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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 69

Coal Mines to Work. Anniversary Day Holiday

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) on Tuesday issued a National Security Order directing that all persons actually or usually employed at coal mines…

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130 Coal Miners. "Released" from Industry. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

The New South Wales Manpower Director, Mr. Bellemore, to-day reiterated his statement that 130 coal miners had been "released" from the…

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"Release" Of,coal Miners Mr. Bellemore Reiterates Statement

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

The New South Wales Manpower Director (Mr. Bellemore) to-day reiterated his statement that 130 coal miners had been…

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The Coal Mining Industry Weeding Out Incorrigibles

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

A number of men had been weeded out of the coal mining industry, and others would follow in due course as they were…

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Colliery Staffs Association Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

At Cessnock, on Wednesday night, the United Colliery Staffs Association held their annual meeting, which was…

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Ten Mines Idle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

There were 10 N.S. Wales mines idle to-day, loss of production being 9250 tons. There are about 2500 men…

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Mine Workers' Annual Leave

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

Because of a variation of the annual leave clause of the award was involved, Maitland Coal Reference Board has…

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Miners Out Production Drops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Twent coal mines were idle on Wednesday, and on[?] did not work at normal capacity. The loss in production was 18,000 tons…

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Summons for Mine Manager

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Summonses were issued to-day against the manager of Abermain No. 2 Colliery and J. and A. Brown Abermain Seaham…

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Jap Warship Sunk By Mine

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

CHUNGKING Jan. 27— About 1000 Japanese were drowned when a medium-sized Japanese warship sank…

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Incorrigible Miners Should be Retrenched

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

The Chairman of the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) said a number of men had been weeded out of the…

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Release of Men from Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—The NSW Manpower Director, Mr. Ballsmore, were, to-day reiterated his statement that 180 coal miners had…

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10 Mines Idle To-day

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

Ten New South Wales mines are idle to-day. The production loss is 9250 tons of coal, and about 2500 men are involved…

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Mines Will Work on Australia Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

All coalmines throughout Australia must work on the Australia Day holiday. The direction has been issued by the Attorney General, Dr. Evatt, under…

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To Be Adjourned Charges Against Mine Management

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday.— The charges under the national [?] against Robert Bryant manager of Abermain…

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Ten Mines Idle To-day. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

There were ten N.S.W. mines idle to-day, the loss of production being 9250 tons. About 2500 men are involved…

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Five Mines Idle Disputes On Maitland Field

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday — Bellbird, Elrington, Abermain No. 2, Hebburn No. 1, and Abermain No. 3 are the collieries idle on the…

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1000 Japs Drowned. Mine Sinks Warship. Chungking

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

The Central Newsagency reports that about 1000 Japanese were drowned on January 19 when a medium-sized Jap. warship sank after striking a Chinese…

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Jap. Warship Strikes Chinese Mine 1000 of Enemy Drowned

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

The Central newsagency reports that about 1000 Japanese were drowned on January 19 when a medium-sized Japanese…

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Call to Rank and File Communists and Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

The Hunter Valley District Committee of the Australian Communist Party, at its meeting in Cessnock last Wednesday night, discussed fully the serious…

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