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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 65

Mines Must Work On

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat.—The chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Commission (Mr. Mighell) stated that following…

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Warning To CharCoal Users

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 1

“It is most regrettable that another charcoal shortage has occurred,” says Mr. H. I. Johnson, general secretary of the NRMA…

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Absenteeism on New Year’s Day Miners and Factory Employees Before Court

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3

Thirty employees of Aberdare Extended colliery, 55 of Richmond Main colliery and 20 of a northern factory were charged at West Maitland Court this afternoon with being absent from work on New Year’s Day…

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Three Collieries Idle In NSW

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.— Aberdare colliery, employing 500 men and producing 1700 tons of coal, was idle to-day. The men stopped…

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Idle Collieries Working Conditions At Millfield

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 4

CESSNOCK Mon.—Pelton colliery resumed work this morning after an idleness or three days. Millfield is still idle, The lodge…

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Another German Mine Found

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

A German-made mine, believed to be from the field laid in South Australian waters in June, 1941, was washed up on the coast during the…

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Absenteeism on the Coalfields Mine Employees Fined Total of £275

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

Fines totalling £275 were imposed by Mr. R. Atkinson, SM, at a special court at West Maitland on Saturday afternoon on 70 mine employees for having absented themselves from work…

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Racing at Randwick Gold Salute Wins Challenge Stakes

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

Following are results of the races at Randwick on Saturday: ENCOURAGE HANDICAP.—White Feather (7/1), 1; The Gambler…

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Idle Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

Aberdare colliery was Idle yesterday as a protest against the delay by the Reference Board in dealing with an…

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Miners' Pension Tribunal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Sittings of the Mineworkers' Pension Tribunal will be held in the North early next month to deal with outstanding applications. It is…

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One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues.—With the exemption of Millfield, which has been idle for 30 days, all coal mines in NSW were working…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

The Aberdare, Hetton, Bellbird and Cessnock groups of mines worked full time during the fortnight, the first complete period for 1943. Details:—…

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Injured by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Tuesday.— Percy W. Irwin. (44). was admitted to Brentwood Hospital suffering from head and arm injuries…

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Absenteeism in Mines 85 Mineworkers Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1

Thirty wheelers from Aberdare Extended colliery were charged at West Maitland Police Court on Saturday…

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Coal Operations on South Coast. First Discovered 1797. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

Sir,—I read in your paper a fortnight ago where Messrs. Bill Johnston and "Chuck" Brown, were down the Coast at Xmas, at Coal Cliff…

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Hydraulic Storage in Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday—The Minister [?] for said to-day after [?]…

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Three Collieries Idle in Nsw

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—Millfield colliery is still idle to-day for the twelfth successive day. New stoppages occurred at EIrington and…

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Nothing More Vital Than Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 3

“Nothing is more vital than coal for guns, tanks and planet. It is no use giving our money if to-morrow we withhold by any…

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Minister Inspects Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) made an inspection of high seam working in Abenmain No. 2…

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Miners' Pension Tribunal at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 6

On Thursday next, at the Cessnock Court House, a sitting of the Coal Mine Workers' Pensions Tribunal will take place. The sitting has been…

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