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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

904 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 46

Kandos Record. Phenomenal Coal Production. Cheapest in Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 4

The fact that mechanisation of coal mines would result in unemployment was unwarranted, said the chairman of Kandos Cement Co. Ltd. (Mr. C. A…

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Seven NSW Mine Stoppages

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed—About 5750 tens of coal will be lost to-day as a result of seven NSW mine stoppages…

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Seven Collieries Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Three boys of 16 years of age stopped work at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery to-day because their pay had…

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Miner Injured at Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 3

Whilst working at the Kent colliery to-day, Cuthbert Go lightly 46, of Cleary-street, Hamilton, caught his hand under the wheel…

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Mine Workers Get Compensation

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 6

NEWCASTLE.—In the Workers Compensation Commission, Stanley Raymond Bennett, jnr., awarded £5/15/ a week for…

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Two Mines Back On Coalfield

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs. — The resumption of Aberdare and Aberdare Extended collieries this partly offset the loss of…

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Miners' Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 5

Nominations for executive positions for the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation will close with the District Returning Officer…

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Killing Mine Nationalisation Scheme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

While the Miners' Federation officials an advocating the nationalisation of the mining industry, the rank and file of the…

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Mine Workers' Pension Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 5

The Hon. J. M. Raddeley, Acting Premier, has stated that the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers' Pension Tribunal, of which he is the chairman,…

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Miners Could Earn £700

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 5

The Chairman of the Coal Inquiry (Mr. Justice Davidson) said yesterday coalminers could earn up to £700 per year if they…

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Commonwealth May Abandon Coal Control

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 3

The Federal Cabinet is likely in the near future to consider the withdrawal from coal control. This would mean the reversion of…

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Executive Ignored Miners Refuse To Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—Stanford in No. 2 men, at a pit-top [?] to-day, decided to ignore i[?] instructions of the northern…

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Scientific Use of Our Coal Resources

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 5

Cessnock Council was add[?] on Tuesday night by Mr.[?]Smith, who is interested in the establishment of oil from coal…

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Blue and Gold Ball. C.W.A. Successful Effort

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 4

The annual ball, under the auspices of the Merriwa Branch of the Country Women's Association, was held in the School of Arts on Friday night last…

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From Morotai To Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK. — Private Cecil Darlan lately returned from Morotai said since discharged froth the Army, has…

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New Award For: Colliery Staffs

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 4

A new award for colliery staff employees New South Wales, granted- by the chairman of the Central Reference Board (Judge…

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Killed by "Floater" in Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday.—Donald Campbell, with his mate, James Lomas, were working in Stanford Main No. 2 colliery on…

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Two Fresh Mine Stoppages

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday —Fresh stoppages took place on the Maitland field to-day at Millfield and Hebburn No. 1 collieries…

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Stealing Charge Case at Cessnock Court Against Colliery Groom

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 1

Reginald C. Watson was charged, at Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. L Beavers, P.M, with stealing 50lb. of…

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Mr. Forrest to Oppose Mr Wells for Miners' President

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 3

Mr. R. J. Forrest, who ia a member of Richmond Main Miners' Lodge states that he will oppose Mr. H. Wells for the position of General…

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