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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Mine Worker Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 3

KURRI Thursday—While at work at Elrington colliery to-day Kevin Russell, 18, of Second-street. Weston, struck his head…

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Coal Price Fixing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

The selling price of coal produced by Caledonian Collleries Ltd. and by all other collieries is fixed by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner,…

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St. Heliers' Miners' Lodge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

The following office-bearers were elected at the last meeting of St. Heliers Miners' Lodge: President, Mr E. Milton; vice-president, Mr. J…

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Coal Commission at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

The Coal Commission on held a sitting in Cessnock on Wednesday. Representatives of both the management and the men attended, and placed…

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Federal Government and Miners' Pensions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 6

Mr. G. W. S. Grant, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, said that much dissatisfaction was existing throughout the Commonwealth due to…

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Miners' Federation and Merger Unfair Representation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

At a meeting of a Northern Miners' Board of Management, a resolution was carried endorsing Mr. Curtin's…

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Stanford Main No. 2 Miners' Lodge. (Contributed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 4

The following officers were elected unopposed for Stanford Main No. 2 Miners' Lodge:—President, T. Hourigan; Secretary, D. Davies; Treasurer,…

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Miners' Splendid Record. Help for War Effort. £345 for Patriotic Funds; £1200 in War Savings Certificates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

The minors of Muswellbrook have every reason to be proud of their contribution to the war effort, because since March, 1941,…

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Work at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 4

The following [?] were worked by Northern district collieries for the pay to be drawn on Friday next:—…

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Two Collieries Idle At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday — Maitland Main and Elrington collieries were idle to-day. At Maitland Main two boys…

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Troopship Struck a Mine

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON Dec. 13.— The sinking of the 21,936-ton United States Army transport, President Coolidge, was announced in a…

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Playing Part in War Effort Muswellbrook Miners' Contribution

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 2

The miners of Muswellbrock have every reason to be proud of their contributin to the war effort, because since March, 1941, members of…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

CESSKOCk Tuesday.—Herbert Humhreys, 66 of [?] blacksmith employed at Abermain No. 2 colifery was injured…

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Two Collieries Idle Yesterday

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

Maitland Main and Elrington collieries were Idle yesterday. Both resumed work to-day…

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Two Collieries Idle in Nsw

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues.—A fortnight’s record freedom from industrial disputes was marred to-day by Senth Clifton Colifery on the…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 1

Hebburn, Caledonian, and Cessnock groups of miners worked full time during the fortnight Details, as furnished by the Newcastle shipping…

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No Extension of Miners’ Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday—Warning that the margin of coal reserve stocks was too slender to justify an extension of miners’ holidays…

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Miners’ Support of War Report

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Tuesday— The miners of Muswellbrook have every reason to be profit of their contribution to the war effort…

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St. Helier’s Miners Lodge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday.— The following office-bearers were elected at the last meeting of St. Heliers Miners’ Lodge…

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"Guinea Gold." Newspaper Published In The Field

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 1

Driver Joe Bartier, who is serving in New Guinea, has forwarded a copy of the newspaper published near the fighting line for distribution among…

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