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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

1,398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 70

Disputes at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 15 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday. — An R. S. P. C. A. official, following his visit to Lithgow yesterday, has forwarded a report to the Minister…

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Miners' Leader

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 15 February 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.—The newly-elected president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Harold Wells, was again working at…

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Miners' Hospital Contributions

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 15 February 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Thursday.— Representatives from Maitland,. Kurri Kurri, Cessnock, Wallsend and and Newcastle hospitals…

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Mines at Panama

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 15 February 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON Jan. 14.—President Roosevelt has proclaimed' the establishment or two mines areas in the vicinity of the panama…

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Miners Pledge Full Coal Output Aggregate Meetings

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 6

Northern and Southern miner, at aggregate meetings yesterday, by overwhelming majorities, carried motions recognising the…

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Three South Coast Collieries Idle Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

Despite yesterday's undertaking that all mines would open to-day, three South Coast collieries were idle. They were South Bulli, Corrimal and…

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Inquiry Into Mine Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Mon—A Press notice resulted in a large number of mine employees assembling at Newcastle Courthouse to-day…

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Miners Support People’s Army

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

CESSNOCK Monthly.—At the miners aggregate meeting in Cessnock yesterday a resolution was adopted declaring…

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Three Mines Idle in N.s.w

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Despite yesterday’s undertaking that all mines would open to-day, three South Coast collieries were idle…

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Petty Stoppages Have To Cease In Coal Industry. Miners Leaders Appeal to Men. Continuity of Coal Production Urged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

The Strand Theatre was crowded on Sunday morning to listen to the Northern President and Vice-President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) in his appeal for increased coal production, and an end…

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Stoppage At Stanford Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.— The call-up of class 3 men for [?] examination at Cessnock yesterday was indirectly responsible for a…

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Ministers Meet Coal Owners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—A frank and informative discussion on the coal industry took place where [?] for supply and…

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Two Collieries Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.—Bellbird Colliery is Idle again today for the same reason as yesterday. The men complain that the…

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Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday — Two coal mines were idle to-day because of disputes. They were Bellbird and South Cliton. The…

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Built Without a Permit Colliery To Be Prosecuted

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

Following a report by the building inspector, Mr. T. C. Atkinson, Tarro Shire councillors decided to-day to launch a prosecution…

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Mines Resume

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Thursday.—Aberdare Extended which has been kile three days owing to a haulage breakdown and Bellbird…

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Struck by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs.—Struck by a fail of coal at Abermain No. 8 colliery to-day. Thomas Carrigon 54, a miner of Main-road, Neath…

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Full Coal Output

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

Every colliery in N.S.W. was working yesterday. This is the first time for several weeks that full time production has been in operation…

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Muswellbrook Miners. Lodge Officials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

The following have been elected officials of St. Heliers' Miners' Lodge for the half-year: Chairman, Mr. E. Milton; secretary, Mr. T. Summerville;…

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Miners Reported in Call-up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

The Army Minister (Mr. Forde) has been asked by the Minters' Federation to take action on reports that a number of miners have received call-up…

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