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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 63

No Fresh Mine Disputes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday. — There are no fresh stoppages on the Maitland field to-day, but Abermain No. 1 and Elrington colliery, which…

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Mine Inspectors at Greta Development Of Industry Urged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 4

Greta Inspectors from the Mines Department visited Greta this week. They were met by officials of Whitburn Miners’ Lodge who…

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Flame-ringed Colliery Desperate Fight by Miners

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 3

Lambton colliery at Redh[?]ad was completely ringed by bushfires on Wednesday afternoon, and miners and firemen from…

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Sealing Down Aberdare Central Colliery Protest By Miners’ Lodge

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday.—Aberdare Central Miners’ lodge protesting against the proposal of the Superintendent of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. (Mr. N. Clark) to seal down Aberdare Central Colliery on Monday…

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Coal Liaison Officer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.— Mr. R. James, MHR, who last year was chairman of the Public Works Committee, did not recontest the…

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Aberdare Central Colliery to be Seated Off

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 5

It was stated last night by the Superintendent of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. (Mr. N. Clark) that Aberdare Central Colliery would be…

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One South Maitland Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK Fri.—The whole of the mines on the Maitland field are at work to-day with the exception of a section of Abermain…

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Miners Apply for Compensation Pay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

The Miners' Federation this week applied to the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) for variation of an award granting compensation payment to…

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Miner Hurt by Fall of Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 2

J. Storer, miner, was injured by a fall of coal at MuSwellbrook No. 2 Colliery yesterday. He was admitted to hospital…

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Personnel Of Coal Authority

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sat.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will have further talks on Monday, with the N.S.W. Premier, (Mr…

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U.s. Navy Gold Star for Admiral Byrd

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON Nov. 9. — Admiral Nimitz has presented Rear-Admiral Byrd with the Navy Gold Star for distinguished service on…

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All Maitland Mines Work

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 10 November 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thurs.—There are no idle mine[?] on the Maitland field to-day. The [?] production loss is at Stanford Main No. 1,…

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Deficiency in Mines Pension Fund

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 10 November 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The coalmine workers’ pensions fund shows an accumulated deficiency of £40,3[?] for the financial year…

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Four Collieries Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK, -Tuesday.—There are four .collieries idle on the Maitland field to-day,. with an aggregate loss of 3200 tons…

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Oil Versus Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 2

TAMWORTH —The Railways Department Trill be-asked by the Tamworth Farmers and Settlers Association to push a head with…

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Aberdare Central Colliery. Reclamation Work to Continue

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 3

After a conference of experts at the colliery office yesterday, it was decided that the work of…

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Fate Of Miners’ Leader Debated

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY For two and a half hours yesterday, central council of the Miners Federation debated on whether. the. general president, Mr…

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"Make Mine Music" Walt Disney's All-technicolor Feature

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 1

Picture fans all over the world have grown to expect something entirely new and startlingly beautiful in. every film Walt Disney produces, but never was this…

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Big Demand for Coal in Britain

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 6

LONDON, Nov 13 — Britain’s miners are producing more coal each shift, taking less time off and building up stocks faster…

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Miners Threaten to Strike Demands Must Be Met By Christmas, Says Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Unless demands for improved conditions in the coal industry were granted by the end of the year, the Miners’ Central Council decided that all “necessary steps,” including strike action, would be taken…

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