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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 65

Two Northern Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday— Millfield colliery on the northern field, was again idle to-day as the result of a dispute concerning the…

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Loss of Coal at Millfield

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—Millfield colliery was idle for the fifth day to-day. The lodge will meet again this afternoon to discuss…

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Disobeyed Orders at Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—Six miners were charged at the Cessnock Police Court to-day, before Mr. Bliss, SM, with a breach of the…

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All Mines Working

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.— With the return to work of Millfield, Hebburn No. 1 and Stanford No. 1 collieries to-day the whole of the…

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Prosecution of Mine Workers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court on Saturday morning, 31 miners appeared before the Court on absentee…

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US Mine Strikers Defiant

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK Jan. 18.—Fifteen thousand Pennsylvania miners have defied a second demand by the War Labour Board that they…

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Charge Against Elrington Miners Case Proved—dismissed Under Section 356A

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 3

A case of considerable interest to the district was heard at Cessnock Police Court this morning, before…

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Coal Stoppages Miners to Be Summonsed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

Because of recent stoppages at the Millfield colliery, on the northern coalfields, summonses are being issued against about 100 employees of…

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Stoppages in Coal Mines Lack of Firmness Blamed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

Had the Government insisted upon regulations being compiled there would not be the sorry spectacle of strikes from time to…

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Idle Collieries Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

Nine collieries are idle in New South Wales to-day, in four instances because of the call-up of four young wheelers at Walierawang…

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Prosecution of Millfield Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday—An announcement was made last night by the Deputy Commonwealth Crown Solicitor (Mr. Watson)…

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Three Mines Idle at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.— Pelton. Elrington and Millfield collieries are idle today. The disputes involve 700 men and loss in…

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Call-Up Issue Throws Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.— Nine collieries were Idle in New South Wales today in four instances because of the call-up of four young wheelers…

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New Dispute at Millfield Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs.— Elrington colliery resumed work to-day. Millfield colliery Is still idle over a new dispute which has developed…

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Miners Ordered to Resume

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON Jan. 20.—President Roosevelt as Commander-in Chief of the armed forces has ordered the striking anthracite…

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Threat of Coal Strike In West

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday. — Efforts are being made at a conference Miners' Lodge delegates at Lithgow, to avert a general strike…

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Colliery Worker Injured. Fall of Coal at St. Heliers Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

Percy W. Irwin (44) was admitted to hospital yesterday, suffering from head and arm injuries sustained when struck by a fall of coal at St. Heliers…

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Hospital Rate for Ex-miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

KURRI Friday.—Kurri Kurri District Hospital Board was advised by the Hospitals Commission last night of the approval…

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Miners Decide To Resume Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1

LITHGOW Friday.—After a long discussion the extraordinary meeting of delegates of 25 Western district miners lodges…

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Coal Strike in West Averted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 4

The call-up of four wheelers in the Western district threatened to cause a stoppage at the collieries. The men, however, have now answered…

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