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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

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Coal Loss Under 4000 Tons

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—Only four northern coal mines were idle today and with all pits on the southern and western fields in…

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Fate Of The State Coal Bill

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Unless there is a realc[?]l change in the position before the Legislative Council meats at 4.30 p.m. to-day…

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Miner Injured By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tues.—Struck by a fall of coal at Waratah colliery this morning John Baggs, 58 miner, of Irving-street,…

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"Discipline Crux of Coal Problem." Cessnock Rotary Club Address

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 1

Mr. A. Donne, recently appointed Superintendent of J. and A. Brown Abenrain-Smham Collierles Ltd., addressed Cessnock Rotary Club last…

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Coal Bill Dispute. Two Labor M.L.C's. Unlikey to Attend. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 2

Unless there is a radical change in the position before the Legislative Council meets at 4.30 p.m. to-day, to resume the debate on the Coal Bill,…

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Compromise Reached On Coal Bill Miners’ Reception Uncertain

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Although Government and Opposition reached a compromise on the Coal Industry Bill in the Legislative Council last night, it is not yet certain the Bill in its amended form will be acceptable to the mining…

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Three Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—With only three mines idle, all in the north on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day production loss is estimated at…

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Satisfied with Coal Bill

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Wed. — The amended Coal Bill, as it now stands, is satisfactory to the mineworkers, the general president of the Miners’…

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Coal Dividend Again Cut

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 2

Dividend of Cessnock Collieries Ltd. is lowered by a further one to five per cent, for the year ended June 30. Net profit of…

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Prime Minister’s Power On Coal Policy Retained In Amended Bill

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The right of the Prime Minister, in agreement with the Premier, to direct the policy of the Joint Coal Board to be established under the Coal Industry Bill was retained under the compromise reached on…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Thurs.— George Marks, 56 of Boomerang Street. Cessnock. a shift man employed at Aberdare colliery, received…

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Miners Voting on Extra Shiet

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners at all coal pits in N.S.W. to-day are voting on the recommendation that an extra shift of six hours…

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4000 Tons of Coal Lost at S. Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thurs.—There was loss in production on the Maitland field to-day of more than 4000 tons…

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Miners Will Accept Coal Bill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 7

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells) said that the passage of the Coal Bill through the Legislative Council…

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Voting At The Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK Friday — Although the figures in connection with the ballet which was taken yesterday in co[?]tion with the propo[?] for…

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Coal Bill Passed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

The goal Bill passed through the [?] council on Tuesday night after [?] with the assembly. Earlier In the day. the BUto Oowm-ment and tin OppodUm agreed on…

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How Coal Bill Changes Compare

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 2

Coal Bill changes originally made by the Legislative Council and those agreed upon by compromise and now accepted by the Assembly…

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U.S. Miners Want More Meat

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON Sept. 20.— The president of the United Mine workers (Mr. John L. Lewis) telegraph the price de-control)…

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Belief That Northern Miners Favour "Back Saturday" Work

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

Miners' Federation officials believe that mine-workers on tho northern field have decided by secret ballot to work on "back"…

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Thief Won the Cup Race Gold Trophy Disappears

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 7

A woman clerk employed by a London firm of engravers left her office at midday to speak to workmen in an adjoining room…

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