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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 65

South Maitland Mine Disputes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 5

CESSNOCK Thursday.—Aberdare Extended colliery is idle to-day, in addition to the six collieries which were idle yesterday…

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Eleven Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—Industrial disputes were largely responsible for Idleness at eleven coal mines on the New South Waled fields…

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Five Collieries Resume

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—Five collieries, which were idle yesterday, resumed to-day, and coal production lost to-day will be only…

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Mine Deputy Absentees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 5

At a compulsory conference on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Cantor, to discuss the absence of deputies from work at a South Coast mine on…

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Two Collieries 'Remain Idle Five Resume Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

Yesterday there were seven collieries idle on the South Maitland Coalfields. Five of these resumed operations…

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Colliery Hold-ups Prosecutions to Be Launched

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

Investigation officers are on the coalfields making inquiries as to those responsible for the hold-up at several…

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Fine Gesture by British Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 5

British miners have launched a £1,000,000 fund to rebuild the Czech mining village of Lidice, which the Germans destroyed after murdering…

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Conference of Miners At Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 1

KURRI Friday—The suggested extension of the dispute at Stanford Main No. 1 colliery, will be considered to-night by…

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Continuance of Mine Stoppages Northern President Expresses Disapproval

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 1

When he was advised of the decision of Kurri Kurri lodges not to resume work on Wednesday, the Northern…

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Secretary Grant Appeals to Miners United War Effort Required

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 5

The following has been forwarded by G. W. S. Grant, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation:— "Coal production throughout the…

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Jews Used to Clear Mines

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 4

LONDON Jan. 8—“Hungarians are urging Jews from Budapest for clearing mines from the battle-field,” says Moscow Radio…

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Absenteeism in the Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Saturday.—At a meeting in Sydney on Monday district executive officers of the Miners’ Federation will discuss…

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One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—Only one colliery was idle inNew South Wales to-day, Wallerawanfe where stoppage-began last week as…

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One Colliery Idle To-day Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

Only one colliery was idle in New South Wa'es to-day—Wallerawang— where the stoppage began last week as the result of a dispute…

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Axis Using Jews to Clear Mines

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 1

"Hungarians are using Jews from Budapest for clearing mines from the battlefield," says Moscow Radio. "The Jews, are rounded up in their…

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Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4

Whirring down shafts in cages to pith of darkness, The core of dark your daily field of labour…

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Millfield Colliery Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday. — The only colliery idle on the South Maitland field to-day is Maitland Trouble has arisen over the…

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Millfield Greta Only Colliery Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 3

Only one colliery was idle in the North to-day. At Millfield Greta a dispute arose cyer the interpretation of…

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119 Miners to Be Charged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 1
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Prosecution will fob launched against the 119 mineworkers and one mine manager as a result of the stoppages last week…

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