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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Miners Endorse Council Decisions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Monday—Even in centres where miners’ wages had been garnisheed, little interest was shown in the aggregate…

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Three Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — There are three collieries idle on the Maitland field to-day. They are Pelton, Hebburn No. 2 and…

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25 Mines Work Full Time

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

For the fortnightly [?] to be drawn on Friday next, 25 mines have worked full pay Details:— Aberdare Aberdare Extended…

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Struck by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—Charles Hewitson, 65, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, a clipper, employed a Abermain No. 1 colliery, received…

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The Coal Industry Trouble at Coalcliff

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

The Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) to-day described as "nonsense" the report that experienced miners would be called…

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Ten Mines Idle To-day 7000 Tons of Local Lost

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— The Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) to-day described as “nonsense’ reports that experienced miners…

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Collieries Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—There are four collieries Idle on the Maitland field to-day—Hebburn No. 1 Stanford Main No. 2, Aberdare…

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Idle Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

Collieries idle on the South Maitland field to-day are Aberdare, Pelton, Stanford Main No. 2 and Hobburn No. 1…

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Ten Collieries Idle To—day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—With [?] idle in NSW to—day, [?] loss on the coalfields [?] about 8000 [?]…

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Electrocuted in Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Thomas Gilford, 55, part-owner of Bulls main colliery, at Wombarra, was [?] dead in the mine…

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Struck by Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tues.— Struck by coal when a shot was fired at Stockrington No. 2 colliery today, Charles McDonald (38),…

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Improved Coal Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

Twenty-five mines, including all in the Bellbird and Cessnock-Neath groups, worked full time for the…

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Discipline in Miners' Federation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

AT the aggregate meeting in Cessnock on Sunday, Mr. Wells struck the right note when he said the executive officers of the Miners' Federation…

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Future of Coal Industry in Britain Owners’ Chairman Opposed to Nationalisation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON, January 22.—Reporting to colliery owners on the coal industry’s future, Mr. Robert W. Foot, chairman of the Mining Association, claimed that nationalisation of coal mines in Britain would be a great national mistake. “It…

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South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed. —Mines Idle on the Maitland field to-day are Raltion Aberdare Hebburn no 1 and Stanford Main No 2…

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Struck by Prop in Colliery Inquest on Wheeler

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

KURRI Wed.—A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr, W. O Pickering) -when he held an in…

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Part-owner Found Dead in Mine

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

Thomas Gifford, 55, mine surveyor, of Penshurst, was found dead on Monday beside a new eiectric motor in the Bulli colliery, of which he…

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Coalcliff Colliery Resumes Seven Other Pits Idle To-day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

After four days' idleness, the Commonwealth controlled Coalcliff colliery, on the South Coast, resumed production to-day. The mine was…

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To-day’s Coal Loss 6600 Tons

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Wed.—After four days idleness the Commonwealth controlled Coaleiff colliery on the South Coast…

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Eliminated Trains May Be Restored Result Depends Upon Coal Improvement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

Although there is no possibility of the immediate restoration of many country and suburban trains eliminated because of the…

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