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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Securing Coal For War Purposes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA Thursday—Whether. in view of shortage of coal production owing to strikes, the Government would give the army…

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Colliery Capers (Contributed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 4

With the Newcastle Rugby League competition drawing near, all eyes are focussed on the forthcoming will…

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Idle Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

Richmond Main, Hebburn No. 2, and Millfield-Greta collieries were again idle to-day. Hebburn No. 1 colliery was…

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Fresh Strikes at the Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—With three fresh strikes, seven mines were Idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day…

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Salvaging of Niagara’s Gold

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Friday—The president of the Singleton Rotary Club, Rot. J. Baylles, was the speaker at last night's Rotary…

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Northern Miners' Management Board Important Local Decisions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

At the Northern Miners' Management Board meeting, held this week, many local matters of importance were…

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Soldiers Praise Miners Front-line View of Strikes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 4

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

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CESSNOCK No. 2 Miners' Lodge. Earn Thanks of Fighting Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

Cessnock No. 2 colliery employees (says the Cessnock "Eagle") are extremely proud of the following letter, sent by men who have no knowledge…

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Letters to the Editor Views Expressed are not necessarily those of this Newspaper.. Mine Stoppages. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 6

Sir,—In a previous article I gave three reasons for mine stoppages. To-day I intend to-day with No. 1— "Psychological Reasons."…

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Britain Bans Mine Strikes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 4

LONDON, April 2.—Employers and employees in the coalmining industry have agreed to accept compulsory arbitration in all…

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Hepburn No. 2 Miners Reject Terms

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday.— Hebburn No. 2 miners met this morning and had before them a resolution to accept the agreement under…

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To-day’s Leader: Housing—An Urgent Problem Disciplining Hebburn No. 1 MINERS

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 1

CESSNOCK Sat—Hebburn No. 1 miners’ lodge, one of the largest on the coalfields, is taking extreme steps, from the union…

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Mines Idle on Southern and Northern Fields Loss in Coal Production Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

Protesting against the arrest of Coalcliff mine workers for the alleged non-payment of fines for absenteeism, miners are idle at…

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3000 Miners Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—Protesting against the arrest of Coalcliff mine workers for the alleged non payments of lines for…

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Bus Collides with Coal Train Three People Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

Three people were injured when a 'bus travelling from Paxton to Millfield collided with a coal train about 7 o'clock on Friday night last at the…

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HEBBURN No. 1 MINERS

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

Hebburn No. 1 miners' lodge decided, on Friday last, on measures to discipline its members. In future when a pit top meeting decides for…

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Cullen Bullen Miners Fined

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

LITHGOW Tuesday—Pres[?] against Cullen Bu[?] on charged of [?] were heard at [?]…

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Miners' Ballot Cessnock Group Elected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

The District Returning Officer (Sir. J. B. Simpson) last night announced the completion of the ballot to elect three members from No. 1 group…

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Hesitant To Sign Coal Agreement

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

LONDON April 4—The coalmining arbitration agreement on April 1 imperilled by the heal of Nor[?] miners…

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Four Mines Idle At South Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.— There are four collieries Idle to-day on the Maitland field Pelaw Main idle as the result of a…

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