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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Northern Miners' Secretory. Position Not Elective

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

A notice of motion that the position of District Secretary toe elective was rejected unanimously by the Miners'…

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State Member's Tribute. Muswellbrook Miners' Good Record

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

Mr. D'Arey Rose, M.L.A., paid a well deserved tribute to the splendid industrial record established by the Muswellbrook miners…

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Deputation to Coal Commissioner. Road Between Hebburn Nos. 1 AND 2

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

A deputation consisting of the President of the Kearsley Shire (Cr. Varty), the Shire Clerk (Mr.W.J.Grieve),and…

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Grant Likely for Western Miners

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 1

LITHGOW Sat.—Because of there record [?] efforts in 1919, it is believed that the Federal Government through the…

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Hill End Colliery Subsidence

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

Mr. D. Durham, of the Mines Department, warns the public not to enter the area where the subsidences have taken place at the workings of…

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Stoppage at No. 2 Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

No work took place at Muswellbrook No. 2 Colliery on Monday owing to a domestic dispute, in which the management was not involved. The dispute…

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All Mines at Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues. — Elrington colliery resumed work this morning after a day’s idleness yesterday over a domestic dispute…

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American Coal Strike Likely

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON Feb 26—The American Labour leader, John L. Lewis, has notified the Secretary of Labour (Miss Perkins) that a…

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Open Cut Traffic Route Council Will Meet All Costs. Increased Revenue from New Mining Venture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 1

A long discussion resulted at last Thursday'a meeting of the Municipal Council concerning the matter of financing tor.surfacing; work on the road to be used by traffic from the open-cut mine. In the end the coun. cil approved of the work as recommended by the works committee, but…

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Electricity Agreement Hold-Up Minister Defers Action Pending New Bill. Council Supports Coal Company's Move to obtain Opinion of King's Counsel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 1

The action of the Minister for Local Government in withholding the submission of the agreement entered into between the Municipal Council and Coal Company for the supply of electricity in bulk for the Government's signature has led the company to take steps to submit the…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—George Armour ,63 of Rawson street Aberdare a [?]ner employed at Aberdare colliery recetred [?]…

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All Mines Again Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed. — For the secod day in succession the whole of the mines on the Maitland field are at work…

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Western and Northern Mines May Close Manpower Blamed For Explosives Shortage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Not only is there a danger of cessation of coal production on the western field, where the shortage of explosives is extremely serious, but there is a similar possibility regarding northern coal mines because of…

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Gold Cup to R.a.a.f. Presentation by Duke of Gloucester

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

On behalf of the R.A.F., the Duke of Gloucester presented a gold cup to the R.A.A.F. at Point Cook, near Melbourne…

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Mine Worker Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs. — Harry Johnson, 63, ,of Kendall-street, Bellbird, a skip repairer, employed at Cessnock No. 2 colliery…

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Miners’ Pension Deficiency

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA Thursday.— The New South Wales actuary, Mr. Gostelow, says that a £10,500,000 of more than £10,500,000…

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Enemy Ships Sunk by Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON February 28.— Over 1000 enemy ships have been sunk or damaged by British mines since the outbreak of war:…

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 5

Sid Crook, of Westcott Street, Cessnock, a labourer at Bellbird colliery, sustained severe lacerations to the first, second, and third…

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Millfield Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Friday,—Millfield is the only mine idle on the Maitland field to-day. A dispute developed over the promotion of…

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Miners' Pensions and Finance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 5

THE STARTLING DISCLOSURE by Mr. Gostellow, a Government actuary, that the miners' pension fund…

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