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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 70

Goal Mines' pension Tribunal Applications Before First Newcastle Sitting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wednesday.—-The Coal Mines Pension [?]tribtmal, the Minuter for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddefey, as chairman, and Messrs. W. F. McNally and G. W. S. Grant, and employees' representatives, held their…

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Colliery Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

Jack Meredith, 29. colliery employee was the victim of a painful accident at Bloomfield South colliery, about 8.45 this morning…

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Mine Disaster

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK Jan. 28—An explosion in a coalmine at Mount Harris, Colorado, killed 34 miners last night.—…

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Settlementof Mine Strike

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Jan. 28.—Following the intervention of the Minister of Mines (Mr. Grenfell), the Satteshanger mine strike has been…

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Miners' Women's Auxiliary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 8

The Miners Women's Auxiliary Combined Patriotic Committee held a very successful Jacks Day Appeal on the night of January 20 in the…

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Misfired Shot in Colliery Court Sequel

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday.—in the Summons Court to-day, before Mr. Carr-Boyd, S.M., Denis Hoyland, shot firer, of Havelock-st,,…

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Pay of Contract Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday. — Payment conditions for work done in coalmines on Australia Day will be determined by the Central, Ref…

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Mine Rescue Crew Award

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday.—Hopes that an award covering men attached to mine rescue stations would be introduced soon were express…

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Collie Miners in Federation

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

It has been officially announced that complete unification of the Australian coalminers under the rule of the Miners' Federation has been achieved…

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Oil From Coal Tragedy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. A. Biggers said to-day that in the Federal and State Government had used the mandate given them by the people seven years ago, the…

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Anniversary Pay for Miners. Rate Decided To-morrow

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

Payment condition for work done by the miners on Anniversary Day is to be determined by the Central Reference Board in Melbourne…

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Over 70 Years Mining Experience

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 6

Mr. James Wilcock, who, died recently cently aged 93, began work in coal-mines at the age of seven, when women worked at the pit-top. He…

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Miners' Tribunal

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Saturday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), with the members of the Miners Peb[?] Tr[?]nal, will [?]…

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Aberdare Colliery Idle

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

Owing to a dispute over seniority, Aberdare colliery was idle yesterday. The colliery, was again idle to-day owing to the inability to settle the…

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Neath Colliery May Close

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.— Neath mine, which his been worked for more than 30 years, will probably [?] at the end of the…

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Neath Colliery to Close

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

When asking for certain exemptions for men over 60 at the Pensions Tribunal yesterday, the Superintendent of Cessnock Collieries Ltd. (Mr…

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Mine Pensioners Farewelled

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

The Miners' General President (Mr. H. Wells) said at a social held at Bellbird on Saturday night: "We are not…

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Yorkshire Miners To Resume

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON Monday—After a 10 day strike 2000 miners at two collieries at Normanton and wakefield (both of Yorkshire)…

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Anniversary Day Pay for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 1

Details of the Anniversary Day rates of pay for contract miners were given last night by Mr. H. Wells (President of…

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Mines and Scorched Earth Policy Minister Explains

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

In putting any policy [?] scorched earth into operation [?] have to be absolutely sure that [?] we are not doing ourselves [?]…

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