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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

1,153 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 58

Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 5

Hebburn No. 1 and 2 Collieries again worked to-day. Hebburn No. 1 knocked off three-quarters of a shift on Friday owing to a shortage of…

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Killed at Mine Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 2

John Foxall, 21, single, elder son of Mr J. S. Foxall, Inspector of Mines at Kalgoorlie, was killed at the Sons of Gwalia Mine, Leonora, when…

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Everything Sold at New Greta Colliery Once a Flourishing Concern

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 2

If the buildings are demolished in the time specified by the auctioneers in four weeks, there will bo only paddocks remaining of what was once a…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 4

Five of the large collieries of the J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham Collieries group worked nine days during the fortnight. Aberdare Colliery…

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Brown Coal For Cheap Electricity Adelaide Plan Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 2

Adelaide may be provided with cheap electricity derived from extensive deposits of brown coal situated at Morelands, 80 miles from the…

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Airman C. J. Melrose Killed a Mining Engineer Also Dead

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 1

The brilliant young South Australian airman, Mr C. J. Melrose, and Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. Campbell, a mining engineer, were killed at Melton, about 20 miles from Melbourne, early yesterday morning, when the…

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Colliery Idle Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 7

Aberdare Extended Colliery was idle to-day owing to a dispute over the working of tops. The matter was adjusted and the pit will resume…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Abe[?] Not Miners [?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 2

[?] Miners. Lodge elected the following officials; President Mr. J. B. Halpin secretary, Mr. W. R. John [?] Mr. J…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

Times worked at the various collieries on the Northern field during the fortnight, ended on Saturday last arts shown hereunder:—…

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Abermam Miners and Relief Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Dunningham, Minister for Labour and Industry, has forwarded to Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., a communication which…

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Mine Mechanics Seniority Conference Kurri Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 6

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, along with Messrs. A. Leggett, chairman, J…

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Miners' Federation. Rumored Support by Mr. Baddeley. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 5

There were strong reports in Trades Hall circles last night that Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., would stand by the Miners' Federation in its fight against…

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Business Men's Club Mr. Baddeley to Talk on Coal Industry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

"The Coal Industry and It's Future" will be the subject of an address by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., at too Cessnock Business Men's…

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Mechanical Coursing. Princess Gold's Double. Sheila Pat and Crux Again Record Wins

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 4

Princess Gold and Trooper, who were both heavily backed at the previous night's meeting, recouped the losses for their connections…

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Melrose Killed 'Plane Crashes Near Melbourne. Mining Engineer Also Dead Machine Spun Out of Control in Heavy Cloud. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 4

The brilliant young South Australian airman, Mr. C. J. Melrose, and Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. Campbell, a mining engineer, were killed at…

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On Strike Colliery Enginedrivers BRANXTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1936 · page 7

A grieyance has arisen between the mine worker at the small collieries known as Maitland Extended No. 1, 2 and 4 on the Rothbury estate and…

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Faction Fight Members' Attitude Miners Leaders Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1936 · page 8

It is likely that Parliamentarians representing coalfields' constituencies will meet leaders of the Miners' Federation to discuss their attitude…

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Oil From Coal Conference at Maitland NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1936 · page 4

Lambton Council last night considered a letter from West Maitland Council that it had decided to convene a conference of councils on July…

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Coal Cutter Aberdare Central Owners' Views Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1936 · page 8

"I think it is time the rank and the of the Miners' Federation in the northern district were given a proper explanation of the…

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