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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 69

Mr Curtin on Coal Losses Threat to War Effort

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, told the Premiers conference in Canberra yesterday that, unless coal production in New…

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Mr. Curtin Castigates Transport Workers and Miners. "Lawlessness Naked and Unashamed."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

In a statement at Canberra on Wednesday, Mr. Curtin linking the transport workers, defiance of the Government…

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One Controlling Authority to Deal With Mine Dispute (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—I have set myself the task of writing a serins of articles in relation to the present position of the coalmining industry, as I see it, from a…

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Price of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA Sat.— The Common wealth Bank [?]ied the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Thursday at £10/9/ per[?]…

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Mining Cases Adjourned

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Sat.—At Cessnock court to-day. Mr. A. G. Cobley, J. F. by consant adjourned until February 26, hearing of the cases…

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Heavy Loss In Coal Production

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 3

"SYDNEY Saturday— January has been the worst month for output of coal for more than two years production loss totalling…

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Soldiers’ View of Strikes in Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Sat. — Disaster will fall on Australia If the people on the home front do not do their utmost to help us in the…

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Three Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—Only three mines were idle on Northern New South Wales coalfields today. All are old disputes…

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Government Control of Mines. 1000 Mine Workers Needed

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

General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. Grant) said the Central Council would consider next week a proposal that the Government…

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Mr. Grant's New Coal Slogan

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—“Get coal to stops the atrocities” is slogan coined by the general secretary of the Miners…

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Less Street Lighting to Save Coal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

Lighting authorities in all States except Queensland have been, ordered to make another 12 1/2 per cent, cut in street lighting…

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Drop in Coal Production. 732,000 Tons Less Than 1942

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

The Coal Commissioner (Mr. Migbell) announced yesterday that coal production in 1913 was 732,000 tons less than in 1942…

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Six Collieries Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday—Six collieries are idle in the State to-day, the loss of coal being 5400 tons, about 1600 men are not…

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Newcastle Coal Co’s Loss

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

The balance-sheet of the New istle Coal Mining Co., Ltd., shows a loss of £380 for the half-year ended December 31,…

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Two Mines Still Idle Over Tax Protest

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

CESSNOCK Wednesday.— Bellbird and Elrington collieries are still idle over the question of the payment of back taxation on…

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Loss in Coal Production 732,000 Tons Less Last Year Than in 1942

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

Coal production in New South Waes last year was 732,000 tons less than in l'J42. This was announced by the chairman of the…

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Taxation of Coal Miners

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, will make it clear to coalminers’ representatives to-day that they will not he…

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Burwood Colliery On Strike

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday—Burwood colliery the largest to Australia, is on strike to-day. The total coal loss for the State is 8900…

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Commonwealth Coal Commission Miners' Representative

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

The present representative, of the miners on the Commonwealth Coal Commission is Mr. W. Orr, former General Secretary of the Federation…

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Five Mines On NSW Fields

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—Five coll[?] are bri[?] roal loss since January [?]…

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