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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 65

How the Mines Worked

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

TWELVE MINES IN THE NORTHERN COALFIELDS WORKED FULL TIME FOR THE FORTNIGHT ENDED ON FRIDAY…

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STANFORD No. 1 Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — Standard Main No. 1. colliery is [?] to-day. The boys refused to still coal yesterday and were send…

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Trivial Dispute Throws Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—It was estimated that 5000 tons of coal production will be lost to-day as the result of ten pits on the New…

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U.s. Coal Strike Truce

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON May 31— Twelve hours before the expiation of the second coal strike [?] at midnight the Secretary…

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Four Months’ Coal Hold-Up Ends

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Tues.—The strike, which has held up production at North Wallarah Colliery tor four months, has ended, an agreement…

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Victoria in Urgent Need of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE .Tuesday.— The Minister for Transport (Mr. Hyland) stated that unless the Commonwealth authorities , released…

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Dispute Over Hat. Leads to Mine Hold-up. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

It is estimated that 6000 tons of coal production will be lost to-day as a resuit of ten pits on New South Wales coalfields being idle or partially idle…

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Military Police Accosting Civilians: Order Cancelled by Ward. 6000 Tons of Coal Lost by Stoppages Tully Says Land Bill Will Not Cripple Pastoral Industry Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

In a casualty list issued to-day, Driver E. A. King, Supply and Transport, Scone, previously reported missing, is now reported to be a…

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Warning to Miners Board’s Circular

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 3

A circular has been issued by the Miners’ Federation warning miners that the Prime Minister (Mr. Cutin) would go to any…

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U.S. Miners Defy law Government Action Expected

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON June 1.—Half million workers of the United Mineworkers’ Association, defying the Government, halted work…

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Miners Halt Work in United States Government Action Erpected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 2

Half a million members of the United Mineworkers' Association, fying the Government, halted work for the second time within a month…

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Stoppage At Burwood Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday — A production loss of about 5000 tons of coal resulted from stoppages of five pits on the New South Wales…

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Coal Strike In America Spreads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON June 2— President Roosevelt has summoned the Fuel Administration Mr. Ekin and the War Labour Board…

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U.s. Mine Strike “Must Return:” Says Board

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON June 2.—The War Labour Board has ordered the cessation -of current negotiations between the United…

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New Strike Code Covers Coal Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA Friday.—By an order issued in Canberra last night and signed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, coal mines are…

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All Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—There were no mines idle on the South Maitland field today…

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Approaches to Stanford No, 1 COLLIERY

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

A communication from Mr. F. G. Harvey, on behalf of the employees of Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery, was read to the Kearsley Shire Council at…

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Accidents at the Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday.—Frank Geaches, 18, of Cessnock-st., Aberdare, a clippe[?] employed at Aberdare colliery, [?] his tight…

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