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Mining & the mines, 1936

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WORTH £7,000,000 Glasgow Coal Deposits LONDON, January 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

A proposal is under consideration for the development of coal deposits near Glasgow, estimated to be worth £7,000,000 and calculated to give…

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Turned Down Coal Owners' Offer Wage Demands London, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

The representatives of the colliery owners met representatives of the mine workers' Federation to-day and placed before them offers of increases…

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Oil From Coal Sir F. Stewart's Report Action Urged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 6

On his return from abroad recently Sir Frederick Stewart, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for re-employment, submitted a report…

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Seamen Refuse to Accept Rebuff by Miners' Vote Carry On! Financial Aid No Let Up Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

Although the miners yesterday emphatically declared in their vote against a strike in sympathy with the…

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"No Coal" Wallarah Decision Miners Strike Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

The Wallarah miners, at Catherine Hill Bay did not resume work yesterday. According to advice received by the…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Mining Tenements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

It is intimated by advertisement in this issue that the registration of all Mining Tenements (including residence areas, water-races, etc.) will…

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Colliery Idle Miner's Complaint Excessive Dust Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

John Darling Colliery, at Belmont, owned by the B.H.P., is idle to-day. The miners' Northern President, Mr. T. Hoare, said this afternoon that the…

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British Navy's Use of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

The British navy is steering to [?] the [?] coal as a fuel once [?] about to [?] to burn…

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W.A. Gold Yield Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

The Western Australian gold yiels for December was 72,172 fine ounces, valued a £630,977 in Australian currency. It was an increase of 16,000[?]…

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The Shipping Strike Attitude of Miners Causes Anxiety

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

Although the refusal of the miners to strike in sympathy with them has greatly disappointed the seamen and created an obvious anxiety on the part of the rank and file to return to work, there are indications that the…

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Last Survivor Dead Miners' Picture on £1 NOTES

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

Mr. Fred. J. Smith, manager of the Central Nell Gwynne mine, died at his home at Inglewood Road, Bendigo, last week, at the age of 53. He had…

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Mines Busy More Work at Lithgow LITHGOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

Fifty-three miners and shiftmen who were retrenched at the steelworks colliery in November were re-engaged at the mine yesterday. There are…

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Items of Interest Struck by Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

While following his occupation as miner at Abermain N. 2 Colliery, Robert Rumley, 59, was yesterday struck by a fall of coal, and was…

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Fatality at Copeland Mr. John C. Hawes Killed. Fall of Stone at Black Prince Mine

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

In a tunnel off the old Black Prince Mine at Copeland on the morning of 3lst December, Mr. John C. Hawes sen. was killed by a fall of earth and…

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Miners Cast Overwheeling Vote Against Strike Proposals Big Majorities in North For Continuance of Work. Central Coucnil's Recommendation Receives Severe Set-Back at Cessnock and Kurn

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

By overwhelming majorities in practically every [?]workers on the Northern Coalfields, at aggregate meetings on Wednesday, larned down the Central Coucnil's recommendation to strike. The Cessnock meeting, which was held in the Strand Theatre and was a…

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Mine Deaths Inquiry Suggested W.A. Concern Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 9

The vice-president of the Western Australian branch of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. C. B. Williams, M.L.C.) at Kalgoorlie said that in…

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A Dull Week Newcastle Coal Export 18,490 Tons Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 9

During the week, 18,490 tons of coal were shipped from Newcastle to places beyond the State. For the corresponding weak last year the total…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 5

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries were working to-day…

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Miners' Plea to Mining and Transports Unions Opposition to B.h.p. Company

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

According to a telegram That the Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday to send to the President of the Australian…

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