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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

1,153 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 58

Colliery Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 2

The terms for a settlement of the disputo at the Sunbeam Colliery, Korumburra, include provisions for setting up machinery to cover…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries resumed operations to-day, after the Easter holidays…

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Gold Nugget Found in Field MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 6

Unexpected riches came to Stuart Hurnell, 19, while he was ploughing on his father's farm at Armstrongs, near Araral. The plough uncovered…

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Northern Coal Bunnerong Prospects Plans for Jetty Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 2

Increased use of Northern coal may result from the contemplated extension of the Bunnerong power-house plant…

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Outsiders Head Field in Coogee Handicap OutSh \ers in ree Gold RACES Beaten Cuddle Again Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 5

Perfect autumn weather prevailed to-day for the third day of the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting and there was a good attendance…

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Full Time Work at Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 9

The large collieries on the northern field worked well during the fortnight ended Thursday, April 9. Full time of nine days was worked by 11 collieries…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main arid Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Falls of Coal Miners Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 7

Thomas Hurst, 53, a miner, living at 76 Norhcote -street, Aberdare was struck on the head by a fall of coal in Abermain No. 2 Colliery this…

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Colliery Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 9

Edward Edwards, 29 of Mount View-road, Cessnock, employed at Elrington Colliery, was struck with a piece of timber during the week…

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Abermain-seaham Collieries Managerial Changes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 12

Several changes have been made in the management of collieries controlled by J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham Collieries Limited…

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Moscow Miners Greetings to [?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

The following [?] the City [?] Bogoro[?] to Mr Jim [?] Scherbak[?]…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

The large collieries on the Northern field worked well during the fortnight ended Thursday, Ap[?] Full time of nine days was worked…

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Trapped in Mine Hope Abandoned OTTAWA, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 1

A message, from Moose River (Nova Scotia) .Bays Hint desperate efforts were made to rosene three Toronto mine - owners, who were trapped in an…

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The Mines Fortnightly Pay Full Time Kubri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries were working to -day. To- day. the fortnightly pay was distributed, and both collieries had…

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Entombed in Mine Smoke Signals Bring Aid Halifax (Newfoundland), Wed

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 1

When the three Toronto men, Dr. D. Robertson, Herman McGill, and Alfred Seadding, were trapped by a fall of earth 150 feet underground in an…

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Coal Oil Chamber of Commerce Interest Shown Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 5

The conference of Affiliated Cham hers of Commerce of New South Wales decided to urge upon the Federal and State Governments the necessity to…

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Miners' Lodge Chairman Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 2

The ballot conducted by the Abordare Central Miners' Lodge for the position of chairman, resulted in the election of Mr. Chris Thompson…

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Coal Shipments Newcastle Report NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 11

During the week, 40,588 tons of coal for beyond the State, including 4450 tons of overseas bunkers, were shipped from Newcastle,…

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City Coal Looking to West North Costs Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 1

In a report to be presented to Tuesday's meeting of the Sydney County Council, the general manager of the…

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Mine Dispute Withdrawal Decision. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 3

The State executive of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Union yesterday considered a report that the enginedrivers at the…

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