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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Racing at Randwick To-morrow Star Gold and Night Parade May Win

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 8

Juvenile Handicap (fillies), about 6 furlongs.—Vocal Gem, Lakshmi Vallis. Questing. Encourage Handicap, about 1 mile…

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Two Collieries Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — The whole of the mines which were idle for two days last week owing to the deputies dispute…

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Commonwealth Takes Over Mine

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has taken over control of Millfield Greta Colliery, Cessnock, said Mr. Rupert V. Brierley, general manager…

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Final Drive Against Japs on Okinawa Enemy Using Many Mines and Booby Traps (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

GUAM, Jane 18—The U.S. 8th marines have joined with three other 10th Army divisions in final drive against the remanets of the Japanese garrison on Okinawa it is estimated that about 3000 Japanese are trapped on…

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Your World and Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

I let the world go on its way; You'll never hear me squealing. I let it go from day to day, And have the same old feeling…

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Extension of Mine Dispute Recommended

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—All mines on the Maitland field are again idle to-day as the result of the decision of the meeting of…

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Government Takes Over Millfield Greta. Mines Resumed Yesterday. Deputies Again Strike

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

The taking over of Millfield Greta colliery by the Commonwealth Government was responsible for a resumption of work of…

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23 Mines Idle. Sydney Faces Gas and Electricity Cut. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

Unless efforts being made in Sydney to-day to sccure a settlement of the dispute which has thrown 23 mines idle on the south Maitiand field—the…

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Mining Offer Rejected

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday.— [?] Sydney County Council yesterday rejected an offer of a cost bearing property on the Maitland…

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Rich Coal Reserve Near Burragorang

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Wednesday.— Immense potential resources of high quality coal in a large tract of country east of Burragorang…

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Deputies to Discuss Coal Resumption

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed. — South Maitland district deputies will meet at Cessnock to-night to discuss the instruction from the…

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Gas and Electricity in Sydney Rationing Unless Miners Return

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

The rationing of gas and electricity will definitely be brought into operation in Sydney on Friday unless the striking deputies on the Maitland…

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All Mines But One Work To-day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—For the first time this week all mines, other than South Clifton, where an underground fall has thrown the…

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“Cut the Coal Your Selves ” Welsh Orator’s Warning

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 2

LONDON June 21— You can return the Tory Government if you like, but lf you do—you can cut the [?] coal yourselves1”…

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Coal Inquiry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

Sir,—In December of 1944, the Government granted the Miners’ Federation a Commission which we were told would inquire into…

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Mine Surveyors’ Examination

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Messrs. S. M. C. Saywell and W. K. Simpson were successful at the examination for Certificates of Competency…

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Pillar Work at Pelton Colliery Agreement Reached

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

For some time there has been trouble at Polton colliery in connection with pillar extraction. An interim agreement dealing with…

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Mine Subsidence at East Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) has advised Cessnock Council that Inspector Durham, reporting on the subsidence in Chapman. Street,…

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All South Maitland Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Friday. — There are no disputes on the Maitland coalfield today and all mines are working for the second day in…

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Miners' Pension Scheme. Mineowners' Claim Levy Not Constitutional. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 5

Sir.—Having read reasons given for increases in pensions contributions by Mr. B. O'Grady, Register and Mr. F. Lowden, mineworkers'…

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