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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 65

U.s. Miners Return Under Government Control

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON June 23 — Mr. John L, Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, ordered the striking coal miners…

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Only One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

CESSNOCK Friday. — The whole of the collieries on the northern coalfields are working to-day with the exception of…

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Poster Appeal to Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 4

The District Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) has received a quantity of posters prepared by the Commonwealth Coal Commission…

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Increase In Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday — Following the introduction of the disciplinary code in the north last Tuesday, production figures for…

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U.s. Coal Strike Settlement

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

The United States coal strike has ended. The miners' president (Mr. John L. Lewis) has ordered the miners to…

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Miner Killed by Burst of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 5

Wilfred Smith Westoe, 45, a miller, of Weston Street, Weston, was killed when struck by a fall of coal at Hebburn No…

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Many Miners Still Idle U.s. Leaders Defied

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 4

WASHINGTON June 26.— The Associated Press says that despite President Roosevelt's expressed Ire and his announced Intention…

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Three Collieries Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday. 4— Three collieries are idle in New South Wales to-day At Vale of Clywdd, in the west there was a dispute…

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Safety Issue at Pelton Mine

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Mon.—Pelton Colliery was Idle today because of a safety issue. Prior to the drawing of the…

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U.S. Coal Mines Private Ownership Favoured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON June 20—The Secretary for the interior, Mr.[?] has informed the Ways and means Committee that the…

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Pelton Colliery Idle Safety Issue Dispute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

A safety issue put forward by Pelton Miners' Lodge relating to work in a pillar section caused the colliery to be…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

THE SECOND WEEK OF THE LAST FORTNIGHT WAS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE IN COAL, OUTPUT FOR A CONSIDERABLE…

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700 Miners Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Tues.— The members of the Bloomfield South miners lodge have each been fined 2/6 for staging an unauthorised strike…

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Axis Ship Losses by Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

LONDON June 28—The Air Ministry says it is definitely known that more than 400 Axis warships and merchant ships…

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Miner Injured by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — Edgar Jackson, 58, of Mount View, a miner, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, was partly…

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Collie Miners Fully Affiliated with Federation. Secretary Grant to Visit West

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

Mr. J. J. Shannon, Secretary of the Collie Mineworkers' Union, Western Australia, has informed the Central Executive that the district has now…

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Ultimatum From Western Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—The secretary of the Western District Colliery owners, Mr. W. S. McNally, said to-day he had received an…

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Mine Idle on Safety Issue

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday. — Aberdare Central colliery is idle to-day over a safety issue. Yesterday it was stated that two men were affected…

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Western Miners, Threat Ultimatum to Owners

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

The secretary of the Western Colliery Owners' Association (Mr. W. F. McNaly) said to-day he had received an ultimatum from the…

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Struck By Fall of Coal At Aberdare

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—Hugh Freeman, 35, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, a miner, employed at Aberdare colliery, was struck by…

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