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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 65

Carpenters In The Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Sat.— The General secretary of the Mining Mechanies’ Association (Mr. H. G. Morton) stated on the return…

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One South Mainland Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday.—Kalingo colliery is the only mine idle on the South Maitland coalfield to-day A dispute exists over the…

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Nine-mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—Nine collieries were idle to-day involving 2645 men and the loss of 7000 tons of coal…

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Idle Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.— Millfield and He[?] No. 3 collieries were idle on the South Maitland field to-day. At Millfield trouble…

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Two Collieries Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 2

Millfield-Greta colliery and Hebburn No. 2 colliery were idle to-day. "At Millfield-Greta wheelers refused to work with a deputy…

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Accidents at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Keith Chambers 17, of Davidson-st., Cessnock a clipper employed at Aberdare colliery had his right…

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Charge of Fighting In Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—The case in which the Mines Department is proceeding against John Dunipace, manager of Pelton colliery…

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Charge Against Mine Manager

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning one of the cases set down for hearing was a charge by Charles D. Durham, Mines inspector, against…

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Seven Mines in South Resume

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday— Last night’s announcement that striking South Coast miners were to be prosecuted had its effect to…

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50 Years Ago Conditions in the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

Men employed in coalmining work under some what different under conditions to those in other industries. The miner…

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Idle Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Two fresh disputes occurred st collieries in the north to-day Two other collieries are sits ibis…

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Five Mines Idle in State

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday. —There were five pits idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. About 1660 men were Involved…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday — David Brown, 54. of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, a machine-man, employed at Aberdare colliery, was…

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Miners Protest

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—Hepburn No 2 and Maitland Main colliers are still idle To-day the men at Richmond Main went…

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Idle Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

The disputes which have laid Mailand Main and Hebburn No. 2 collieries idle have not been adjusted, and the…

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Northern Mine Disputes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 6

Recently the Northern District Miners' Board of Management decreed that men over the age of 60 would continue in the industry if they so…

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Miners' Retirements Suspended

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 4

The Coalmine Workers' Pensions Tribunal Announced that it had unanimously agreed to suspend compulsory retirements on the Northern and…

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Retirements of Miners Suspended

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday—Coal, mine Workers Pensions Tribunal announced that it had unanimously agreed to suspend…

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Corrimal Mine Resumes After Month's Idleness

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday — Commal colliery; on the South Coast where production has been held; up for . over a month, resumed…

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Mine Employee's Claim. Action Against Oil Company

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

Before the Mining Warden, Mr. J. W. Duncan, at Muswellbrook on Wednesday, Herbert Dixon claimed the sum of £12 from the Colonial…

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