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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

904 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 46

Idle Coal Mines 3000 Men on Strike

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2

Three thousand miners are on strike in New South Wales as the National Convention meets to discuss post-war problems. The miners'…

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Attack on Miners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 3

WAGGA Monday—The secretary of the Australian Railways Onion (Mr. J. Ferguson) said he was sure every Labour man felt…

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Miners Contented At Kandos

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—There were no stoppages at Kandos colliery in western New south Wales, because the men employed there…

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Loss of 10,000 Tons of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.— Three thousand miners are on strike in NSW. as the National Convention meets to discuss post-war…

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Ship Struck Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 6

AMSTERDAM August 27.— The Dutch motorship Christian Huygens (16,287 tons) apparently struck a mine off Westkapelle,…

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Killed Instantly In Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Donald Campbell, 56, of Cessnock, miner, employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, was killed Instantly by…

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No South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.— Richmond Main, Elrington, Stanford Main No. 1. Stanford Main No. 2 and Millfield collieries, which…

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Hydraulic Coal Stowage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the West Maitland branch of ALP a communication was received from the Minister of…

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Five Southern Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday.— Stanford Main is the only northern idle to-day, but five pits in south are not working…

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Only One Mine Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed—For the second day in succession no industrial dispute has 1 interfered with the working of the mines on…

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Two Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs.—The only mines idle on the South Maitland field to-day were Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 2…

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Re-organising Coal Industry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

Delegates representing every State told the National Convention of the Miners' Federation that their members were sick…

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Effect of Coal Stoppages

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 6

Coal losses in New South Wales caused by stoppages and absenteeism have already exceeded 1,1750,000 tons this year…

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Miners and A.l.p

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

It is expected that the National Convention of the Miners' Federation will recommend the adoption of a proposal that all…

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Coal Miner Artists - The Ashington Group

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 3

The Ashington Group consists of working men, mostly miners, living in a community near Newcastle-on-Tyne, who, some years ago, decided that they would like to know more about painting and sculpture. With the help of Mr. Robert Lyon, a painter, now Principal of the Edinburgh College of Art, they began to learn by themselves producing creative works in painting, carving…

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Modern Mining

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 3

A recent survey of Britain's coal mines has resulted in a report which recommends that gasification should be introduced. This process produces…

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Alleged Smuggling Of Gold

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 3

LONDON Sept. 2.—Nearly 1 0 attests have been made in connection with the smuggling of gold ingots by an organisation of…

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8000 Tons of Coal Lost To-day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday — Coalcliff colliery, which is controlled by the Federal Government is one of the nine collieries idle. In…

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Coal Losses From Stoppages Outlook Not Promising

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 2

The coal loss from stoppages this year, up to the end of August, was 1,100,000 tons, and there were signs that this figure would…

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Four Collieries Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday—Pelaw Main Aberdare Extended Millfield Greta and [?] collieries were idle on the Maitland field…

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