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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 63

Northern Miners Back Saturday Favour Work South And West Opposed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.— Although the ballot result has not yet been officially announced, it is understood that miners on the southern and western coalfields have [?] the proposal to work for six hours on “back” Saturday…

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One Maitland Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 3

AlI mines, are at work on the Maitland field to-day with the exception of Stanford Main No. 2. where a dispute exists over,…

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Eight Candidates For Miners' Executive

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 3

The following nominations have been received by the Miners' Federation Returning Officer (Mr. C. A. Willis):— General President: Harold wells…

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Mine Workers' Complaints (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 5

Sir.—The general concensus of opinion of people outside the mining industry is that the Coal Mines Scheme for Compulsory retired…

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Good Week At Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Reports from New South Wales coal fields indicate that the present week will be the best this…

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No Idle Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK -Thursday.—With, the resumption of Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery to-day, there are no Idle mines on the Maitland field…

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Fatal Injuries in Mine

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 2

KURRI, Thursday—The district Coroner (Mr. W. D. Pickering) returned a verdict of accidental death at Kurri Kurri…

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Coal Record Expected All Maitland Mines at Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday.—The mints have worked so wait this week that the product on figures will probably reveal a record…

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Miners' Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 3

Mr. J. Logan has been nominated by Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge for the position of Northern Vice-president, now held by Mr. H. Scanlon. Mr. Logan…

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Hand Crushed in Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Friday. — Ray O’Hayn, 19, Elizabeth-street, Cessnock a locomotive driver employed at Kalingo colliery had his…

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The Miners' Undertaking

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 5

IN A PROPERLY CONSTITUTED BALLOT the majority of the mine employees on the Northern coalfields have…

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More Meat for Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 7

LONDON, Sept. 26.—The general council of the TUC has confirmed a report that British miners working underground in…

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Miners Discuss Day Wage Rates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 5

Mine delegated from the Newcastle and Maitland fields, representing more than 50 lodges, yesterday discussed the need to revise day…

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Old Mine May Be Open Cut

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 9

The management of the historic Wallsend Tunnel colliery in Newcastle Road, Wallsend, also known as Elemore Tunnel, has had test bores sunk on the…

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Miners Demand £25,000,000 for Education

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 4

"If our country is to take its rightful plane in the Commonwealth of Nations, education must have pride of place in the allocation of the nation's wealth"…

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Some Mines Start at 5 A.M. TO-MORROW Train Service Alterations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 5

Elrington and Kalingo collieries will commence work at 5 a.m. to-morrow, an hour earlier than all…

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Northern Mines Working

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sat.—All the mines on the northern field worked to-day with the exception of Northern…

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All Mines Work Again

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Monday. — The high standard of-production set last week on the south Maitland field is still being…

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Charge of Stealing From Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

Before Mr. H. G. Woods, J.P., at Kurri Kurri Police Court, David Henry Taylor, 34, and Francis John Crossley, 32, were charged with, on September 29…

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Coal Bill Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

Miners' leaders hope to arrange discussions this week and next week with Federal and State Ministers…

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