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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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Migrants For Coal Mining Industry. Difficulties Discussed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 5

Mr. G. W. B. Grant, General. Secretary of the Miners' Federation. said that he had had a long discussion with Mr. Norman Mighell, Deputy High…

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Three Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—There are no fresh disputes on the South Maitland field to-day but Neath. Hebburn No. 1 and Abermain No…

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Mine Pensioners Limit Membership

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

A previous decision not to admit to' membership any. person not receiving a mineworker's pension was rea[?]irmed by the District Delegate Board of the…

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Miner Struck By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

Struck by a fall of coal at Bloomfield Main colliery this morning, Joseph Moran, 44. of Lang-street. Kurri, received injuries to his head,…

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Mining Unions Seek Wage Increase

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

All mining unions will seek a 30/a week increase in pay and a 35-hour week, following a decision by the Combined Mining Unions' Council…

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Idle Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—There was a loss on the South Maitland field to-day of 3600 tons due to the Idleness of Hebburn No. 1, Rebburn…

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Local and General News Accident at Colliery

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

Mr George Page, of George Street, employed at Liddell colliry, was assisting in building a gantry at the colliery yesterday,…

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Coal Board Replies to Kearsley

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Wed.—The Joint Coal Board advised Kearsley Shire Council last night that it would grant £10,539 to reconstruct the road…

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Struck by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wed.—Edward Wigge, 24, of Quarry-lane, Wallsend; a miner, at Stockrington No. 1 Colliery, suffered injuries…

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No New Mine Disputes

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Thursday. — There are no new industrial disputes on the South Maitland field, but Hebburn No. 1 and Richard Main,…

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Two Collieries Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Friday.— The only idle mines on the South Maitland field to-day are Aberdare and Aberdare Central…

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Will Not Employ Mine Pensioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

Cessnock .Municipal Council decided at a: special meeting last Tueaday.night not to employ mine pensioners as casual al:labourers…

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Miners Again Troubled Strike Proposals

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Proposals for a general strike are likely to be considered at a meeting of the executives of the coal…

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Coal Losses Tribunal May Act

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

If there were not a marked improvement in coal production next week, the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) said…

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£10,539 For Rood To Hebburn No. 2/[?] Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

The Joint Coal Board informed Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday I night that it would make a grant of £10,530/4/ towards the cost of the…

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Miners Concerned at Mr. Ga[?]agher's Warning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

In Sydney on Wednesday the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) I said be would call upon the Miners Fedcration to would cause why…

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Coal Board Grants For Two Kearsley Amenities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

Kearsley Shire Council was advised by the joint Goal Board on Tuesday night Unit it bad approved plans, estimates find specifications for the…

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[?]60 Coal Board Grant For School Refrigerator

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

The Joint Coal board has made [?]80 available to the Elialong Parents and Citizens Associations for the purchase of a refrigerator for use at the school…

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Mine Host Selected For Sprint. Was Unlucky Last

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

Although scratchings were numerous for the Flying Handicap at Hoorefield tomorrow there are still sixteen horses left in, and that Is plenty so far as…

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Mr. Gallagher's Warning. Mat Act on Coal Losses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) said in Sydney on Wednesday that if there were.not a marked improvement in coal production next…

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