Caledonian Colliery Staff Farewell Mr. Percy Onion
Retiring after 34 years' service with the Caledonian Collieries Ltd., Mr. Percy H. Omon was the guest of honour at a farewell function tendered him by…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 69
Stoppages At Eight NSW Mines
SYDNEY Tuesday.—Although three South Coast mines idle yesterday [?] back at work to-day, there were stoppages at eight…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday.—On the Maitland field to-day there are three Idle collieries—Aberdare, Richmond Main and Hebburn No…
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CESSNOCK Wed. — Aberdare Extended colliery, which has an excellent record for continuous production, had one of its rare…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Combined Miners’ Meetings
Combined miners’ lodge meetings have been arranged in the north to hear reports by central and executive officers on the…
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SYDNEY Wed.—All mines on the southern field were working to-day, but five northern mines and two in the west are idle. The…
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WASHINGTON March 28.—The United States Supreme Court has ruled that Iron ore miners are entitled, under the Federal Wages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railways, Tramways, Mines Men Urgently Required
Men were urgently required for railways, tramways, rural work and mines. Those capable and physically fit should volunteer for…
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LONDON March 28—Although the council of the Yorkshire Mine Workers, Association Instructed the men to return to the pits,…
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Although £1680 had ben promised to construct Stockrington No. 2 colliery road, no funds had yet been placed to council’s credit…
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CESSNOCK Thursday.—Pelaw Main and Aberdare Extended collieries resumed work this morning after a day s[?]dleness…
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SYDNEY Thurs.—The first batch of men released from the Army, after their call-up following the South Coast…
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NEWCASTLE Thursday.—The general secretary Mr. G. W. S. Grant) has informed the Northern executive that mineworkers…
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SYDNEY Thursday—Including Richmond Main, which Is the second biggest producing pit in Australia, five mines are idle on .the…
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Caledonian [?], Ltd., will pay no dividend on other preference or ordinary [?] for this Because of a substantial reduction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Meeting to Be Called Discussions on New Coal Act
Arrangements have been made for a series of meetings of miners' lodges, at which the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation will place before…
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A decision on a claim of Pelton miners' lodge for yardage rates to be paid to miners was reserved by the Local Coal Industrial Authority (Mr. J…
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Judge Nield will hear the appeals to-morrow (Saturday) of 62 miners against their conviction for absenting themselves from work at Aberdare Extended…
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At the Workers' Compensation Court in Newcastle on Wednesday, Judge Perdriau dealt with the following cases. Charles John Gover applied for an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Easter Holiday for Miners
Mineworkers will have a four day break at Easter. The holidays include Good Friday (April 7) and Easter Monday (April 10). Advice to this effect…
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