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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 69

Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

Twenty-five Northern collieries worked full time during the fortnight. In these were included the six large…

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Mine Pensioners May Accept Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

KURRI Tuesday. — The Registrar of Pensions (Mr. O’ Grady) has informed Mr. G. Booth, MLA, that mineworkers on…

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Two South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—There are only two collieries idle on the northern held to-day. Per[?] Main and Hebburn No. 2…

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Attitude To The New Coal Bill

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday — District representatives of the Miners’ Federation are meeting in Sydney to-day to determine their…

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Miners Form Merger Committees. Approved by Board of Management

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

Seven additional merger committees of miners' lodges groups, according to ownership, are to be set up on the…

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Clippers Throw Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

CESSNOCK Wed—The only new dispute on the Maitland field to-day is at Richmond Main colliery. The Clippers had a…

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Miners Ordered Back To Work

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

The Commonwealth Coal Commission to-day ordered all mines in the south, includingCoalcliff, to be open ready for…

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Fears Coal Strike May Extend

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday. — Fears that a general strike at the South Coast mines would extend other coalfields and Heavy…

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Miners Late Because of Bad Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—The secretary of Hebburn No 3 Miners’ Lodge, Mr. J. Logan, informed Kearsley Shire Council last…

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South Coast Mining Dispute What May Happen

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

Fears that a general strike at the South Coast mines would extend to other coalfields and heavy industries was expressed to-day by the…

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Krivoi Rog Iron Mines Recaptured By Russians Last Dneiper Stronghold Wrested From Nazis (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON Feb. 22—Last reported to be “slipping from the German grasp street by street,” Krivoi Rog, the last German stronghold in the Dnieper bend, is now in the hands of the Red Army, which has also captured the economically important area…

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High Temperature in Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs—Aberdare colliery, which was Idle en the afternoon shift yesterday, is again Idle to-day…

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Closing of Hebburn No. 2 COLLIERY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

Hebburn No. 2 Colliery has been closed. it is alleged, on the instruction of the Cos! Commissioner. Mr. Mighell…

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Mr. Curtin Explains the Coal Bill “Employees Will Work For the Notion”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Thursday—Moving the second reading of the Coal Bill in the House of Representatives the Prime Minuter Mr. Curtin, said that under its provision die Commonwealth would control die mines. Employees would work for…

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Untrafficable Roads Leading to Collieries. May Cause Coal Hold Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council received the following communication from the Secretary of Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge at its meeting on Tuesday night:—…

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Miners Removed From Pillar Workings. Black Damp at Aberdare. Colliery Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

Miners working in certain pillar sections of Aberdare colliery were withdrawn on Wednesday by the advice of a…

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Miners Ignore Commission

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

South Coast miners to-day ignored an order from the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mitchell) to resume work…

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Work Order Ignored Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—The South Coast miners to-day Ignored the order of the: Commonwealth Coat Commissioner, Mr. Mlghell, to…

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Mine Pensioners May Accept Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

The Registrar of Pensions (Mr. O'Grady) has informed Mr. G. Booth, M L.A., that mine workers on pension may accept any employment. A…

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Allied Ban on Lotted Gold

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON Feb 24—Britain USA and the Soviet Union have announced simultaneously that they will not recognise any…

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