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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 65

Collieries Idle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 2

Six northern collieries are idle today, and altogether, about 3000 men are not working…

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Mine Strike Broken in Usa

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK July 6—Smashing tradition by returning to the mines on what has always been a holiday, the nation's miners…

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3000 Miners Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday, — Six northern collieries are idle to-day, and altogether about 3000 men are not working…

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Six South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.— There are six collieries idle one the Maitland field to-day—Aberdare Richmond Main. Stanford Main No. 1,…

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Air Mines Crash On Cologne

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 1

LONDON July 6.— Air mines crashed on the Cologne districts of Kalk and Deutz in the great RAF raid, on Saturday, night,…

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Breach of Coal Mines Regulations

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 3

KURRI Thurs.—At Kurri Kurri court, Athol Lightfoot, manager of Richmond Main colliery, proceeded against Arthur Douglas…

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Mine Worker Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

Harold Wallace, 28, of North Rothbury, a scraper driver at Maitland Extended Colliery, received a probable fracture of the…

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[?] of [?] Tons [?] Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 1

[?]DNEY Thursday—Stoppages [?] northern collieries includ[?] which is Austra[?] biggest coal producer, will…

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Five South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs.—There are five mines idle on the Maitland field to-day, Aberdare, Hebburn No. 1, Richmond Main, Pelton,…

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Minister for Mines Appreciates Miners Efforts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 4

The following letter has been sent by the Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, to Mr. Gallagher, the Secretary of the South Waratah Miners' Lodge:…

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Idle Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 5

Hebburn No. 1 colliery, which was idle yesterday over a dispute relative to the payment of wheelers, was again…

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Stoppages in Mines Statement by Coal Commissioner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

The Coal Commissioner Mr. Mighell) said one reason for coal stoppages was the great loyalty of miners to one…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery. Men Allege Colliery Overloaded

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 5

Several of the miners employed at Aberdare Extended colliery claim that, owing to mechanised Joaders and the…

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Breach of Coal Mines Regulation Act. Wheeler Fined at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

At Kurri Kurri Police court on Wednesday Athol Lightfoot, manager of Richmond Main Colliery, proceeded…

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Miners' Tax Anomalies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 3

Mr. G. W. S. Grant, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, has made representations, through Mr. R. James, M.H.R. to Mr. J. B. Chifley, re…

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[?]000 Miners [?]Dle at South Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—There are [?] on 2000 miners idle on the [?]aitland field to-day. The loss [?] production would approximate…

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900 Men Idle at Six Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—Despite the fact that fines totalling £250 were imposed by the Northern Miners’ Federation yesterday on…

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Brave Miner Victim of Coal Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 5

Wilfred Smith Westoe, who was killed when struck by a fall of coal at Hebburn No.2 colliery on June 24, had a…

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Eight Miners Lodges Fined Under Penalty Code

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 5

The Northern Miners Management Board yesterday fined eight lodges an approximate total of £234 for having held unauthorised stoppages contrary to…

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Why Miners Stop Work Commissioner Gives Reasons

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 3

One reason for coal stoppages was the great loyalty of miners to one another and their communal spirit, the Coal…

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