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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 65

Seven Mines Held-up by Disputes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed—An assurance that everything would be done to ensure continuity of coal supplies to high priority war…

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Five Collieries Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—After being idle for ib weeks on an industrial [?]…

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All South Maitland Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday—After an idleness of fifteen weeks over a dispute concerning the fort nightly make-up rate Hebburn…

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To-day’s Leaders: “The Brisbane Line” Demoralising Drink Coal Stocks at Danger Level

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—Hinting that coal stocks held by any enter prise knight be pooled Mr. Orr, a meeting of the Commonwealth…

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Three Collieries Idle To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 5

Three collieries were idle on the South Maitland field to-day. At Stanford Main No. 1. a…

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Elrington Miners' Lodge Ballot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

The following are the results of ballots for official positions at Elrington miners' lodge:—President, T. Gilmour (unopposed); Secretary, J. Wilkie…

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South Maitland Coal Stoppages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 5

Lack of protection from the weather of men working on the pit top and local grievances caused E[?]rington…

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Mine Pensioners Return to Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

At a compulsory conference between federation representatives and lodge officers, an agreement has been…

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Three South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday.—Stanford Main No. 1 Stanford Main No. 2 and Bellbird collieries are idle on the Maitland [?] to-day…

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Coal Stocks May Be Pooled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 5

It was hinted yesterday by Mr. W. Orr, miners' representative on the Coal Commission, that stocks of coal held…

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Earnings in the Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday.— In his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to-day, Mr…

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Nominations 'Miners' Representatives for Melbourne Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 5

The Northern Minters' Federation next week will vote to elect two delegates to the A.C.T.U. conference, to be held in Melbourne from June [?]1…

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Northern Miners' Management Board. Plans to End Stoppages

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 3

At the week-end, the Northern Miners' Management Board and the Central Executive, met in Newcastle to decide on a programme to put an…

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Shrinking Coal Reserves. Electricity May Be Rationed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 1

The General Manager of the Sydney County Council (Mr. Vine-Hall) said that unless strong action was taken…

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Prelude to the Announcement “Mines Were Laid in Enemy Waters”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 4

Mine-carrying “Hampden” aircraft being loaded up by men and women ground staff at an R.A.F. station. In addition to their work as mine-layers in enemy waters, “Hampden” Medium Bombers have made a valuable contribution to the R.A.F.’s strafing of enemy war industries…

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Work at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 4

Details of work at the South Maitland collieries for the [?] nightly pay to be drawn on Friday next:…

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All Maitland Mines at Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday — There are no idle collieries on the Maitland field today…

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Loss in Coal Production Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

Although no coalmines in New South Wales were idle to-day owing to unauthorised industrial disputes, the production of coal lost will…

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Idle Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

Only two collieries were idle on the South Maitland field to-day. At Millfield Greta colliery…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery. Check Inspector's Report

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

Mr. W. H. May, Northern District Check Inspector, has submitted the following report:— In the company of Bill Player, Lodge…

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