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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

904 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 46

Death of Mines Inspector’s Wife

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday— Mrs. Maggie Moon, wife of Mr. M. Moon, Inspector, Department of Mines, died at her home in Hamilton…

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New Coal Reserves To Be Opened Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 1

Some weeks ago, the Cessnock "Eagle" stated that the Government hd acquired sites in the Camden area for…

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No Concession Fares for Students. Effect of Coal Shortage. Srdney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 2

Because of the coal shortage, there will be no extra country trains during the mid-summer holidays and no tickets at reduced fares for long distance…

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Seventeen Collieries Idle To-Day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.— Seventeen mines are idle in NSW to-day, and the coal loss exceeding 12,000, tons, will be the highest for…

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Mines Idle on Coalfield

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.—The loss of production on the Maitland coalfields to-day is 4000 tons. The idle collieri’s are…

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Coal Deposits at Gosford

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed.—Asked if any consideration had been given to the investigation of coal deposits at Gosford, the Minister for…

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Three Mines Idle To-day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 1

CESSNOCK Thurs.—Elrington, Hebburn No. 1 and Hebburn No. 2 collieries, which were idle yesterday are again out of action…

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Miners' Xmas Holidays

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has decided that its members will take ten days' holiday from December 21 to January 2…

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Miners' 10 Days Off at Xmas Serious Effect on Industry

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 4

The Miners' Federation has decided that its members will take 10 days holiday from December 21 to January 2…

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Coal Supply for Christmas Rail Service

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last Wednesday, Mr. A. Howarth, MLA asked the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. O’Sullivan)…

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Three South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday.— There are three mines idle on the Maitland field to-day involving a loss of 3500 tons…

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 3

Albert Kennedy, 36, of Congewai Street, Aberdare, a wheeler employed at Paxton colliery, sustained an, injury to his left ankle when struck by…

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One Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—The only mine idle on the Maitland field today is Bellbird, which has a daily production of 1700 tons…

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Struck Mine Off Singapore

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 4

SINGAPORE, Nov. 13. — The newly-built 4000-ton merchant vessel River Crest hit a mine in Singapore Straits this morning in…

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Mining Grant Proposed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 2

A Government grant of £300,000, to rehabilitate the mining industry, Is belived to be one of the recommendations forward to a Cabinet…

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“Coal industry Living in Fool’s Paradise” Owners Support Arbitration System

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The coal mining industry had lived in a fool’s paradise for several years, declared Mr. W. F. McNally at the Coal Inquiry yesterday. Mr. McNally, who is representing the southern and…

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All South Maitland Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday— With the resumption of work at Bellbird colliery this morning there are no idle mines on the…

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Struck By Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed: — William Palton, SO, of Northcote-st., Aberdare, a filler, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, was…

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All Mines at Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Thursday. — All the mines on the Maitland coalfields are at work to-day. This is the second day in…

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Ending Coal Stoppages Suggestions By Mr. Booth

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday—Claiming that the coal industry needed complete reorganisation, Mr.G Booth (Lab.. Kuri Kurri) in the…

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