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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 70

Section of Mine Flooded

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 6

LITHGOW Friday.— Pumping operations which followed flooding of section of Commonwealth No. 2 colliery recently have ceased…

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Threat to Mine Production

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

Cr. Palmer said there was no need for us to criticise Hitler and his methods any longer, as we had them here…

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Mr. Scanlon Land Mine Pensioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 6

In our columns on Tuesday last there was a report regarding the attitude of Mr. H. Scanion to re-employment of mine pensioners. The remarks…

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Bus-concessions for Mine Pensioners' Wives

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 5

On Tuesday night the Kearsley Shire Council discussed the question of concession fares on 'buses for the wives of mine pensioners…

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Beresfield Mine Subsidences. Mr. Baddeley Taking Action

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

For some time past persons residing in the vicinity of a small mine at Beresfield have complained that mining…

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Settlement in Old Mining Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—As a result of the conference at which the Minister for Supply, Mr. Beasley was present a settlement…

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Two Fresh Mining Strikes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday— Pending au inquiry by the Chairman the Central Coal Reference Board Judge Drake Brockman…

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Oil From Coal

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

Recently Cessnock decided to ask the Miners Federation to put its weight behind a movement to induce the Government to procure oil…

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Nominations for Northern Miners' Executive

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Board of Management has carried a resolution relative to the position of pensioner nominees for the Northern Executive…

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Government Inquiry on Italian Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 1

The Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman) is to conduct an Inquiry into the history of five Italian…

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Three NSW Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—It is estimated that about 2400 tons of coal are represented in to-day’s production loss as a result of…

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Return of Miners' Pensioners Young Men Not to Be Displaced. Mr. Scan Lon Appeals for Approval

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

A further appeal was made to members of the Miners' Federation by the Northern President (Mr. Scanlon) last…

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Big Loss of Coal in Nsw Nine Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed. — Nine coal mines are idle in New South Wales today because of strikes, and there will be a loss of…

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Colliery staff men to get rise

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 2

As a result 301 an order made justice cantor in new castle colliery staff employee will received extra pay…

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Six. Mines Resumed To-day Four Still Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday—Only four of ten mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields yesterday were still idle to-day, but a fifth…

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No Call Up For Young Miners Statement by Coal Commissioner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation has responded to the appeal by the Prime…

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Kurri Miners' Pensioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 5

A meeting of the Kurri Kurri District Miners Pensioners' Association was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall…

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Took Gold Rings From Pauper Bodies

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday.—When Benjamin Edward Decker 60, to [?]neral director, was charged at at Central Police Court with having…

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Miners' Pensions and After War Depression (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 4

Sir,—In reply to Mr. McGregor, not only do I clearly remember him saying that Mr. Baddeley denounced the mine workers' pension scheme as…

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“More Coal” [?]Appeal Miners Meet Churchill And Smuts

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 3

LONDON Nov. 1—Three thousand miner’s met secretly in London to hear Mr. Churchill, General Smuts Prime Minister of…

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