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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Two Collieries Resume

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—Millfield colliery which was idle for four days over a domestic dispute and Pelton, which lost a day over a…

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Accident at Colliery To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

William Radburn, aged 46, of the United Service Hotel, a mechanical unit operator employed at the Aberdare Extended open cut mine, was…

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Miners' Pensions Deficit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 1

Many people have formed the opinion that the Miners' Pension Fund itself has a deficit of ten million pounds…

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Fall of Coal in Open Cut

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Friday.—William Radburn, 46, of Vineont-st, Cessnock steam shovel driver, employed at the open cut at…

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Oil From Coal (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 7

Sir,—Was there any [?] to the conference held in the Municipal Council Chambers, advocating oil from coal? Many conferences have been held like…

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One Man One Job Miners in Other Industries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 1

W. Jenkins, who is employed at one of the local mines, had an application for a bus licence to Soldiers' Point at a previous meeting of the Kearsley…

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Mine Disputes on Maitland Field

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—Hebburn No. 2. Abermain No. I, Pelaw Main and Abermain No. 2 collieries are idle on the Maitland…

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Ten Mines Idle in State

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Ten collier, les are idle in New South Wales to-day, with a loss of 3000 tons of coal This is the heaviest for…

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Three Children Die Sequel to Mother's Search for Coal

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 3

Because she had been unable to to get any coal, Mrs. Doris Segal wife of a soldier, of Shepherd Bush, London, had to have the gas-oven…

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Miners’ Compensation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday. — The Miners General Secretary Mr. George Grant, said at Cessnock to-day that he had been advised…

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Coal Bin Colapsed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

SINGLETON Tuesday — The coal storage room at the Singleton Gas Co. works collapsed. Coal, was strewn all over the…

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Miners' Pension Scheme. Mr. Grant Comments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said before mineworkers increased their weekly contribution to the Mineworkers'…

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Minister for Information Opens Cessnock Show Advocates Oil From Coal Production. 'European War Over in Three Months.'

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 3

The Hon. A. Calwell, Minister for Information, who was accompanied by the Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddaley) and Mr. R. James, officially opened the [?]…

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Colliery Bathrooms Coal Commission’s Visit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday— Sir Raphael Citento and other members. of the health committee of the Coal Commission made an…

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Three Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed—Aberdare Extended, Hebburd No 2 and Pelaw Main are the idle collieries on the Maitland field…

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Call-up Causes , Miners’ Strike

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Wed.—Because an employee was called up for military service miners at invincible colliery in the west struck…

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U.s. Servicemen Build Mine Detonator

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 1

A mine detonator built on an M4- General Sherman tank by U. S. Marines and Navy [?] fails its way sucessfully through Japanese minefields and booby trapped roads. It consists of two revolving during to which are attached heavy rain fails. a…

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Strike at Invincible Colliery Employee Called Up for Military Service

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

Because an employee was called up for military service, miners at the Invincible coll[?]ty, in the west, struck to-day…

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Four Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday. — Four mines were Idle on the Maitland field to-day—Hebburn No. 2. Abermain No. 3, Aberdeen…

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Mine Inspections Commission’s Health Committee

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday. — The health committee of the Coal Commission continued its investigations on the Maitland field…

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