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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 65

Kurri Miners' Women's Auxiliary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Kurri Kurri Miners' Women's Auxiliary, Mrs. Harding, Honorary Secretary, was able to report that they had now collected…

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Trouble if Miners’ Wages Garnisheed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—Trouble in the mining industry if the Federal Government persists with its proposal to garnishee the…

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Review of Coal Order Requested

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.— The State Government has requested the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, for an urgent review of the…

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Fines on Miners to Be Enforced

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

The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) has instructed that fines imposed on miners and munition workers for absenteeism must be collected…

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Trouble Predicated. Miners and Garnishee Orders. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

Trouble in the mining industry if the Federal Government persists with its proposal to garnishee wages of those failing to pay fines under…

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Abbott, M.H.R.. Says Mining Luxury Job

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 1

Mr. Abbott (C.P., New England) spent four hours underground in Muswellbrook colliery last Monday, and said that coalmining would be…

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High Output At The Mines

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Sat. — During the week Northern mines reached their highest output for many months. Lost production through…

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This Week's Loss of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Sat—Coal lost in. New South Wales this-week due to avoidable causes was bout 13,000 tons. Which Is. less than…

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Mine Manager Charged Breach of National Security Regulations

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Sat.—George Pillow, manager of Stanford Main No 1 colliery, was charged at a special sitting of the police…

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Two Coal Mines Idle

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

Only two mines were idle to-day, coal, resulting in a loss of 660 tons of This is the lowest daily loss this…

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Miners Resent Garnishee Decision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday—The general president of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. Wells) stated that if the Federal Attorney-General (Dr…

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Striking Miners In USA Warned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK Oct. 24—The chairman of the War Labour Board, Mr. William H. Davis, warned 22,000 striking…

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All Maitland Mines At Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Mon —With the return of Hebburn No 1 colliery to work this morning the whole of the coIlieres in the northern,…

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Two Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday., — Only two mines were idle to-day, resulting in the loss of 660 tons of coal. This is the inwest daily loss this…

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To-morrow's Coal Conference What Mr. Curtin Will Say

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will tell the coal conference in Canberra to-morrow that the only object is to get more coal…

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Coal Production

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

One of the most momentous of the nation's wartime conferences assembled at Canberra to-day to discuss ways and means of…

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Delegate Board Of Mine Mechanics

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday — The general president (Mr. T. Herran) presided at a delegate board meeting of the Federated…

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Alleged Breach of Mines Act

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Thomas Croudace, manager of Aberdare Colliery, was before Cessnock Court today charged with a…

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All South Maitland Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—The whole of the mines on the Maitland field are at work today…

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Vital Coal Conference At Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA Tuesday—One of the most momentous of the nation’s war-time conferences assembled in Canberra to-day to…

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