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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 69

No Union Support for the Miners Trades Hall Officials Outspoken

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—A refusal by. miners to produce now is a betrayal of their fellow workers, said a Trades’ Hall spokesman for a number of key unions yesterday. He added that if the miners decided on a general strike…

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George Finey and the Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

Owing to his refusal to make cartoons derogatory to the miners. George Finey is no longer a member of the "Daily Telegraph" staff…

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A.C.T.U. and the Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 3

The A.C.T.U. is not in favour of the suggestion of the miners that they declare periodical strikers as a protest against the Federal Government. They…

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British Fleet in Pacific Will Need Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

KURRl Tuesday—Urging that the Miners’ Central Council should now review the holiday position and give a new lead to…

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Made Mining History Open-Cut Operations

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK.—Coal raining history was made on Friday, when coal was struck at the open cut at a depth of 25 feet after…

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Coal Production General Secretary's Explanation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, disclosed to-day that N.S.W. coal mines this year have produced…

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Mr. Grant’s. Case for the Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—The general secretary of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) disclosed to-day that NSW coal mines…

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Possible Results of Drift in Coal Industry Labour Council and Unions Alarmed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday—That the drift in the coal industry industry could easily lead to a complete breakdown in relations with the Government and a breakdown of industry as well, is an opinion expressed in a joint statement issued by the…

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Miners’ Attack On Government

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—Allegations by the Miners’ Federation president (Mr. Walls) that the Labour Government was too week to…

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Western Miners Set Record

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Western miners yesterday set a new daily output record of 11,350 tons. This exceeded…

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Gold Bar Worth £250

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 4

ADELAIDE Thursday. — Two soldiers, who had a solid gold bar of 25oz., Valued at £250, were arrested in Bundle-street. They…

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Struck By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK Thurs.—James Marshall, 24, of Greta Main, a miner, employed at Maitland Main colliery, was struck by a…

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One Mine Idle At South Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK Thurs.—Nine days have now been lost at Hebburn No. 1 colliery as the result of the men refusing to work as a…

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Accidents At The Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday — Jack Keasy, 34, of Neath-road, Cessnock, a shiftman, employed at Elrington colliery, received an…

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Western Miners' Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

Western miners on Wednesday set up up a new daily output record of 11,350 tons. This exceeded figures of Thursday, December 7, by a small margin…

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Miners’ Challenge To Garnishee

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday.—The Miners’ Federation has issued a Supreme Court writ against the Commonwealth Government challenging…

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Aberdare Miners' Women's Auxiliary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 6

The Honorary Secretary (Mrs. L. McEwan). of the Aberdare Miners" Women's Auxiliary, staten:—"A very enjoyable morning was spent…

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Talks on Coal Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government has agreed to confer with representatives of the A.C.T.U. in Canberra to-morrow on the important matters associated with…

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Bringing Pressure on the Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA Friday — Representatives of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions conferred this morning with the Acting…

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Further Call for Extra Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 5

THE MINERS have decided to defy the Federal Government and take the extra holidays at Christmas. Whether the Federal Government will do…

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