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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Alleged Breach Of Mining Regulations

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—James Trewhella, William Moody, Thomas Moody, John Rutherford, Norman Reynolds and Frederick…

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Elrington Miners at Court. Creditable Action by Lodge Officials

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

Among the cases listed for hearing before Mr. Scobie, S.M., at Cessnock Police Court this morning was a…

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Loss of Coal Production Joint Statement by Two Ministers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 1

The following statement has been issued jointly by the Federal Attorney General (Dr. Evatt) and the Minister for…

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Summonses for Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

Arising from recent stoppages in mines on the “South Maitland field, a number of mine-workers at Kurri were served with…

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“Guinea Gold”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

Printed in the field in New Guinea on Friday last, a copy of “Guinea Gold,” a four-page paper which commenced publication in…

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Two Small Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—Only two small mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, and the loss of coal production would be less…

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Absentees From Northern Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday—A special court will be held at Cessnock on Saturday morning over which Mr. [?] Atkinson, SM, will preside, to…

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Millfield Colliery Again Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs. — Millfield colliery was idle to-day for the third 'Successive day over a dispute concerning the employment…

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Wireless Talks to Miners

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday.—A former secretary of ;the Miners Federation Mr. W Orr suggested to the Coal Commission that short educative…

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Bond Imposed by Miners

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 1

LITHGOW Thursday.—Mr. J. Jamieson, secretary, of the western miners stated that employees of the State Coal Mine, at a…

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Sittings of the Coal Commission

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—When the sittings of the Commonwealth Coal Commission of Inquiry returned this morning, Mr. Walt,…

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Closer Control of Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Thurs.—Closer control of the mining Industry, and amalgamation of all unions associated with coal mining was…

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Mine Accidents At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday.— Herbert Davies, 31, of Congewai-st. Aberdare, a miner employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, was…

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Miners Under Own Bond

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

Employees of the State Coal Mine have placed themselves under a £5 bond to ensure continuity of coal production. This decision was made…

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Pensions for Miners Federal Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA Friday.—The Minister for Social Services, Mr, Holloway, has informed the Miners’ Federation that the…

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Mine Pensioners' Organisation Annual Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

At the annual matting of the Mine Pensioners' Organisation, held yesterday, the Secretary (Mr. A. Quinn) submitted the following report:—…

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Federal Scheme For Mine Pensions

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday.—The Federal Minister for Social Services Mr. Holloway, has informed Mr. G. W. S. Grant General Secretary…

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Racing Sidelights Veiled Threat May Take Peter Moore Gold Cup Nightbeam Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 4

To-morrow's Moorefield race meeting will be held on the Canterbury course. The big race of the day will be the Peter Moore Cup, run…

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U.s. Miners Strike

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK January 16.— Disregarding the War Labour Board’s warning to return to work. 17,000 Pennsylvania miners voted for…

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Three Miners To Go Into The Army

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY . Sat. – The NSW Director of Manpower Mr. Belle more, stated–last night that three of four young miners whose…

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