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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 65

Mr. Baddeley's Appeal to the Miners

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat—“Forget past misfortunes and hew coal to the utmost,” said the Minister for Mines, Mr. i. M. Baddeley, in an…

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Gold Valued at £31,496 Stolen

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 1

AUCKLAND Sat. — Edward Morland a [?]tallurgist, was found guilt in the Supreme Court at Wellington of a…

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Supplies of Coal For Miners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Mon— The Merger Committee which comprises delegates gates from the lodges associated with the mines controlled by J…

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Idle Coal Mines Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 2

Including five stoppages, due to the fact that the pits were tempcrarily unworkable, 12 coalmines were idle on the N.S.W. fields to-day…

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Negotiating On Mine Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 2

At a meeting at Kurrl Kurrl of the Merger committee, composed of delegates from ten lodges In the J. and A Brown Abermain…

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Miners’ Wages in America

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK May 16—Mr. John L. Lewis to–day announced then the United Mineworkers’ Union would not be represented at a…

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Twelve Mines Idle in Nsw To–day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Including the stoppage which were due to the pits being temporally unworkable Twelve coal mines…

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Coal Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

The Minister for Minus, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, to-day replied to the "Herald's" criticism of recent statements by him in Parliament in…

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Challenge to Miners’ Federation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues.—The decision of the Miners Federation to dis[?] challenged today when 800…

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Accidents at Bellbird Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday —Stanley Harrison 16 of Solace Avenue Cessnock a clipper employed at Bellbird colliery had his left…

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U.s. Coal Truce

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON May 17—Mr. John L. Lewis announced last night that the American coal strike truce had been extended…

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Idle Mines Four To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

Last night Richmond Main Miners' Lodge fined two wheelers and two machinemen £1 as a disciplinary measure. This…

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Mr. Baddeley Calls for More Coal Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) has urged miners to "forget past misfortunes and hew coal to the…

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Penalties for Breaches in Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed.—After the [?] adjourned to-day the Northern miners president Mr H. Scanton said the Hoard of…

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Miners’ Lodge Elections

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed—As the result of a ballot Mr. G. Jack has been elected chairman of Aberdare Extended Miners Lodge and…

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Storm Damage at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday:— The only [?] stoppages on the New South Wales [?] to-day were Henburn No. 2 North…

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Moves To Discipline Miners

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday—On his return from New[?] to-day the general [?] of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. Grant,…

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U.s. Mining Dispute

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 6

WASHINGTON May 19 — The hopes of the United Mine Workers’ leader, Mr. John L. Lewis, of by-passing the War Labour…

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Heavy Lamps at Elrington Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 3

The Northern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) said miners at [?]rington colliery were like racehorses, as they had to carry so…

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