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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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To Explain Miners' Pension Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

At the request of miners' lodges in the Kurri district, the Registrar of the Mineworkers' Pension Tribunal (Mr. B. O'Grady) and the Employees'…

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Muswellbrgok Coal Train. Crashes at Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 1

A coal train, carrying approximately 500 tons of Muswellbrook, coal met with disaster about half a mile from Singleton Railway Station on Friday…

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Better Feeling Needed Evidence At Coal Inquiry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The bad feeling at certain South Coast collieries could be leasented during the next six or eight months…

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Dispute At Pelton Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed—All miues are at work on the Maitland field to-day with the exception of Pelton…

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Mine Pensioners Death

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 3

KURRI.—A verdict of death by suicide by drowning while suffering from mental depression was returned by the Kurri Kurri District…

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Stole Horse Feed at Neath Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 3

KURRI Wed.—A youth Albert Enoch' Copelahd, Is pleaded guilty at Kurri Police Court to-day to a charge of on April 10…

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Struck By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday. — Owen Macdonald, 59, of Conge wal a miner employed at Belt bird colliery was struck by a fall of coal to-day…

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Two Collieries Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs.—All mines are working on the Maitland field to-day, with the exception of Stanford Main No. 2 and Pelton…

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Explosives For Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA Friday.—Replying to Mr. Rowley James in the House: of Representatives, the Minister for Labour (Mr…

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Coal Carters and the Miners. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

Sir,—A dispute has arisen at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, Paxton, between the coal-carters and the lodge. It appears that the coal carters at…

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Good Week at at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Fri.—Production on the, Maitland field this week has been good. The only idle mine to-day is…

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Explosion at Balmain Colliery

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

An explosion at Balmain Colliery this morning resulted in the death of three men and the serious injury to two others. Victims…

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Coal Carters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 5

The Prices Commissioner has instructed the Cessnock Coal Carters' Union to revert back to old prices, and, make…

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State Horses Food at Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 5

A youth Albert En[?]ch Copeland 16, pleased gulity at Kurri Police Court on Wednesday to a charge [?] April 1[?] at Neath North Tunnel Collery, he did…

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Explosion at Balmain Colliery Three Men Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

An explosion at Balmain colliery this morning resulted in the death of three men and serious injury to two others. The…

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Three Killed in Terrific Mine Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—An explosion at the Balmain colliery this morning resulted in the death of three men and serious injury to two others. The victims were—Killed : C. Palfreyman W. Rogars and James O’Donnel injured: J. Lewis and W. Cook…

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Kurri Mine Pensioner's Death Verdict of Suicide

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 5

A verdict of death by suicide by drowning while suffering from mental depression was returned by the Kurri…

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BALMAIN iALMAIN Mine Explosion. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

An explosion at the Balmain Colliery this morning resulted in the death of three men and serious injury to two others. The victims were:—…

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Establishing Oil From Coal Plants Cessnock "Eagle" Story 20 Years Ago

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

In our issue of Friday, April 24, 1925, an article appeared written by Mr. Charlie Pryor on oil from coal. The article…

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Nazi Mine Fields

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 2

OSLO April 22—The German commander has issued a warning to the people of Norway that military areas in the Jilo and…

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