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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 65

Meeting of Pelton Miners. Present Safety Regulations Impracticable

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 5

Pelton miners were addressed by the Northern President (Mr. H. Scanlon) and the Vice-president (Mr…

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Miners March to Court

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY Saturday.—One hundred and twenty coalmine employees, summoned to answer charges respecting a stoppage of…

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Resumption Ordered at Pelton Mine

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Sat.—The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Raddeley. has ordered an immediate resumption at Pelton colliery…

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Record Output for Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Mon.—By raising average, daily output from each underground employee from five tons to eight and three quarter…

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Seventy Coalcliff Miners Fined

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Mon'. — Of 134 employees of Coalcliff Colliery who appeared before Mr. Pickup, SM, yesterday on charges of absenteeism,…

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Mine Absentees Fined

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Tues.— At the Children’s Court six juvenile employees of lambton Colliery were found guilty of a charge of…

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Cessnock Miners' Women's Auxiliary Appeal by Mrs. Teerman

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 1

Is your street a War Savings Street? Australia has now been at war for over eighteen months with Japan. In that time our war effort has progressed…

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Miners' Check Inspector States Case. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

Sir, You are to be congratulated on your [?] heading article in the EAGLE of Tuesday, August 10th. With regard to the prosecutions of…

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Petton Must Re-open Action by Minister for Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

Exercising the authority vested in him by the Commonwealth, Mr. Baddeley has directed the proprietors to…

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Idle Collieries

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

Pelton colliery, on the northern field, was still idle to-day. South Clifton pit was also not working. Commonwealth Investigation…

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South Clifton Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—Pelton colliery, on the Northern field, is still Idle. South Clifton pit is also not working and the Commonwealth…

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Lithgow Valley Mine Closed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW Wed.—The Coal Commission has closed Lithgow Valley Colliery at, the. company’s request, following a dispute over…

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Mining Ambulance Class

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 4

CESSNOCK Wed.—To meet the co [?] of many men who are on afternoon shift as a result of the recent fire at…

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Coal Ashes No Value As Fertiliser

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 3

Replying to inquiries concerning the fertiliser value of ashes, a home gardening bulletin issued by the Department of…

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48-Hour Week for U.s. Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK Aug. 17.—In Order to avert a threatened coal shortage, President Roosevelt and the War Labour Board have…

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Blame For Coal Shortage Mr. Scanlon’s Statement

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Wed. — The Northern Miners’ President Mr. H. Scanion. stated that shortage of coal could be attributed to the…

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Struck By Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.—George Stevenson, 55, of Mathew-st. Cessnock a machine man, employed at Millfield colliery, was…

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Fears of Mine Stoppage In West

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.— A general stoppage of coal mines in the West is possible unless the dispute at Lithgow Valley mine is…

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Mine Workers Share Prize in Lottery

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 3

KURRI Friday.—Three mine workers at Pelaw Main colliery shared third prize in to-day’s lottery. The ticket was held in the…

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Longer Hours for U.s. Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

In order to avert a threatened coal shortage, President Roosevelt and the War Labour Board have authorised the Secretary of the Interior (Mr. Ickes) to…

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