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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Idle Collieries Bellbird, Elrington Richmond Main Resume

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 5

Pelion and Stanfird Main No. I continued to be idle to-day This is Pelton's 15th day of idleness over, the safety issue…

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Five Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.— Five mines are idle on N.S.W. coalfields to-day and the total production loss for the period is estimated at…

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lore US Miners Vorking

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

PITTSBURGH July 15. — A [?]deral grand jury has been con[?] in a special session to [?]vestigate work stoppages in the…

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Coal Commission’s Fuel Engineer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.— The chairman of the Goal Commission, Mr. X. Mighell. announced yesterday [?] Mr. Ian McC. Stewart…

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Economy Urged in Use of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—It has been reported to the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, that at one country town electric…

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Romance of the Goldfields

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 6

A [?] of the goldfields was involved in [?] history of a little [?] which was wound up in Ad[?]…

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Accidents At Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday — Max Fitzpatrick, 16, of Congewat-street, Aberdare, a clipper, employed at Aberdare colliery, was…

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Three Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — There are only three mines idle in the Northern District to-day—Pelton and Stanford Main No. 1, on the…

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Denial of Coal Code Failure

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.— It was denied to-day by the General Secretary of the Misers’ Federation, Mr. G. W. 8 grant, that the…

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

Michael Drummond. 38, of Rawson Street, Aberdare, employed at Aberdare colliery, was struck by a piece of coal this morning and had the top of his…

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To the Miners !

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

We lift our hat to miners brave Who toil from day to day To keep the grand old flag aloft, And ruthless foe at bay…

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Coal Supplies Restored

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 1

It was mentioned in these columns on Tuesday last, that coal supplies to private consumers from Muswellbrook Colliery had been peremptorily…

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Merger with Miners Rejected

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday—By a majority of 255 votes the membership of the federated [?] Mechanics Association have…

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Miners Home Front Commandos

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

LONDON July 19.— “Miners are Home Front Commandos,” said Mr. Will Lawther, president of the Mine Workers’ Federation, in…

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Decrease In Coal Reserves

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—Figures submitted by the general manager, Mr. Vine-Hall, at to-day’s meeting of Sydney County…

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Four South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—There are fire mines idle in the North today—Pacific in the Newcastle district and Bellbird, Richmond…

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Serious Loss in Coal Output

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—During the six months, January to June, loss of coal in the western district was 220,000 tons, said the…

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Miners' Delegates to Confer. to Discuss Aspects of Discipline Code

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

A special conference of delegates from Northern miners' lodges will he held in Newcastle next Monday to…

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Heavy Loss of Coal in Western District. Six Months' Survey. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

During the six months, January to June, the loss of coal in the western district was 220,000, tons said the secretary of the Western Coal Association,…

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Soho and Gold Rush in Smart Dash Caspian’s Good Display Over Six Furlongs

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday — On the outside of the course proper at Randwick this morning Soho was given a three-furlong dash with Gold Rush, and they strode out capably in 40 secs…

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