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Mining & the mines, 1946

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 63

The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 19th JULY, 1946. Another Mine for Muswellbrook. Premier's Announcement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. J. T. McKell, M.L.A.) announced on Wednesday that the State Government had decided to establish three…

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Decision to Tie Up Mines May Be Made Next Week Important Gessnock Conference

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 1

The State Executive of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association would probably meet at Cessnock early next week to consider a recommendation to tie up all New South Wales coalmines, the Federal president of the Association (Mr…

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"Would Not Have Him If He Was Handed to Her On Gold Plate." Case at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 1

Further evidence in the part beard case in which Mrs. Ivy Harris Duncan has charged Mrs. Phyllis Vivian Jones with insulting words, and…

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Webber’s Creek Ford Colliery Company’s Complaint

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON: Great Greta Colliery Company wrote to Patrick Plains Shire Council complaining of the condition of the ford at…

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Efforts to Prevent Coal Stoppage Compulsory Conference On Mondoy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—In an attempt to prevent all coal mines in N.S.W. being laid idle by the withdrawal of members of the Federated. Enginedrivers and Firemen’s Association, the Federal Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. Finlay)…

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South Coast Industry May Be Paralysed Coal Miners Out Through Dispute

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 2

Industries [?]on the South Coast may be paralysed, and the whole area may be cut off from electricity unless there is a speedy solution of the coalmines dispute involving 15 South Coast pits which began to-day…

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Coal and the People

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 2

THE question of whether industry is to have more coal, or whether it is to continue to limp along from day to day,…

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Fifteen Mines Idle On South Coast Industries May Be Paralysed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — Industries on the South Coast may be paralysed and the whole area may be cot off from electricity unless there is a speedy solution of the coal mines dispute, involving 15 South Coast pits, which began to-day…

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Says Miners Won’t Be Forced Conference On Coal Legislation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—There would be coal if the Government or any other authority attempted to force miners to work under conditions unacceptable to the Miners’ federation said the inners general president (Mr. H. Wells.)…

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Complete Tie-Up Of South Coast Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Corrimal [?]ine, which worked with a short staff yesterday, to-day was idle making complete the tie-up of all South Coast pits. Three northern mines are also idle, and 16 are partially Idle. More than 5500 men are…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

Only 13 mines worked the full time of 10 days for the fortnight ending an Friday last. Details:—…

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Shakespeare Park Retired Miners' Club Annual Social

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 6

The second anniversary of the Shakespeare Park Retired Miners' Club was held in the R.A.O.B. Hall recently. A large crowd of members and visitors…

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Lonely Prospector Discovered Uranium Mine. Some Interesting Facts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 5

Gilbert is Bine, a French-Canadian prospector, is the man who discovered the largest known deposit of uranium mineral in the North…

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Industries May Be Paralysed Fifteen Mines Idle on the South Coast

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

Industries on the South Coast may be paralysed and the whole area may be cut off from electricity unless there is a speedy solution of the coal mines dispute involving fifteen South Coast pits, which began yesterday. The mines, which employ 3000 men, produce about…

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State Mine at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK.—The site for the new State colliery to be developed at Muswellbrook will be in the vicinity of Ramrod…

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31 Mines Idle in N.s.w. To-day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed—With 29 NSW mines Idle to-day for a production loss of more than 19,000 tons, the miners leaders are hoping that…

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29 Goal Mines Idle To-day Hopes for Settlement of Trouble

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

With 29 New South Wales mines idle to-day for a production loss of more than 17,600 tons, miners' leaders are hoping that peace on the coalfields will be restored by the compulsory conference which began in Sydney to-day before the Central…

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South Coast Miners Defy Their Leaders

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—More than 2000 South Coast coal miners to-day defied instructions from their lenders last night to resume work while authorities gave a decision on the men’s claims for higher pay when they turned straight from…

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Loss Of Coal On Maitland Field

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday.—Stanford Main No. 1 and Stanford Main No. 2 collieries, which were idle yesterday, resumed work this…

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Three Men To rule Coal Industry Mr. Dedman Explains Legislation

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.—A Joint Commonwealth and State Coal Board of three men will have extreme powers over the whole of the coal industry when Parliament passes the legislation introduced by the Minister for Postwar…

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