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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Mining Grant Unlikely to Be Approved

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 November 1936 · page 2

The decision of the interstate mining conference to request the Federal Ministry to make an additiinal grant of £70,000 1938 to assist mining…

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Colliery Deputies' Award Opposed Owners' Appeal "May Lead To Stoppage" Suspension Asked for Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 November 1936 · page 5

The hearing was commenced to-day before the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission, Mr. Justice Cantor presiding of an application by the Northern Collieries' Association for an…

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Colliery Deputies Award. Owners Seek Suspension

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 2

The hearings was begun in Sydney yesterday, before the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission, Mr. Justice Cantor…

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Oil From Coal. Signing the Petition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 5

In order to secure the signatures of all citizens on the petition calling upon the State and Federal Governments to establish the oil…

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Oil From Coal (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 4

Sir,—The Northern District Oil From Coal Council has issued a printed circular containing much debatable argument about the extraction of oil…

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Prepared to Resume Work Aberdare Central Miners' Decision

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

Provided the recommendations of the Commissioner (Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh) are put into effect. Aberdare Central miners…

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Madrid Again Bombed Sydney Man Killed Fighting for Government Ports Blocked by Mine-fields; Mines Adrift

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 1

Two further daylight air raids on Madrid resulted in eight persons being killed. Although the Government forces replied vigorously with anti-aircraft and machine-gun fire, the raiders…

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Oil From Coal MUSWELLBROOK

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

Since the formation of the Oil from Coal Committee locally a good response has been received to the signing of the petition…

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A.L.P. Executive for 1937 Miners May Not Be Represented Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 2

It was reported to-day Unit the Miners' Federation might not be represented in the 1937 A.L.P. executive unless the A.L.P. reinstated Messrs Mara and…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 2

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked "to-day."…

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Dispute Settled Aberdare Mine CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 4

Although a conference including the district vice-president (Mr. J. Kellock), the president of the lodge (Mr. T. Leslie), the secretary (Mr…

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Oil From Coal Expert Returning to Australia Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 4

Sir David Rivett, the Chief Executive Officer of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, who has been making exhaustive inquiries in…

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Mine Injury

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 4

George Harris and E. Bailoy wore at the bottom of a 90ft. shaft at tho Kiranganbil gold mine, near Gulgong, sending timber to the top, when a…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Ibon Threatened Blaze Near Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 7

After fighting desperately yesterday against a fierce bushfire, which threatened to destroy the mine and buildings, men from the Ibon Colliery,…

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Mine Accident Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 7

Christopher Lewis, 40, of 33 Margaret-street, Cessnock, a clipper employed at Pelton colliery was Jammed between, two skips at work to-day…

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WESTON Hebburn No. 1 Colliery Lodge Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

Messrs. G. W. S. Grant (president), G. Perris (secretary), and J. Erskine (treasurer), of the miners' lodge, met the, manager of Hebburn No. 1…

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Oil From Coal Northern Company Formed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

A company which has been formed for the extraction of oil from coal was registered in Sydney this week, with a capital of…

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Soviet Leader Miners' Invitation Visit Australia. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 3

The interstate council of the Miners' Federation has decided to invite M. SlutsKy, secretary of the Minors' international Committee in Moscow, to visit…

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Miners Share High Price of Lead Broken, Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

The lead bonus, to be paid to workers along the line of lode for each shift worked this month will be at the rate of 4/, while for every full week worked…

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