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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

1,241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 63

Tobacco in Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Norman Olsen was charged at. Cessnock court to-day with a breach of the Coal Mines Regulations…

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Industry Returning to Normal. U.S. Coal Miners Return to Work. Washington

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

More than 280,000 of the nation's 400,000 soft-coal miners returned to work yesterday and producel 1½ million tons of coal, which is about…

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Taking Tobacco In Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court this morning Norman James Olsen was fined. 2. with 8/ costs, and ordered to pay £2/2/ professional costs, by Mr. Sargeson,…

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Holiday Pay For Miners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE The Northern Miners .Board of Management has been advised by the Assistant Secretary of the Northern Colliery…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

With the abolition of the Saturday Shift, 10 days was full-time for colliery work. Twenty-four collieries worked full time. Details:—…

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Threat of Coal Strike

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

If there is no satisfactory outcome of a conference on Thursday to deal with tonnage rates at Neath and…

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Christmas Coal Assured, Minister Says

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

There would be ample coal stocks for essential services and industry during the miners' Christmas holiday period the Minister for…

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Mine Mechanics To Join A.L.P.

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

Lodges in Northern, Southern and Western New South Wales have decided upon affiliation of the…

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Mine Disaster. Five Bodies Found. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

Five bodies have now been located by rescue squads working against time to rescue ten others still trapped In Lowca Colliery, near Whitehaven,…

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Over 280,000 Miners Return To Work In America

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, December 10.—More than 280,000 of the nation’s 400,000 soft coal miners returned to work yesterday and dug an estimated 1,500,000 tons of coal, which it about two-thirds of a normal day’s production…

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Great U.S. Coal Strike Off Win Seen for Government

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK, December 8.—The general coal strike which has shaken the United States for 17 days and threatened world economic…

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Seven Mines Idle in Nsw

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.— Seven coal mines are idle on the NSW coalfields to-day, and reduction loss is estimated at 8000 tons…

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Four Mines Idle At South Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Wed.— Following a period of comparative freedom from Industrial disputes, there are four collieries idle on the…

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Miners Criticise Delay In Rehabilitation Threat Of General Strike

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Government’s delay in setting up new authorities under the proposed joint Coal Board to control the industry in N.S.W. was criticised by the general secretary of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. G. W. S…

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Most Mines At Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday.—Aberdare Extended, Neath, Pelaw Main and Aberdare No. 1 collieries, which were idle…

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Fighting Dust in Coal Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

The State Government will amend the Coalmines Regulations Act to compel the owners of South Coast…

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Dispute At Elrington Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday.— Elrington mine is the only mine Idle, to-day owing to an Industrial dispute. The men came home as…

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Ellalong Project Dye Process Oil From Coal and By-Products

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 7

Mr. G. Smith, Secretary of the above project, states:— "On behalf of the Dye Process, I wish to convery my many thanks for the full…

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Two Collieries Idle Today

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday.—[?] colliery is unable to work today because of a mechanical breakdown, The only other [?] idle on…

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Miners Injured in Cave-in

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.— Three coal prospectors suffered probable internal injuries and a fourth escaped with abrasions when a…

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