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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Oil From Coal. Northern Council Formed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 3

At a meeting held at West Maitland a Northern District Oil from Coal Council was formed. COAL DEPOSITS…

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Mine Inquiry Abrupt Adjournment a Misunderstanding Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 5

Owing to a misunderstanding the Aberdare Central Mine Inquiry, which was to have resumed at 9 a.m. to-day, was adjourned until…

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"Keep Mine Idle" causation Against Men Central Inquiry Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

Replying to a remark by Mr. Kelrock, acting-president of the Northern Miners' Federation, when the inquiry into the working conditions of the…

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Reopening Mine Aberdare Central Miners to Decide Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 5

After a conference between the partles to the Aberdare Central inquiry this morning, and after further evidence, an adjournment…

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New Zealand's Gold Mining Companies Minister Appalled. Auckland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr P. C. Webb) said to-day that he was appalled by the.tragic history of many a gold mining company…

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Coal Distribution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 4

The Director of Government Relief advised Tarro Shire Council to-day that approval had been given to the distribution of 75 tons of coal to…

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Labor Dispute Ultimatum to Politicians Miners' Union Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 2

In an official statement last night, the Miners' Federation claimed that following the aggregate meetings on the Northern Coalfields on Sunday,…

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Oil From Coal Full Support From Chamber of Commerce

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 3

The project for the extraction of oil from coal, which has received active consideration from local bodies in the coalfields districts…

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Too Costly Oil from Coal Plant Experts Advice Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 1

The Chairman of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Sir George Julius, stated to-day…

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Owners' Terms Rejected by Miners NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 2

The terms offered by the owners for the reopening of Aberdare Central colliery were rejected by the management committee of the Northern…

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Miners Close Aberdare Central Deputies' Turn Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 1

When the Aberdare Central Mine inquiry was-recumed this morning, the miners' representatives closed their case…

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Defiant Welsh Miners—stay in Strike London, Sept. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 1

"We will stay below until Christmas dinner if necessary," declared 63 Welsh miners who are conducting a stay-in strike at Fern Hill colliery, Glamorgan. The men have now been underground…

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Gold Output Figures for Seven Months CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 2

The Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Roland Wilson) stated yesterday that the production of gold in Australia for July amounted to 104,645 fine ounces,…

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Mine Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 7

The Aberdare Central mine inquiry will be resumed at the East Maitland Court House on Wednesday and Thursday next. Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh…

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Miners' Federation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 10

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) attended the special meeting of the Management…

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Gold in Portugal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 7

All Portugal is thrilled by the discovery of gold in the country, although until the last two years the possibility of there being any gold there was…

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Miners' Federation Ultimatum to Politicians

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 5

In an official statement issued by the Executive of the Miners' Federation on Tuesday night, it was claimed that following the…

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 5

Sir,—It is to the credit of the Kurri and Cessnock miners that in the face of a daily barrage of attacks on and…

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Safety in Mines LONDON, September 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 7

SOME remarkable instances of the reduction of injury in, mines by the use of safety clothing are given in the report of the…

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Oil From Coal. Northern Council Formed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 1

A meeting of representatives of district councils and other public bodies which was held at the West Maitland Town Hall on Friday night last,…

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