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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 65

Coal Hulk Ablaze

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday —contains almost 1000 tones of [?] [?] [?]…

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Mine Accident’s at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday — Albert Schultz, 40, of Jeffrey-street, Cessnock a top-hand, employed at Bellbird colliery, received…

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Mine Stoppages Cause Grave Concern Prime Minister Perturbed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

“I have been gravely disquieted by the state of the coal industry. If hope the miners go back to work and also I hope, if they do not, requisite steps will be taken to have production carried on, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) in…

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Deplorable Stoppages in Mines. Statement by Northern President

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

Referring to the stoppages caused by protests against the imprisonment of two clippers at Richmond Main…

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Appeal to Striking Miners 16 Pits Idle To-day Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

An appeal to the striking miners to return to work and restore the depleted coal stocks was made today by the general secretary of the…

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Absentee Miners Fined At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Sat.—For having unlawinlly absented themselves from work on February 10 and 17, 26 employees of Burwood…

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Effort to Settle Mine Hold-up

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Saturday.—With a view to securing the return to work of all coal miners pending a full review of strikes and other…

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Cannot Take Law Into Own Hands Colliery Employees Charged At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday—Eighteen employees of Maitland Main colliery were charged before Mr. R. Atkinson, SM, at a special court held at Cessnock to-day with absenting themselves from work without reasonable excuse…

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Securing Full Coal Production Soldier-Miners May Be Brought Back

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 1

Far-reaching proposals aimed at securing full coal production are expected to be made in the report of the Coal Commission…

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Eleven Collieries Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday — Eleven collieries are idle to-day, the miners having returned to work at sight which were idle [?] Friday. All…

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Five South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday.—There are five collieries idle today— Hebburn No. 2 Millfield, Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, and…

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To–day’s Leader: Road Fatalities Battle Area View of Mine Stoppages

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 1

CESSNOCK Monday. — Congratulations on their fine record of 1100 days Without a local dispute has been sent to the men…

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Sequel To Assault At Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.— George James Laverik a wheeler, employed at [?] proceeded against James Wilson, a deputy…

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6000 Men Involved in Mine Stoppages

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues —only five mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day but almost 6000 men are…

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Hebburn Miners Adamant. Labour Journals Criticised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

At a meeting of Hebburn miners yesterday, the dispute over make-up pay was again the cause of a hold-up at the…

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No New Disputes At The Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday. — No trouble occurred [?] at any of the colliers this [?] when the men [?] themselves for…

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Cessnock No. 2 Miners' Lodge Fighting Soldiers Express Appreciation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

Cessnock No. 2 colliery employees are extremely proud of the following letter, sent to them by men who have no…

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Five Coal Mines Idle Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 2

Only four coal mines are idle in the north to-day and one in the south. The men are idle at Millfield-Greta…

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Miner’s Foot Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—Jack Caid[?] 30 a miner [?] at Aberdare Ex[?] received [?] and a probable[?]…

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Soldiers Praise Miners Frontline View of Strikes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 4

Congratulations to Cessnock No. 2 miners on their achievement in working 1060 days without a local stoppage have been…

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