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Mining & the mines, 1945

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Bellbird Miners' Auxiliary. Third Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 3

The third birthday of the Bellbird Miners' Auxiliary was held in the Church of England Hall, Bellbird, on Wednesday, July 4. Among the many…

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Three Mines Idle Owing to the Rain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday — Of the four collieries idle to-day, the extreme wet weather is responsible for the idleness of three. The…

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High Awards For Australian Navy Men Hazardous. Work On Mines And Bombs

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The George Cross, which neat to the Victoria Cross in precedence of awards for valour, has been awarded to three members of the R.A.N., while nine George Medals, including three with Bars, have…

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Two Mines Idle on Coalfield

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 3

The only mines idle on the South Maitland field to-day are Elrington and Richmond Main. The trouble at Elrington is a…

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Two Collieries Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday .—Elrington and Richmond Main are the only idle mines on the South Maitland field…

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Six Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two new stoppages occurred among Northern mines to-day, making a total, of six idle, with a production…

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All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 6

There were some black looks directed at one of the aldermen at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council when he…

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R.S.P.C.A. Charges of Cruelty. Horses at Mine

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

The soquel to a [?] an Inspeotor of the R.S.P.O.A.to Hebburn No 2 [?] Weston, on April 20, [?] ventilated at kurri…

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Bad Record At Invincible Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 1

LITHGOW, Sat.—The secretary the Western Mines Association (Mr. McNally) to-day issued a statement violently attacking…

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Two South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — There are two mines idle on the Maitland field to-day—Richmond Main and Neath…

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Miners' Delegates to Convention

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 3

Counting to elect nine delegates from the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation to the National Convention ended last…

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Full Time at 24 Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 1

The following details are supplied of times worked at the Northern mines for the fortnight ending Friday, July 20:—…

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Roof In Mine Collapsed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 6

NEWCASTLE Wed.—When a fall of about 100 tons of roofing occurred in an old working at Waratah colliery. Ted Mason, 53,…

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All Maitland Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.— Production on the Maitland coalfield this week has been maintained at a high level. The only mine idle…

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Coal Shortage in Perth

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 4

PERTH. Wed.—The coal shortage was so acute in Perth on Monday night that It was found necessary to suspend the…

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Seven-point Programme Minister’s Plan for Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday.— The Rev. Alan Walker, for five years Methodist minister at Cessnock at the coal inquiry advocated a…

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Coal Output Best on Record

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 3

Cessnock Thursday.—For the second ,day in succession the Maitland coalfield has been free of industrial disputes The whole…

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Judge Criticises Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 5

"Miners' opposition to the introduction of modern mining methods was responsible for keeping coal prices too high," said…

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Three Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 3

[?] CESSNOCK Friday—The [?] of good production on [?] Maitland field this week was [?]oken to-day by the idleness of…

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Alan Walker on Coal Industry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 1

The Rev. Alan Walker, giving evidence before the rammed hearing of the coal inquiry, said nationalisation of the coal industry…

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