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Mining & the mines, 1936

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'Struggle Ahead' Miners' Apprehension United Front Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' federation at Its conference at the week-end, decided to send the President of the Australian…

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Hebburn Mines

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

Hebburn No. 1 colliery was Idle to day owing to slackness of trade. Hebburn No. 2 worked…

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Indian Coal Contracts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 6

In view of the possibility of the Government of India introducing legislation in order to conserve the coal resources of the country and to…

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Electricity. Coal Company's Output

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

During 1935 the Muswellbrook Coal Company's power house generated 1,500,000 units of electricity. The current was distributed to Muswellbrook,…

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B.H.P. Mines Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

The prospects of a settlement of the disputes at the two B.H.P. mines, John Darling and Lambton [?] are now said to be bright…

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Coal Order Lost to Newcastle Strike Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

The seamen's strike and unsettled conditions in collierios in Newcastle, and district and on the coalfields are still being reflected in the oversea…

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Strike Leader Criticises Inactivity of A.C.T.U DELAY! Effective Work Miners Help Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

Alleging that the strikers were still determined to go on defying the Federal Government, Mr. J. Keenan,…

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Hebburn Mines

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

Hebburn No. 1 was worked again today. Hebburn No. 2 was Idle owing to slackness of trade…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5

Richmond Main was idle to-day, but Pelaw Main worked…

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Mine Mechanics Special Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

Messrs T. G. Moran and H. C. Morton, president and general secretary respectively of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, will attend a…

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LAMBTON B. Miners to Resume Company's Terms Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

Members of the Durham Miners' Lodge who walked off their jobs at the Broken Hill Pty. Company's Lambton B colliery on November…

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The Strike Miners Critical A.C.T.U. Stand Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

Officials of the Miners' Federation and also officials of the seamen expressed disappointment with the…

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Miners' Lageregate Meetings. (Contributed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

Many and varied are the opinions now being expressed as to the reasons for the decisive rejection by the mine workers of the Proposals of…

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Miners' Leadership (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

Sir,—When the present executive officers of the Miners' Federation were seeking official positions, they were loud in their clamor that the…

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Gold Prospector's Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

Mr T. Russell, a gold prospector, was knocking out the bottom in a drive 25 feet deep in a goldmine near Gulgong, when the top of the wash, which was…

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Increasing Coal Production. New Russian Method

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

In the "Moscow News," of October 3 last, appears an Interests Ing story by Alexander Grossmnn, who tells of the steps being taken…

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Northern Miners' Delegate to Russia Nominations Called

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

Nominations were called by the Northern Miners' Federation yesterday for a delegate to attend the May Day…

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Miners' Elections and Mechanisation (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 8

Sir,—Twelve months ago, prior to the Miners' Federation elections, the leaders said we must fight for a [?]hour day, a five day week, and a…

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Mine Mechanics Executive Reply to "Bondy" Hoare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, field on Monday and presided over by Mr. T. G. Moran;…

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For Russia Nominations Invited Miners' Delegate Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

The Returning Officer of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Haillay) announced that he had called for…

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