Strikers “Hang” Effigy of Judge Cantor Steel Hold-up Extended To Collieries
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1945 · page 3
SYDNEY, Thursday.—During a mass meeting at Alexandria to-day of more than 200 Ironworkers, employed by Austral Bronze, Pty., Ltd., an effigy of Justice Cantor was “banged” from an electric light pole amid ribald references…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1945 · page 3
CESSNOCK Thursday. — Several mines on the South Maitland field were idle to-day in sympathy with the steelworks strike…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 5
Jack Green, 38, of Vincent Street, Cessnock, a miner at Maitland Main colliery, severed the second and third fingers of his left hand to-day. He…
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Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 3
When his hand slipped while sprigging a skip at Bloomfield South colliery, Jack Jones, 20, of Edward-street, Kurri Kurri,…
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Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 1
PARIS Nov. 23.—France protested to Britain and America against the proposed reduction in the amount of German coal to be…
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Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 4
SYDNEY Friday.—The General Secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. Grant)told the Central Council of the federation that the…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 5
"The Coal commission, presided over by Mr. Justice Davidson, will visit the coalfields during next week, and the following itinerary has been arranged…
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Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 4
NEWCASTLE: Counting of the annual ballot of the Northern District of the Miners’ Federation has concluded. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steel Hold-up Extended to Collieries Strikers "Hang" Effigy of Judge Cantor
Singleton Argus · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 1
During a mass meeting at Alexandria yesterday of more than 200 ironworkers, employed by Austral Bronze, Pty., Ltd., an…
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Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1945 · page 3
NEWCASTLE Sat.—The Northern Executive of the Miners’ Federation to-day announced that, Burwood, Lambton B. Stockton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Industry Rapidly Being Stopped New Coal Dispute Threatens Heavy Losses
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1945 · page 2
SYDNEY, Saturday. — With heavy coal losses likely next week from a cause unconnected with the steel dispute, and no early ending of the dispute in sight Australia’s heavy industries are rapidly being throws idle…
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Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 November 1945 · page 1
SYDNEY Monday.—With all Broken Hill Pty. mines in NSW thrown Idle as a result of the steelworks dispute, fears were…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 3
An astounding situation arose at Ayrfield coiliery this morning when the General Secretary of the Miners…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 3
THE STATEMENT by Mr. H. Wells that "the critical position here, with the likelihood of widespread stoppages, may be of greater…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 3
CESSNOCK Tuesday—Mr. G. W. S. Grant, general secretary of the Miners’ Federation and the Miners’ Advocate on the…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 3
An ultimatum was issued to the Prime Minister fay the Miners' Northern Board or Management yesterday that unless he intervened in the…
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The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 1
An ultimatum to the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) that unless he intervened in the next 48 hours to settle the steel dispute at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →31 Minis Idle To-day Coal Loss Totals 26,700 Tons
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 1
SYDNEY Tuesday.—Cost production less to-day, as a result of stoppages at 31 mines, is the greatest for any one day this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Incident at Ayrfield Colliery
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 3
CESSNOCK Wed. — When the Coal Commission of Inquiry assembled at the Cessnock courthouse this morning the Minera…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 1
CANN 3. Nov. 28.—Naval experts from Britain. France, Russia, America and Greece are conferring on the problem of dealing…
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