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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 65

Five South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday — There are five collieries idle on the Maitland field today including Cessnock, No. 2. where a totally…

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“Guinea Gold” Features Mine Record

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Tuesday,— Mrs. B. Roger has received a copy of “Guinea Gold,” forwarded by her son, John, from New…

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Work at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 4

For the fortnight, Waratah Cessnock No 2, Neath, [?]…

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Organising Officer for Miners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Tuesday.—Members of miners’ lodges in the north will vote on a proposal to appoint an additional organising…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

Quite a number of days were lost in the collieries on the Northern field during the past fortnight. After a stoppage extending over 12 days…

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Cutters of Mine Timber to Strike

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 5

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Unless mine timber contractors Day [?] increases in wages and travelling and camping…

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Fatality at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery Unlucky Ex-digger

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 3

John Minefield, 50, of Ercildoune Street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Cessnock No. 2 colliery, was Wiled by a…

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Nine Mines Idle in N.s.w

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesdays— Although there were only two fresh disputes to-day, at Pelsw Main and Maitland Main, both in the north,…

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Yaralla Breaks Mile Track Record at Vp Flying Knight, Gold Salute and All Love Shine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Tues—Yaralla, Flying Knight, Gold Salute, and All Love were outstanding performers on the Sydney tracks to-day. Yaralla established a track record for a mile gallop at…

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Idle Mines Loss in Coal Production Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

The loss of coal as a result of strikes to-day will exceed 14,000 tons There are nine new disputes and 4500 men are idle…

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Sale of Old Mine Material

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday—There was a good attendance at the sale of material at old Neath colliery to-day Heavy equipment…

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Loss of 14,000 Tons of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.— Loss of coal as a result of strikes to-day will exceed 14,000 tons. There were nine new disputes, and 4500 men…

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Sixteen Northern Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs.—There are 16 collieries idle on the northern district fields to-day and of this number 13 are on the South…

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Us Miners’ Strike Roosevelt Intervenes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON March 28— President Roosevelt has intervened to prevent a threatened nation-wide soft-coal miners’…

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Many Big Mines Again Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.— It is [?] that 18,000 tons of coal production will be lost to-day as result of stoppages involving…

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Colliery Sale Bargains

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

At the sale of mining plant at Neath colliery there were many bargains. The unusual circumstances of the sale made buyers consider not…

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Pelton Colliery Dispute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 5

The Chairman of the Maitland District Reference Board (Mr. J. Connell) ordered a resumption of work at Pelton colliery following a…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

Mr. Allan Peachey was re-elected chairman unopposed at the quarterly meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge…

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