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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 69

Northern Management Board and Miners' Executive Meet

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

At a meeting of the Northern Board of Management on Wednesday the coal position was discussed at some…

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Coal Loss 32,499 Tons This Week

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—While 150 Maitland Main miners will be summoned this afternoon for striking the summonses…

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Electric Service and You. Coal Company's Helpful Attitude

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

An announcement, on page 3, "How to Get the Most, from Your Electric Motor." prepared by the Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., is, the Company's…

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Boring for Open-cut Coal. Operations at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

Messrs J. MacD. Royle. Pty. Ltd., will immediately carry out investigations of the coal seam near Muswellbrook for the purpose of ascertaining…

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Electric Service and You Coal COY.'s Helpful Attitude

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

An announcement appears elsewhere "How to Get the Most from your Electric Motor," prepared by the Muswellbrook Coal Coy…

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Lecture on Coal Crisis

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 2

The seriousness of the coal situation will be discussed to night lecture and social, organised the Maitland branches of…

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“Overhaul Coal Industry” Mr. Willis's Views

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat. — All persons consciously or unconsciously doing the work of fifth columnists should definitely be removed…

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Public Enemy No. 1 Mayor’s Criticism of Miners

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 2

ARMIDALE Sat.—The Mayor of A mi id ale (Aid. L E. Dawson), speaking at a meeting of the council, strongly criticised the…

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Mr. Curtin Would Hot See Miners Leaders Stiffer Attitude Indicated

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Saturday—The Prime Minister [?] refuted to see the leaden of the Miners' Federation who came to Canberra uneexoerdly with the object of reopening consultations with him yesterday…

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Work Resumed in Northern Mines Month's Loss of Coal

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 3

Work was resumed to-day at all northern mines which were last week, but there was a stoppage at Abermain. So far this month…

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Accidents in Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday —Andrew Stewart, 42, of Abermain, a miner employed at Aberdare colliery, received an injury to the left fool…

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One Colliery Idle Maitland Main Works Again

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Mon.—The only mine idle on the Maitland field today is Abermain No. 3. It is idle owing to the death of Alec…

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Killed by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—William Eaton, of New Lambton, employed as a loader-driver at Burwood Colliery, was killed this…

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Opposition Remedy for Coal Crisis Will Demand Volunteers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Monday—It is considered certain that the Opposition will demand during the session of Federal Parliament, which begins on Wednesday, that volunteers [?] called to work the coalmines…

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Coal Ration to Industry 150,000 Tons Lost

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—Work was resumed to-day at all northern mines which were idle last week, but there was a stoppage at…

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Maitland Mines Working

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday—The whole of the mines are at work on the Maitland coalfield to day. Abermain No. 3, which was idle…

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Miner’s Ribs Fractured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — Clive Jones. 46. of Bent-street Cessnock, a miner, employed at Bellbird colliery, was struck by a…

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An Armistice Due By Mine workers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

SO SERIOUS is the coal position looked upon that the labour Advisory Council and Mr. A. Monks, on behalf of the A C.T.U., are perturbed. The…

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Only One Northern Mine Idle. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

There was no mine idle on the northern field to-day because of an industrial dispute, but Burwood, which produces 4000 tons daily, did not work…

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No-confidence Motion Awaits Government Coal, Referendum, Portland

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

The next session of Federal Parliament, which will begin tomorrow (Wednesday), may easily be the stormiest since the last…

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