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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

1,153 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 58

The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day. Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge at a meeting held in…

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Small Mines Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

The mass meeting which have been organised by the Northern District Executive of the Miners' Federation, for next Sunday, to deal…

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Closing Down Abermain No. 2 Colliery CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 7

Employees of the Abermain No. 2 Colliery numbering approximately 450, were given 14 days' notice of dismissal to-day. No reason was given for the…

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Run Down by Coal Hoppers Shocking Injuries to Aged Woman

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

Shocking injuries to her legs, which were both Inter amputated at Cessnock Hospital, were sustained by Agnes Passmore, aged 76, of West Avenue,…

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Good News Richmond Main Mine KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 2

Kurri Kurri experienced some heartening news when it was learned that another batch of men is to be re-employed at Richmond Main Colliery…

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Gold Yield Queensland Figures BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 11

Though the Queensland gold yield for the month of April this year showed an increase of 1350oz, valued at £5743, compared with the same month…

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Explosion in coal Mine Four Men Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 1

Four miners lost their lives in an explosion in a mine at Dinmore, near Ipswich (Q.), on Saturday night. They had been attempting to cut off an old fire burning about 1800ft. down…

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EXPLOSION Four Men Killed in Coal Mine Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

In a mine explosion four men were entombed and killed at Blackstone, on the outskirts of Ipswich…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 8

Hebburn No. 1 and 2 collieries again worked to-day. John McIntyre, 38, of New Lambton, had his right leg broken while…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 5

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Small Mines Regulation Urged Govt. Criticised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

Officials of the Miners' Federation held a series of meetings on the coalfields yesterday. The purpose was to criticise the…

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Coal Oil Deputation Declined Mr. Lyons Decision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 8

Mr. J. Kellock, acting president of the Miners' Federation stated that he had been advised by Mr. R. James, M.H.R., that the Prime…

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Colliery Explosion

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

An explosion in a mine at Blackstone, near Ipswich, resulted in four men being killed. They had been trying to cut off a fire which was…

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Coal Oil

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 6

Low temperature carbonisation processes are being investigated, and the results will be made known later. Another year must elapse before…

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Colliery Closes Down. 450 Employees Receive Notice

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 6

About 450 employees of the Abermain No. 2 Colliery have received notice. The manager stated that it was…

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Mine Explosion in Queensland Four Killed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

Four men were entombed and killed in a mine explosion at Dinmore, on the outskirts of Ipswich, on Saturday night. They were: Edward…

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Mine Disaster Funerals of Victims IPSWICH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 8

The mines in Ipswich and the West Moreton were at a standstill when hundreds of minors and sympathisers attended the funeral of Albert Perry…

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Death Followed Fall From Bike Tragic Happening at Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

The death occurred in extraordinary circumstances, this morning, of Henry ("Splasher") Field, residing…

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Kurri Communist Party Attitude on Small Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

A full meeting of the Kurri Kurri section committee of the Communist Party, covering Weston, Abermain, and Kurri areas, unanimously decided…

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Gold Yield Queensland Figures BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 5

A decline of 4357 [?]ne ounces was shown in Queensland's gold yield for the first four months of this year, compared with the corresponding…

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