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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 65

Mosquitoes Raid Norway Mining Plant Bombed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 4

LONDON March 4—The Air Ministry states: “Mosquitoes of the Bomber Command, one of which is missing, attacked a…

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R.A.F. Bombers Attack Hamburg Mining Plant In Norway Smashed

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 1

Bombers of the Royal Air Force attacked Hamburg on Wednesday night in the seventh consecutive night raid on Germany. The last…

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Miners Seek Higher Pension Rate

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Saturday—A deputation told her Minister for Mines Mr. J. M. Daddelcy, that [?]…

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Disputes At Sooth Maitland Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—In addition to He[?] no 2 and Pelton Col[?] which were [?] last week Ab[?]…

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All Mines in the South Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

W[?] Monday —All [?]the southern district [?] to-day as a result disputes over the rates of pay…

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24 Mines Idle; 23,000 Tons of Coal Lost

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

It is estimated that 23,000 tons of coal production will be lost to-day as a result of strikes by about 11,000 miners at 24 N.S. Wales pits. The…

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11,000 MINERS, 24 Pits Idle. Serious Hold-Up in Coal Industry. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

It is estimated that 23,000 tons of coal production will be lost as a result of strikes by about 11,000 miners at 24 New South Wales pits. The hold-up is…

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Mine Pensioners and Tax

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

A deputation consisting of the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant), the President of…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

Twenty collieries worked full time on the northern coalfields for the fortnight ended Friday. March 5th…

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Eight South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—There are ten collieries idle in the Norm to-day including eight on the Maitland field. These are…

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No Work ,At 18 Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

Eighteen mines in New South Wales were the yesterday. This is the largest number of stoppages in one day for several months…

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Idle Mines on S.M. Coalfields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

Maitland Main (dispute over promotions), Millfield-Greta (dispute over filling mechanical vacancies), Aberdare…

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Junior Rugby League Knock Out Competition for Colliery Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

The Cessnock Junior Rugby League, at its meeting last night, decided to run a knock-out competition for teams from each colliery (all grades)…

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Serious Coal Hold-up in Nsw

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesdays-It la estimated that 23,000 tons of coal production will be lost to-day as a result of strikes by about…

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Nazis Need Gold Looted Diamonds for Sale

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

LONDON March 9.—Germany is finding increasing difficulty [?] foreign exchange for financing diplomatic and consular…

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Serious Hold-up at the Collieries 26 Mines and Five Large Coke Works Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday— In addition to five large coke [?] 26 mines are idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day, in the most serious mass stoppage in almost twelve months…

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26 Coal Mines Idle More Than 8700 Men Involved Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

In addition to five large coke puts, 26 mines are idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day in one of the most serious mass stoppages…

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Tax on Miners’ Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—The Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley, told Mr. B.W. Davie Lab Wollon gong). in the Legislative Assembly…

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Eleven Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday—There are, 16 collieries idle in the north to-day. [?] this number 1 are on the Maitland [?] They…

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27 Mines Idle To-day Aggregate Meetings To Be Held

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday — [?] by the [?] Federation Central [?] that production must be [?] 27…

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