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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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Proto Men Enter Sealed Area in Mine

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.—About a fortnight ago a section of the north tunnel at Neath, which had been sealed down for a considerable…

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Maitland Mine on Strike

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

Maitland mine is on strike to-day because the miners refuse to work with a man who has reached 60 years of age and wants to continue work…

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Two South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday. — There are two mines idle on the Maitland field to-day—Pelton and Maitland Main…

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Work at Collieries Northern District

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 2

Twenty mines in the northern district worked full time of ten days during the fortnight and one worked [?] days during the fortnight…

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Miners’ Lodge Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—Messrs. Jeffries and J. Prout are candidates for the position of secretary of Bellbird Miners’ Lodge,…

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Four Mines Idle Maitland Field Disputes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — Four [?]were idle on the Maitland field in Say. involving 1500 men and a loss in production of more…

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Idle Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 3

There wore four collieries idle in the Cessnock district yesterday. They were Maitland Main, Pelton, Bellbird and Aberdare…

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One Mine Idle At South Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — Aberdare, Pelton and Bellbird collieries resumed work this morning The only mine idle on the field…

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Protection of Horses Working in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

IT IS NOT generally known that an officer of the R.S.P. C.A. cannot enter a colliery unless he has the permission of the…

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Miners' Central Council Meets To-day. Important Discussions Forecast

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 3

The Miners' Central Council is meeting in Sydney to deal with a big agenda payer, probably the most important for many years…

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Prisoners Mining in Germany Are They Tired?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 3

News has come to hand by an Australian repatriated prisoner of war that British and Australian prisoners are working in the German mines in Silica…

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Coal Target Endorsed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed. — production of 1.200,000 tons of coal a month by a minimum target for war purposes was endorsed by…

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Mines Idle at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK. — The mines idel on the Maitland field to-day are Aberdare and Maitland Main. Aberdare is idle because of a…

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All Western Mines at Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Following the collapse of the general strike at Portland, all mines in the western New South Wales Held…

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Aberdare South Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council has been advised of the result of an inspection at Aberdare South colliery by the Minister for Mines (Mr. T. M. Baddeley). The…

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Daring Mining Mission

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 4

LONDON August 11 RAAF Bomber Command carried out one of the most [?] and most important minelaying…

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Three Fresh Mine Stoppages

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday — Although [?]of seven pits idle on the New South Wales coalfields on Friday have resumed work, there…

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4000 Men Idle At The Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues. — More than 4000 men are involved in stoppages at 13 New South Wales coal mines to-day, and…

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Proto Men At Work In Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — Three teams of proto[?]men began the work this morning of the reclamation of Aberdare Central…

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Nine Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wed.—Almost 6000 men are involved in stoppages at nine New South Wales coalmines to-day. and production loss…

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