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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 69

All Coal Mines Working

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.— For the first time since November 8 last, every New South Wales coalmine is working to-day…

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Mines Department v. Aberdare Colliery Manager

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 3

The case of Inspector Durham against Thomas Croudace, manager of Aberdare colliery, came before Mr. Justice Herron by way of appeal. The case…

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To-day's Sydney News. All Coal Mines Working

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

For the first time since November 8 last every New South Wales coalmine is working to-day, and the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr…

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Federal Control of Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

LITHGOW Tuesday — “The Commonwealth Government is taking over Commonwealth No. 2 open cut mine at Lidsdale…

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Dwindling Coal Stocks

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday—At a meeting of the City County Council to-day it was disclosed that coal stocks in hand at the council’s…

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Practical Joke Throws Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—The only mind idle in New South Wales to-day was the Hermitage colliery in the Western district. The…

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Rest Park For Ex-Mine Workers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 2

CESSNOCK Wed.— The need for making some provision for the retired mineworkers at Aberdare was mentioned by Ald…

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One Mine Idle To-pay Pit Boy Could Not Find His Boots

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 2

There is only one mine idle in New South Wales to-day. It is the Hermitage colliery, in the western district,, where the prospects of 100 per…

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Idleness at Northern Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.— Compared with only one pic yesterday and none the previous day, two mines were idle on the New…

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Struck By Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.—Thomas as Goddefrey, 44, of Daniel-st., Cessnock, a miner, employed at Bellbird colliery, received an…

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[?]Use of Electricity Coal in Mines Mr. Kelsick’s Report

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Bad[?]) has released information as to the report of Mr. R. [?]sick who was specially deputed to inquire into certain [?]tters connected with the installation and use of electricity…

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Loss of 2100 Tons of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two NSW coal mines are idle to-day and at a third pit—Excelsior, on the south coast—the majority of the…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge. Success of Pit Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 3

Despite anything that Mr. Gregory Ferster night say. Aberdare minors' lodge has proved without a shadow of a doubt that pit committees are…

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Dust in Coal and Shale Mines

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) announced that He Had made arrangements for Dr. G. C. Smith,…

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Idle Mines

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

Two mines in the north, Pacific ane Borehole, and one in the south Coalcliff. are idle to-day, involving the loss of about 2000 tons of ccal…

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Injured at the Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—Herbert Walton, 33, of Moore-street, Cessnock, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery,…

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All Maitland Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — The whole of the mines on the Maitland field are at work to-day. The full complement of men is at…

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Coal Rationing and Industry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The general secretary of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. G. M. S. Grant, said today that coal rationing…

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New Type of British Mine

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

LONDON May 14—The British are using a new mine with both magnetic and accoustic qualities, according to…

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Loss of 2000 Tons of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Two mines in the north—Pacific and Bore-hole—and one in the south—Coalcliff—are idle to-day, involving a…

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