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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 70

Safety Gear in Coal Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Saturday.—According to the report of the Miners’ Check Inspector (Mr. W. H. Mat) some mines had made…

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Allstate Mines Working

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—All mines in New South Wales were at work to-day for the first time since the Federal Government gazetted…

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Gold Down Again

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.—The price of gold and sovereigns fall again yesterday. The Commonwealth Bank announced that the price…

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Newcastle Coal Co Profit

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: Friday.—After payment of working expenses providing for depreciation, and deduction of £5000 for the interim…

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Struck By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—Rober[?] Carrol, 85, of Church-street, Cessnock, a miner, employed at Cessnock No. 2 colliery, was…

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All Mines at Work Elrington Resumes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

Eirington colliery resumed work this morning. The issue over the employment of a man who formerly worked at…

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All Mines at Work. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

All mines in New South Wales were at work to-day for the first time since the Federal Government gazetted its anti-strike regulations…

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Miners' General Secretary. Easy Victory for Grant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

Mr. G. W. S. Grant has scored an easy victory in the annual ballot for the position of General Secretary of the Miners' Federation. He secured…

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Charges for Carrying Miners. Protest to 'Bus Owners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

A deputation of miners interviewed Mr. W. Jenkins, bus proprietor, protesting against his announcement that in future the charges for miners…

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All Mines at Work in State Dispute at South Bulli Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

All mines in New South Wales were at work to-day for the first time since the Federal Government gazetted anti-strike regulations…

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London Craftsmen Ship Gossamer Gold One 390,000th of an Inch in Thickness

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

In London to-day there are master craftsmen making goldleaf one 290,000th of an inch in thickness…

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Colliery Ideal Raid Shelter

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Sat.— Maitland Main colliery is. regarded by experts as .being one of the most underground shelters on…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 4

The Commonwealth Sank ha fixed the price if gold lodged a the Mint on Thursday at £10/9 an ounce fine. Sovereign…

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Mines to Work on

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Saturday—impotent decisions [?] at the continuity in [?] production on a maximum [?] including an agreement…

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Holds—ups in Coal Output Mr. H. C. Morton's Comments

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 2

Referring to-day to the resignation of Mr. James Connell, chairman of the Northern Mining Coal Reference Board Mr…

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Three Officials Sent To Gaol Sequel To Kent Miners Strike (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON 'Jan. 23.—Three Kentish miner:' officials have been gaoled and a number of miners fined in connection with a strike A total of 1017 charges by the Minister for Labour…

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Ail Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK —All collieries on the Maitland filed were working to-day. James Mccoll, [?] or Speers…

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Mine Worker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

Bill Thornton, who is so well known in musical circles in Cessnock, met with an accident at Aberdare Central colliery yesterday. He fell…

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Colliery Fatality at Kurri Kurri Accidental Death Verdict

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

KURRI KURRI Tuesday. — “This is another case of gallant rescue work in mines by workmates.” This statement was…

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Collie Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Wednesday—It was officially announced last night that complete unification of the Australian coalminers under the rule of…

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