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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Two Collieries Resume Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.— Hebburn No 2 and Erington colliers resumed work to-day Maitland Main went to work to-day but…

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Seven Collieries Idle In NSW

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday—Seven collieries are idle in New South Wales to-day with loss of production of [?] tons. Employees…

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U.s. Miners Strike Threat

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK March 16.—[?] the Administration’s wage [?] policy John Lewis warned the [?]…

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Policy of Miners’ Federation

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs. — The conference of miners’ delegates ends to-day. At the luncheon adjournment…

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Cases Against Absentee Miners

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.—A special court will be held at Cessnock on March [?]…

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U.s. Miners’ Pay Claims

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK March 17—The Prices Administrator, Mr. Prentise Brown, declared that if Mr. John L. Lewis, the mine work…

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Seven Mines Idle in Nsw 1000 Men Involved

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.— Two South Coast collieries, Wongswilly end Coale[?], are Include in the seven pits idle on NSW…

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Hesione Shows Top Form in Gallops Gold Salute and All Love Move Freely

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Thurs—Hesione, Heddon Hall, Winnipeg and Merrimba were the fastest gallopers this morning at Randwick, where times generally were smart. Gold Salute was at his best at Victoria Park, and All…

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"Guinea Gold." Mentions Muswellbrook Miners' Good Record

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

Mrs. R. Roger has received a copy of "Guinea Gold," forwarded by her son, John, from New Guinea. While the little 4-sheeter is always welcome,…

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Trouble at Sth. Maitland Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday — There was trouble at Richmond Main Aberdare and Aberdare Extended collieries to-day Richmond Main,…

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Idle Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

A large number of the men employed at Aberdare Extended colliery came home this morning as a protest…

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Mines Resume

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

After being idle for 21 days over the make-up pay dispute. Hebburn No. 2 miners resumed work on Wednesday…

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Taxation of Miners' Pensions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

In the House of Representatives Mr. James (Lab., N.S.W.) asked the Treasurer, Mr. Chifley, whether it was a fact that in the case of a miner…

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Mine Pensioners Must Pay Tax

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

The Federal Treasurer has definitely decided that mine pensioners must be subject to taxation. He points out that if this section of the…

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Express Crashes Into Coal Skip

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday — The Northern Tablelands Express bound for Sydney, yesterday afternoon crashed into a coal skip…

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Life Spent in Coal Industry. Ex-deputy Hinshaw's Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

Deputy Alf, Hinshaw, who has just retired on the miners' pension, started work in a coalmine at the age of 12…

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No Increase In Miners’ Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday— Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines said at Cessnock to-day that there war [?] of an increase in…

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Ten N.s.w. Collieries Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday. — Because some employees allegedly dug potatoes during a recent strike, Corrimal pit, on the South Coast,…

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