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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 65

Interesting Mining Case at Cessnock Alleged Breach of Security Regulations

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Sat.—Mine managers and colliery officials were well represented in the body of the court this moraine when a special court was held to hear a charge against a colliery manager for contravening the National Security…

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Short Life of Some Cessnock Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 2

CESSNOCK Monday —The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) told Cessnock Electoral Council that the life of some…

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Six Collieries Idle Some As Protest Against Daylight Saving

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 2

Six collieries are idle in New South Wales to-day, some of them as a protest against daylight saving…

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Mine Manager Fined at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 4

Idris Evans, manager of Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, was £5 with £5/13/ costs, at special court at Cessnock on…

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Four South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — There are six mines Idle on the Northern field to-day, four In the Maitland district and two in…

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Six Mines Idle in Nsw

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—Six collieries are idle in New South Wales to-day, one of them as a protest against daylight saving…

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U.s. Engineers Clear Mine Fields

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

The expressions of these Italian soldiers show how they Aeled-up the opportunity to surrender to the Canadian Soldier (carrying rifle) at Rosolini, Sicily, during the Allied campaign which liberated the Italian Island…

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Work at the Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 3

Pelaw Main colliery was Idle yesterday over daylight saving. This was the only colliery which failed to work due to the introduction of daylight…

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Coal Conference

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 1

As a vital coal conference between the Federal Government and the Miners' leaders began in Sydney to-day, reports received in…

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Ten New South Wales Mines Idle. While Vital Coal Conference Proceeds. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 2

As the vital coal conference between the Federal Government and the miners' leaders began in Sydney to-day, reports received in Sydney…

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Mine Manager Convicted for Breach of National Security Regulations. Sequel to Stoppage at Stanford Main No. 2 COLLIERY. Vital Question of Shunting And Coping

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 1

Nearly every mine manager on the South Maitland Coalfields was present at Cessnock Police Court on…

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Miners Defy Prime Ministers Order Daylight Saving Time

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 1

In defiance of the order given by the Prime Minister, (Mr. Curtin) that daylight saving was now the law of the land, and must…

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1950 Men Idle In NSW Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.— Including two fresh stoppages, nine mines, employing 1950 men, were idle on the New South Wales coalfields…

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Nationalisation of Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA Wed.—Apart from the Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward, members of the Cabinet sub-committee appointed…

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The Coal Industry

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 3

Apart from the Minister for Transport (Mr Ward), members of the Cabinet sub-committee appointed yesterday to investigate the…

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Miners to Submit Other Points

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Because time limitations prevented all submissions by the miners’ leaders being examined, only…

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Two Fresh Stoppages in Mines

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

Including two fresh stoppages, nine mines, employing 1950 men, are idle on the N. S. Wales coal fields to-day. production loss for the…

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Miners to Have Nine Days’ Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Wed.—When the coal conference concluded late yesterday afternoon the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said it was…

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Production Loss At The Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.— Including three fresh stoppages, six coal mines were idle in New South Wales to-day. Fifteen hundred…

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Two New Disputes At The Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.—EIrington Aberdare Extended, Stanford Main No. 1 and Bellbird No. 1 tunnel collieries which were idle…

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