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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 65

R.A.F. Stops Ruhr Coal Production. Stockholm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

The Dortmund newspaper, quoting Gauleiter Hoffman, reveals that the R.A.F's. heavy raid on Wuppertal on the night of May 29 killed over…

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Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 5

Two miners spore injured when they were knocked down by a force in Stockton Borehole Col[?] Colman 40 of Lake…

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Hebburn No 1 Mine

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday —Hebburn No 1 colliery which was idle yesterday as a protest against the capp up of three men…

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Mine Prosecution

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK Monday—At the Police Court, Sylvester Kelly was fined 10/, with 12/ court costs, for having taken into a…

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“Dig More Coal” Appeal To Miners Dangers of Complacency (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON June 20— “We must face the fact—whether we invade Europe, or wherever the fighting fronts open— we cannot hope to succeed unless we dig more coal,” declares the “Daily Express.”…

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Coal Stocks Dwindle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

ADELAIDE Monday— Coal stocks in South Australia on Saturday totalled 75,000 tons, or 5000 tons below the figure set by the…

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Great Future For Camden Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, predicts a great future for Camden coal…

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Hebburn No. 1 Mine Again Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday— Hebburn No. 1 colliery, which was Idle on Friday, is again idle to-day due to the call-up of three men…

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Anti-strike Code Accepted by the Miners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—The northern New South Wales miners’ lodges have accepted the antistrike code by an overwhelming…

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Coal in Great Britain Declining Output Causing Anxiety

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 2

Coinciding with the coal crisis in America, the declining coal output throughout Britain is causing anxiety, and it will be…

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Transport in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley), with Mr. C. D. Durham (Mines Inspector), and Mr. W. May (District Check Inspector) made an…

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Don’t Waste Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 2

THE announcement made in a broadcast last night that a campaign is being launched to save coal by…

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Enforcing New Code in Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—With the resumption of work at Hebburn No. 1 colliery to-day the whole of the mines en the Maitland…

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Miners' New Code Hebburn Call-ups Suspended

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 3

Counting the vote of one for every 25 members, the Northern District of the Miners' Federation by 208 votes to 28 ratified the new…

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Coal Company Change. Appointment of New Chairman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 1

Mr. K. W. D. Humphries has been appointed chairman of directors of the Mnswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., filling the vacancy caused by the…

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Electric Welders in Mines. Check Inspector's Criticism. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 3

Sir,—Alarm is being expressed on the Northern Coalfields at the use of electric welders underground. Advantage is being taken of the tact that Rule 20…

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No Funds for Mine Roads

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 3

In reply to representation on behalf of Tarro shire Council regarding the repair of certain roads over which it was…

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Gas, Electricity and Coal Save Fuel to Avoid Rationing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 3

A concerted voluntary scheme to save gas, electricity, and coal was urged by the Chairman of the Commonwealt…

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Repairs to Mine Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

Requesting Tarro Shire Council to expedite the completion of the road from Seahampton to Stockrington No. 1 colliery the…

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Killed by Burst of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 3

KURRI Thursday.— Wilfred Westoe, 45. a miner of Weston-st., Weston, was killed when struck a fall of coal at Hebburn No…

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