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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 65

Miners on Strike Ignore Appeals 27 Collieries Idle Yesterday

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

Twenty-seven collieries were idle in New South Wales yesterday. Miners on strike ignored…

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Idle Coal Mines. Heavy Loss In Production. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

Compared with 27 yesterday, 24 pits were idle on New South Wales coalfields to-day, but the loss of production was still in the vicinity of…

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Miners' Pensions Increase

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 6

Sir,—Having read Mr. Baddeley's reply to the delegation in connection with her [?] etc. For retired f[?]ners, I took particular notice of one…

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Rubber From Coal!

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 5

Every country in the world is suffering from shortages in some vital raw material—and ingenuity and necessity have built the war years into…

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Twenty-six Mines Idle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

Twenty-six coal mines in New South Wales were idle on Wednesday because of strikes, causing a loss of 28,000 tons of coal…

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Where Is the Coal Industry Heading?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

THE DEPLORABLE coal stoppages in N.S.W. during the past week, if allowed to continue, will seriously interfere with our war effort. On Wednesday last over 9.000 men were idle. The week has witnessed the greatest number of stoppage since…

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Miners' Pensions Will Be Taxed. Federation Protest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 5

In the course of letters sent to the Prime Minister, Mr. Baddeley (N.S.W. Minister for Mines), Mr. Holloway (Federal Minister for Health), and…

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Alleged Failure to Enrol. Coal Miner Charged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

Norman James Simpson was proceeded against by Captain Kingsmill (Area Officer) on a charge of having failed to enrol…

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Unrest in Coal Industry. Government Must Convene Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1

During the week we have sent correspondence to the Prime Minister, urging that he convene a conference with…

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Coal Hold-up Continues Men Claim Conditions Filched

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

During the past week the greatest hold-up has occurred since Australia has been in the war. It culminated on…

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TWENTY - Four Mines Idle in the State Production Losses About 30,000 Tons

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.—Compared with 27 yesterday, 24 pits were idle to-day on the New South Wales coalfields, but production losses are still in the vicinity of 30,000 tons as a result of a stoppage at Burwood colliery which is highly…

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Majority of Mines Working

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—Only five mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day compares with over 25 for the…

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Three Mines Still Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday.—The majority of the collieries which were idle last week on the South Maitland field resumed this [?]…

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Five Mines Idle To-day Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

Only five mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day, compared with over 25 for the bulk of last week…

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Six Idle Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 3

Hebburn No. 2 colliery remains idle over the old dispute of make-up pay. Kalingo was idle to-day…

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Disputes at S. Maitland Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — There are six collieries idle on the Maitland held to-day—Pelton, Hebburn No. 2, Richmond Muin,…

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Miners’ Secretary Resigns

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 3

LITHGOW Tuesday.—Mr. Jamieson District Secretary of the Western Miners Federation has rendered his [?] He…

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Retirement of Vic. Miners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE Tuesday—Accompanied by the president of the Victorian Miners’ Federation (Mr. J. Williams), the general…

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Seven Northern Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—With all the southern and western [?] in production the only mines Idle on the New South Wales…

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Employment of Retired Miners. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue dated March 5th, I noticed a report by the Mayor (Ald. Macdonald) to the Cessnock Municipal Council. The report reads:…

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