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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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Injured at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday.—Edward George, 17, of Rawson-st., Aberdare, a clipper, employed at Aberdare, a clipper, was jammed…

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Miners Favour General Resumption All South Coast Mines May Work To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

With only one meeting to go, South Coast miners today voted by 826 to 761 in favour of a general resumption…

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Air Force Likes Miners

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

The South Coast miners who joined the R.A.A.F. last week were the best mannered me he had met, said the officer in charge of R.A.A.P…

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Vote On Welsh Mine Strike

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON March 12—The Press Association says that indications early to-night show that only 60 per cent. of the…

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One Mine Idle In The North

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Only one mine was idle in the North to-day —Richmond Main.—employing [?]00 men and producing about…

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The Government and Miners "Done a Good Job"

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

Commenting on Dr. Evatt's speech at Cessnock on Saturday, the secretary of the Aberdare Extended lodge said the Government had done a…

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Australian Flag Over Coal Mine. Government in Conteol. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

All but two of the South Coast coal mines resumed production this morning after four weeks' strike. Corrimal and Mount Kembla did not work…

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South Coast Miners Resume Work

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

All but two of the South Coast coal mines resumed production this morning, after four weeks' strike…

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Most Mines Work on South Coast

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday—All but two of the South Coast coalmines production this morning after four weeks strike…

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Mine Fatality Evidence at Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

Mr. Robert Clendinning, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquest at the Court House yesterday, into the circumstances relating to the death of…

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Dr. Evatt Appeals to Miners for Greater War Effort. Points Out Dangers of Loss of Overseas Markets. Will Re-act on Mining Community After the War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

Over 5,000 persons listened intently to the speech by Dr. Evatt at the Cessnock Showground on Saturday. There has never been such an air of tense expectation in any previous opening speech of the Cessnock Show…

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Glenmore Colliery Sealed Down

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

Glenmore Extended Colliery advised West -Maitland Municipal Council last night that the colliery is to be [?] down owing…

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South Coast Collieries Resumption Of Work

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

Apart from Mt. Kcmbla and Corrimal, all South Coast mines resumed production yesterday morning in accordance with the…

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The Welsh Mine Strike

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON March 14—The Welsh mine strike position has improved progressively and 65,000 men are now…

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Three Southern Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday. — All northern and western mines were working today, but three were idle on the south coast due, to…

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All South Maitland Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—For the second day in succession the whole of the mines on the Maitland field are at work to-day…

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Miners’ Ultimatum Strike If Road Not Repaired

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

In a report to the meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day, the engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) stated that the manager of…

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Replacing Call-ups at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday—Plans to replace wheelers and clippers called up for the Army by miners of the South Bulli, Corrimal…

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Leg Fractured in Mine

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thursday—John Jennings, 55, of 333 Glebe-road, Merewether, a miner at Hillside colliery, suffered a fracture of…

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All Maitland Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs—Then are no mines idle on the Maitland field to-day This is the third consecutive day on which the…

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