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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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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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Eight Mines Idle Sympathy with Steel Workers

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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Colliery Accidents

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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Hand Injured in Colliery

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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French Coal Protest

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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Five-year Coal Plan

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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Visit of Coal Commission

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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Count of Miners’ Ballot Completed

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…

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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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Four Collieries to Be Idle

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…

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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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Eleven Collieries Idle To-day

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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Paltry Action by Colliery Owners

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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Pessimistic Outlook For Miners

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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Refused Permission to Inspect Mine

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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Ultimatum by Miners to Prime Minister

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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Will Coal Production Stop? Ultimatum to Prime Minister

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…

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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…

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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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Menace of 80,000 Miners

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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