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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 70

Three Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—There were 1300 coal miners Idle to-day representing a loss to production of 2900 tons. Mount Kembi[?] miners…

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Smoked Cigarette in Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 1

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Reginald Harris was charged at Cessnock Court with a breach of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, by…

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Richmond Main Mine Resumes

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 1

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—While it was understood Richmond Main was to resume work to-day, only a proportion of the men…

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New Appointments to Coal Commission

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

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) declined to comment last night when questioned concerning the new…

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Miners' Pensions Mr. Baddeley at Paxton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 4

At a special meeting convened by the members of Stanford Main No. 2 Miners' Lodge last Sunday, to bear an address toy the Hon. J. M…

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Smoking in Mine Warning to Future Offenders

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

Reginald Harris pleaded guilty at Cessnock Police Court this morning to a breach of the Mines…

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[?]Aitland [?]Iain Colliery [?]Oppage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Wednesday.— Maitland [?] Main colliery was again idle [?] It is the day that the [?] has been out of production,…

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No Coal Shortage At Christmas

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—The Coal Commissioner Mr. Mighell. said to day that there would be no shortage of coal at Christmas…

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Federal Plan For Miners’ Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Thursday—Commonwealth control of the State scheme for compulsory retirement of coal and shale miners…

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Coal Commission

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.— The Coal Industry Commission appointed by the Federal Attorney General (Dr. Evatt) will sit in camera at…

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Miners Return Home

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 3

KURRI Friday.— Richmond Main colliery was again idle to-day. When the men went to work [?] morning some of them…

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Bellbird Miners Praised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 3

The Chairman of Hetton-Bellbird Collieries Ltd. (Mr. Barrett) praised the industrial record of the company's employees at the annual meeting…

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Miners’ Leader Re-elected

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—Holding an absolute majority of 2998, Mr. H. Wells, who last year defeated Mr. Charles Nelson for the…

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Fresh Northern Miners' Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 6

With the ordering of a new ballot following the district decision to allow retired and pensioned members to…

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Director’s Praise of Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Friday—At the annual meeting of Hetton Bellbird Collieries, Ltd., the chairman, Mr. C. L. Barratt, praised the…

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Miners' President Supports Army Plan False Position Being Created

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 6

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Wells) says the miners are fully behind the Army…

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G. W. S. Grant Again Miners' Secretary. Majority of 296 Votes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 1

Mr. G. W. S. Grant has again been elected General Secretary of the Miners' Federation. It was a very close contest, Mr…

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Inquiry Into Colliery Workings

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1942 · page 3

When the Commission inquiring into the workings of Kent Colliery opened this morning at Beresfield the level plans of the colliery were…

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Mining Operations at Beresfield Resident’s Suggestion for Minister

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1942 · page 2

Speaking at the inquiry at Beresfield last night into mining operations in that centre, a resident suggested that the Minister of Mines, if he were sincere in his expressed desire to help property owners there, should consider the question…

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Coal Commission At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Monday. — The Coal Commission, of which Judge Drake-Brockman is chairman, held its first sitting in Newcastle…

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