were injured at collieries on the Cessnock field to-day Benjamin Hedley, 30,…

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Duff Coal for Firing Boilers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed.—At the Central Coal Reference Board, Judge Drake-Brockman, ruled that a continuous agreement existed at…

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Two Mines Idle In N.S.W.

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.— South [?] and Excelsior collieries on the South Coast were the only Idle mines on the New South…

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Miners’ Award

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday—The Central Coal Reference Board agreed to the consolidation In one document of the miners’ award as…

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Seven [?]Eira Miners [?]Ined

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday—Fines of [?] each were imposed on five [?] ployees of Mount Kiera co[?] and £10 on two other…

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All State Mines Working

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—For the first time this week all, mines throughout the State are working to-day. The…

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Rubber Boots for Coal Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday.— The General secretary of the Miners Federation Mr. G. W. S. Grant stated last night that supplies of…

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Pelton Colliery Inspection

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 8

A Government inspection of Pelton colliery is being made to-day. The party will include the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley). the Northern…

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Judge Warns Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 5

Fines ranging from £5 to £10 were imposed by Judge Drake-Brockman in the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday on seven employees of Mount…

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