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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Area Committee and Miners' Minutes (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 5

Sir,—Mr. Scanlon owns up to the fact that my criticism in some respects are correct. Further on in his letter he says: Perhaps they…

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Mine Explosion One Dead: Three Hurt Plugs Jammed Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 4

As a result of an explosion at the 825ft. level in Wlluna goldmine. P. J. Roberts, married, was killed, and three other men injured…

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Oil From Coal Minister's View SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 5

During the debate in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, on a motion of Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Lab., Cessnock) that the Government should bring…

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Coal Trade for February Official Figures at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 4

Official figures of the trade at the Port of Newcastle during February, made available, at Newcastle Customhouse on Monday, disclose that coal…

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MR. L. DAVIES Inspector of Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 6

Mr. L. Davies, of Cessnock, a returned soldier, has taken up duty as an Inspector or collieries, succeeding the late' inspector W. Brown…

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Wool Substitutes. Position in Germany Petrol From Coal London, March. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

On his return from the Leipzig Fair to-day, Mr. A. E. Heath, trade representative of the New South Wales Government in London,…

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Bellbird Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

The section which was heating up Bellbird colliery has been [?]led off. Following a joint inspection by the…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worker to - day…

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Mine to Open Broken Hill, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

It was officially announced that the proprietary Mine, which has been Idle since June, 1930, would be reopened oil Monday. Two shifts will be…

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Miners' Threat "Will Go Underground" Police Called Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

Some excitement was caused at the Sunbeam mine at Korumburra, in the Dandenong district , when five miners, led by two union…

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Local and General. Mining at Copeland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

A crushing of six tons of stone from the Mountain Maid at Copeland a Saturday last yielded 7 ounces of gold…

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New Turn Strike at Mine MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 9

There has been a new development in the dispute at the Sunbeam Colliery Korumburra, the scene of Thursday 's attempted "stay down" strike, Five…

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Mr. Kellock To Visit Rothbury Miners' Leader

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 4

Mr. J. Kellock, the acting president of the Northern Miners' Federation, said that he would be present at several lodge meetings to - morrow…

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Oil From Coal' Sir F. Stewart 's Report Defence Factor Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 5

That the extraction of oil from coal is a vital factor in national defence, is stressed in the report made by Sir Frederick Stewart on his…

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Explosion at Bellbird Colliery Mine Thrown Idle. Cessnock

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

An explosion yesterday blew out the seals which, had been placed over a burning air shaft in Bellbird 'Colliery, and the mine has been thrown idle…

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Oil From Coal Sir F. Stewarts Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

The value of the extraction of fuel oil from coal, as a vital adjunet to national defence, was stressd in the report on his recent trip abroad, made…

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Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 7

Both Hebburn collieries again worked to-day. At Maitland yards to-morrow, Thursday, Mr. J. Enright, will offer 1200…

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Bellbird Colliery Blowing Out of Seals

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 5

Bellbird Colliery, which was idle last week on account oil an outbreak of fire in one of the tunnels, was again thrown idle yesterday,…

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Northern Miners' Vice-presidency Fifteen Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

There are 15 candidates for the position of Acting Vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation. Nominations…

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To Carry Dead Helensburgh Miners SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

As a sequel, to a dispute regarding costs, the Helensburg miners have decided to revert to the ancient cus-tom or carrying their dead to the…

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