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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 69

Millfield Miners to Help Millfield Cyclone Victims

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

The Millfield Cyclone Relief Committee appealed to the various mine lodges, through the Miners' Federation, asking for assistance for the victims of the…

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South Coast Miners. Ignore Commissioner's Order. Sydney, Fridya

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

South Coast miners to-day ignored the order of the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, to resume work. The owners had the pits…

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Getting the Necessary Coal Commonwealth to Step in

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

In moving the second reading of the new Coal Bill, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said, instead of working for private owners, the…

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South Coast Mines Idle Order to Resume Work Ignored

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

South Coast miners to-day ignored the order of the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) to resume work…

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Colliery Cases at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Sat— There was big list of charges under the National Emergency Coal Regulations set down for Hearing today…

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Mechanising State Mine at Lithgow

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat.— In a statement the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said that since the State mine at Lithgow was opened in…

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Southern Mines Ordered to Resume

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat. — Following the decision yesterday of the executives of miners ludges on the South Coast it was decided to…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Resumes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—After an idleness of five days , due to dispute which arose following a creep which occurred in NO. 3…

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Call-Up Notices for Miners

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

Army call-up notices are being served to-day on 500 South Coast miners between the ages of 18 and 25. who have been on strike…

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Call-Up For South Coast Miners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

WOLLONGONG Mon.—Army call-up notices are being served to-day en 600 South Coast miners, between the ages of 18 and 25,…

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Viewpoints Readers' Opinions in Fifty Word Letterettes. What do you Think? The Nation Must Have Coal

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

The limit of patience appears to have been reached by the Federal Government, in connection with continuouus stoppages in coal…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 25 & 50 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated February 22, 25 and 27, 1919). Gold Specimen

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Reynolds, of Townhead, Maitland Road, brought into town a small but nice specimen of gold-bearing stone found on his property by…

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Coal Bill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator McLeay, said that the Coal Bill introduced by the Prime Minister disregarded claims…

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Mine Manager and Employee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

The case in which Robert W. Bryant is proceeding against Thomas Du[?]oan for using insulting language in a mine, and not obeying an order in a mine was…

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Action Taken Against Miners Striking Miners to Be Called Up

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

FOLLOWING THE ISSUE OF 500 CALL-UP NOTICES YESTERDAY TO STRIKING MINERS BETWEEN THE AGE OF 18 AND 25 YEARS, ADDITIONAL NOTICES ARE BEING SERVED TO-DAY ON MEN IN THE 25 TO 35 YEARS AGE…

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Army Call-up for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

Commonwealth Police Officers, with Military Intelligence Officers, served 180 call up notices on South Coast…

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Desert Gold Won Two Derbys

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

Mr. Thos. Carlton, Dungog, wrote to "Country Life," as follows:—"I was particularly attracted by your articles, 'Great Mares of the…

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200 Notices Served on Striking South Cost Miners. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

Following the issue of 200 call-up notices yesterday to striking South Coast miners, between the ages of 18 and 25, additional notices are being…

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Special Industrial Court. Charges Against Mine Manager Dismissed at Cessnock. Seven Wheelers Also Acquitted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

Without calling upon the defence, Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., dismissed the charges against Amos Hindley…

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Further Call-Up of South Coast Miners Others May Be Transferred To Other Employment

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—Following the issue of 200 call-up notices yesterday to striking South Coast miners between the ages of 18 and 25, additional notices are being served to-day on men in the 25 to 35 age groups…

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