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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 69

Mine Workings Subsidence At Beresfield

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

The Minister tor Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) to-day made an inspection of Beresfield to connection with coal-mining…

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No Dividend From Caledonian Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 7

After providing for taxation and allowing £51.152 for depreciation and amortisation, Caledonian Collieries Ltd. made a net profit of £1759 for the year…

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Mine Workers' Pensions. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

Sir,—After reading the report of Mr. Badduley's address to the retired mine-workers of Cessnock, appearing in your issue 18/4/'44, also patiently and…

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Mines Will Work on Anzac Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 5

All mines in the Commonwealth are to work on Anzac Day, next Tuesday. the penalty rate of double time will obtain. Employees who are returned…

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Letter on Mine Board Resented by Lodge Official

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—[?] is idle for the third day the [?] of the manager [?]…

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Mine Seals Leaking Inspection of Abermian No 2

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—Abermain No. 2 colliery is still Idle owing to the leakage eff seals in No. 1 south-east section of the mine,…

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Breach of Mine Pensions Act. Kurri Man Bound Over

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

William James Parker, of Maitland Street, Kurri Kurri, pleaded guilty to a charge of having committed a breach of…

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British Mines Agreement

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON April 21—The signing of this agreement coincides with the approach of the decisive phase of the war, and I believe…

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Coal Train Guards Decision To Disregard Order

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 4

A meeting of railway guards yesterday decided to disregard an order by the Railway Department to discontinue the…

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Drivers’ Fines Unpaid Miners Refused to Ride with Them

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—The failure of some of the locomotive drivers at Kalingo colliery to [?] imposed by the Northern…

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Colliery Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.— William Vernon, 23, of Sparke street; Bellbird, a winch driver, employed at Bellbird- colliery received…

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Kurri Mine Pensioners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

KURRI Tues.—At a meeting of Kurri Kurri Mine Worker Pensioners Association, a motion carried by 25 votes to two…

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Soldiers and Mine Stoppages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

The followinp is the letter received by the Manager of Elrington Colliery front soldiers in New Guinea:—"Having just received news of the…

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Five Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues;—Five mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. including South Bull!,, which is idle…

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Maitland Mines Abermain No. 2 Still Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

CESSNOCK Tuesday — There were, no new disputes on the Maitland coalfields to-day. Abermain No 2 colliery is still…

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Holiday Pay to Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 5

Because of an undertaking given to the Miners’ Federation by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley), It cost the…

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Deputation to Minister Construction of Colliery Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 3

Following a public meeting at West Wallsend, deputation will wait on the Minister for Local Government. Mr. J. McGirr, in…

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Found Gold on His Property

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Symes, of Holletan, West Australia, a wheat farmer, who found gold on his property about four years ago, had a return of £1000 from 80…

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Miners and Farmers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 2

'The case with which miners, who so desire it, can be released from the Army, is in striking contrast to the difficulty of securing the release of genuine cases…

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