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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 63

Kearsley Council To Sue Colliery Company

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

Kearsley Council decided on Tuesday night to take action through the District Court to recover £301 alleged to be owing to the Council by the…

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Conference on Mine [?]Spute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 5

Mr. Justice Drake-Broch[?]man, of the Arbitration Court has ordered a compulsory conference at the Metropolitan Colliery Hele[?], next Thursday, to…

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Miners Will Not Forgo Holidays

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 5

The General President of the Miners' Federation Mr. Wells said yesterday that [?] would not be prepared to forgo their to [?]ky's holiday ay Xmas to…

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Miners To Have Christmas Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday— The General President of the Miners’ Federation (Mr Wells) said last night that mineworkers would…

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Miners Will Not Forgo Xmas Holiday

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

The general president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. H. Wells, said yesterday that miners would not be prepared to forgo their 10 days'…

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To Get More Coal Big Union Talks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 5

On Sunday next, in Sydney, the biggest conference of [?] union ever held will meet to dis[?] a request by the Prime Minister for…

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Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd. Year's Output 465,000 Tons

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 2

The 26th. annual general meeting of shareholders of the Muswellbrook Coal Company, Limited, was held in the company's offices on Friday, 30th…

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Miners’ Ballot Within A Week

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—It is believed that a ballot will be held within a week to enable N.S.W. mineworkers to voice…

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Suggestion On Saturday Work For Miners Minister Pleased With Results Of Conference

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—As soon as they can be arranged pit-head ballots at all mines on the N.S.W. coalfields will be held to decide whether miners will, work a six-hour shift on alternate Saturdays (opposite pay Saturdays) until…

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Struck by Falling Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — Frank Reed, of Hickey-st., Cessnock a miner, employed at Bellbird colliers, was struck by filling…

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Boosting Coal Production Work of G.W.S. Grant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 1

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) is doing a great job with the Coal Commissioner in endeavouring…

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Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd. Year's Output 465,000 Tons

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 2

The 26th annual general meeting of shareholders of the Muswellbrook Coal Company, Limited, was held in the company's offices on Friday, 30th…

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Disputes At Four Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK Wednesday. — The estimated loss in coal production at mines on the South Maitland held to-day was 5000 tons…

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Coal Miners To Be Asked For Special Effort Desire to Build Up Stocks by "Back Saturday" Work

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 1

All New South Wales mineworkers will be asked at pit-top ballots next week to work a six-hour shift every back Saturday until Christmas, to build up a coal reserve for the holidays. A circular to be distributed before the ballot emphasises that,…

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21 Killed By Land Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 1

ATHENS September 11. —Twenty-one persons were killed and 12 wounded and 24 vehicles blown up since September 9 through striking road mines in the vicinity of Larissa, according to British military circles…

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60 Killed by Mines at Polia

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 1

TRESTLE Sept 11.— A British military court of inquiry reported that the explosion of 30 land mines on the beach at pola on…

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Bonalbo Coal Quality Claim Treated with Reserve

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday, — Until more authoritative opinion is available, a claim that the quality of coal-being mined near Bonalbo…

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11,500 Tons Of Coal Lost To-day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.— Including Burwood, which is Australia’s biggest producer, and which was only partly idle…

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Coal Bill in Doubt Decision Was Expected To-day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 2

State Parliamentary Labour Caucus was to-day expected to make a decision whether or not another attempt will be made to…

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Fuel-saving Steam Engine Tests Show Low Coal Consumption

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 8

About a year ago the Gotaverken shipyard, of Gothenburg, delivered a steamship, the s.s. “Monits,” equipped with a quadrupled…

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