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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

1,153 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 58

Mines Exploded Under Fortress Survivors Still Holding Cut

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 1

After surviving nine weeks of terrible bombardment by the Spanish Government forces the loyalists in the Alcazar at Toledo were almost wiped…

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MR. C. NELSON Still Miners' President No Opposition Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 6

The general president of the Minors' Federation has been re-elected unopposed. The naminations closed yesterday…

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Distance Will Not Trouble Him Gold Rod's Slashing Mile and a Half Trial at Rosebery Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 5

All doubts of the ability of the Derby favorite, Gold Rod to stick out the mile and a half were set at rest to-day when the champion, ridden by McCarten, dashed over the distance on the Rosebery course…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main Colliery worked to-day. Pelaw Main employees again returned home…

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Coal Cutting Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 5

In the presence of Mr. Hindmarsh, who is conducting the inquiry, into the electric coal-cutting machine installed at Aberdare Central colliery, and a…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked…

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W.A. Miners' Strike Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 7

Following a dispute involving a number of men who have not joined the Australian Worker's Union, 1500 milers were idle at Wiluns. A meeting…

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Coal Oil Premier's Opinions "A Certainty" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

Speaking over the radio telephone from Suva, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) gave the Acting Premier (Mr. Bruxner) first-hand…

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A Mining Programme (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

Sir,—In a recent issue of the press organ of the Miners' Federation, "Common Cause," a "Programme for the…

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Oil From Coal and Shale Industries Immediate Action Urged

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 6

A motion urging the State Government to proceed immediately with the development of oil from coal and shale industries was carried at Wednesday's…

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C.w.a. Blue and Gold Ball. Success Marred by Threatening Weather

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 8

As briefly mentioned in last issue the C.W.A. annual ball held last week was not very largely attended, owing, unfortunately, to very threatening…

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Turf Notes. Shakespeare Is Gold Rod's Most Dangerous Opponent. at Last a Good Staying 3 Year Old

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 4

All 3-year-old form so far this season points to Shakespeare as the most likely to extend Gold Rod at the end of the Derby. Mala ran the champion…

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Gold Mining Russian Activity SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 11

Messrs. D. and G. Borcovsky, two Russian gold-mining engineers, who settled in New Zealand some years age, arrived in sydney by the Ormende,…

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IBON No. 2 COLLIERY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 6

An advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue advising that before accepting employment at Ibon No.2 colliery all persons should interview…

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Flight of Gold From France Causes Alarm Paris, September 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 1

An emergency meeting of Parliament is summoned for Monday to discuss the slump in the franc, following a Cabinet meeting lasting four hours. The Paris Bourse will be closed until Tuesday…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 2

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Fall of Coal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 7

Archibald Durle, 63, a miner, employed at Aberdare Colliery, was admitted to hospital with a fracture of the lower right leg, and abrasions to…

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Off to Melbourne Cuddle and Gold Rod SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 5

Tentative arrangements have been made to send Gold Rod and Cuddle to Melbourne by train next Monday night, Mr. R. J. Murphy, the owner…

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French Government Requisitions All Gold Franc Policy Britain and U.S. in Agreement Stabilising Currency Paris, September 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 1

Parliament will be asked to-morrow to give the Government power to requisition all the gold in France in furtherance of its new franc devaluation policy…

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Mine Inquiry Resumed Details of Inspection Aberdare Central Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 5

Evidence of the court inspection of the colliery was given when the inquiry into the safety of the working conditions concerning the introduction of electrical coal-cutting machines in the Aberdare Central mine resumed at the East Maitland…

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