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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 65

Two Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Aberdere Extended men came home to-day as a protest against the delay of the [?] Board in giving a…

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Rugby League Pit Derby. Combined Collieries Beat Aberdare Central

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

A large crowd of football fans witnessed the first game of the Pit Derby' competition at the Sports Ground last Sunday afternoon…

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Norwegian Gold Now Safe

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 3

LOS ANGELES May 10—Frederick Haslund former secretary of the Norwegian Parliamentary Labour Party, now attached to…

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Muswellbrook Miners. Should Wear a Halo, says Mr. Hughes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

When Cr. R. Clendinning told Mr. Hughes on Saturday of the splendid record set up by Muswellbrook miners, the former Australian Prime Minister…

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings Discuss Convention Issues Mr. Scanlon's Strong Appeal for Discipline. Only Elderly Element Present

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

When the Vice-President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) rose to address the aggregate meeting at Cessnock on Sunday morning, he expressed his disappointment at the poor attendance at such an important meeting…

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To-day’s Leader: jobs for soldiers indifferent Miners Smashing Artillery Attacks in Russia 38 Nazi Batteries silenced Near Novorossisk (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

. LONDON May 10 — in an area to the north-east of Noverossisk, the Russian artilery to-day [?] 26 German artillery batteries and 12 roostar batteries states to-night’s Russian committee…

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Tobacco Shortage Holds Up Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 5

LITHGOW Wed. — Hermitage colliery did not work again yesterday. It was stated that the cause of the stoppage was the…

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16 Youths Killed By Mine

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 5

LONDON May 11—Sixteen youths were killed and five seriously injured by a mine washed up on the coast of…

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Two Mines Resume: Two idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed. — Aberdare Extended and Richmond Main collieries resumed work to-day. Elrington colliery is idle…

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Household Coal Miners Protest And Pit Is Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs.—As a protest against the quality of the household coal supplied to miners, the employees of Bellbird…

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Nine Stoppages at Nsw Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY- Thursday—More than 2500--men are-involved in nine stoppages, on the New South Wales coalfields to-day…

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Disputes at Two Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday [?] mine is idle to-day [?] of a complaint of the [?] of the travelling road. The…

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Idle Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 3

On Wednesday, Elrington colliery, employing 290 men, with a daily output of 1,000 tons, was idle owing to a protest against the weight of lamps…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting. Report of Recent Miners' Federation Convention. (Contributed)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 1

The aggregate meeting of Muswellbrook and St. Heliers Lodges to hear the convention report was held on Sunday last. Mr. H. Wells, General…

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Coal Commissioner Says Shortage of Coal. Mr. Baddeley Doesn't Believe It

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 1

A complete inquiry into the causes of continuous strikes on the coalfields was urged by Mr. Howarth (U.A.P., Maitland) in the…

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Seeking Solution of Coal Hold-ups

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—With the object of finding a solution to the hold-ups in coal production, a special meeting of the full…

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Miners and War. Call for Second Front

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 5

A resolution carried at the miners' aggregate meeting at Muswellbroolt last Sunday called for the immediate opening of a second front in Europe…

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Mine Manager's Appeal Dismissed. Criticism by Judge Neild

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 1

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions, Henry B. Campbell, manager of Corrimal colliery, appealed against two convictions for breaches of the…

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Discipline in Mine Industry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat—Unqualified support for the decisions reached at the recent National Convention of miners with the object of…

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