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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Stop Press Oil From Coal Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government has promised 5 years freedom from excise duty on petrol produced in Australia from coal and shale, but…

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Gold Output Figures for Australia SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 7

The Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. E. T. McPhce) announced yesterday that gold production for Australia for 1935 amounted to 917,262…

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Mine Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 7

Officials of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association have arranged to confer with officers of the Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge at Weston on…

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Miners' Council Lang Party's Policy SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

The central council of the Miners' Federation has decided to allow the deputy-leader of the Lang Labour Party, Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A, to…

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Helping States Forestry and Mining Federal Grant Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) has announced that it has been decided to make £450,000 available to the States over the years…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Liddell Mine. Working Full Swing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

The Liddell coal mine, near Muswellbrook, is now working at full swing. Two shifts are being worked and at present the output is fairly heavy, and…

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Bellbird and Pelton Miners' Band

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

Bellbird Brass Band has made a wonderful recovery since being taken over by Bellbird and Pelton Miners' Lodges.This…

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Gold Rod to Win Federal Stakes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

The Breeders' Plate winner, Gold Rod, should show the way home in the Federal Stakes at the Caulfield meeting to-morrow. Haying drawn…

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Oil From Coal Japanese Erect Plant SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

Professor F. Oda, of the imperial University in Japan arrived by the Kamo Maru on a visit to Australia. In addition to seeing the Universities…

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Gallagher's Maiden Speech in Commons. Defends Miners—slates War-mongers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

The recent maiden speech of William Gallagher, Communist M.P. for West Fife, aroused tremendous interest in the House, of Commons…

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Hebburn Mine Dismissal of Boys WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 11

A conference of Hebburn No. 1 officials, Mr. Kellock, vice-president of the Miners' Federation, the cavilled-out men, and the boys who were to be…

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Closer Unity Central Council' Decision Mining Problems Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 11

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, after being addressed by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A.), agreed…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 6

Both the Hebburn No. 1 and 2 Collieries were idle to-day owing to slackness of trade…

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Oil From Coal Mr. Kellock'a Statement Disappointed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 3

The miners were disappointed at the statement made last week by the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons), to the effect that it was…

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Mine Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

William Crichton, 45, a miner, residing in Stanford Street, Kurri Kurri was injured while following his occupation in Pelaw Main…

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Collapsed in Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

Charles Cook, 09, miner, residing at Kearsley, collapsed and died at Abarmain No.2 Colliery yesterday morning whilst at work at the coal…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

Six of the northern collieries worked full time—10 days—during the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Negotiations are proceeding…

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Gold Rod Fit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 9

The crack Sydney two-years-old, Gold Rod, will not have another race before he tackles the unbeaten Fidelity in the Sires' Produce Stakes…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge. Election of Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

The election of officers at the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge for the ensuing term resulted:—Chairman, Mr. A. Peachey; secretary, Mr. W. E. Jaeger;…

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