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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

1,153 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 58

Newcastle Coal Trade July and October Busy Months

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

Excluding July, the coal trade at Newcastle in October was the busiest this year. Returns of exports, made available at Newcastle Customs-house…

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

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

It was reported in Sydney on Wednesday that the Miners' Federation might not be represented in the 1937 A.L.P. executive unless the A.L.P…

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Coal-oil Extraction Investigator Leaving England Next Week with Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 4

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

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Lavage Appears Safe Wager In Flying at Canterbury Raleigh and John O'Groats Likely Gold Digger for Hcp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 9

Awinner at Ascot at her last start, Lavagey, a mare who has already shown her liking for the Canterbury course, appears to be a safe wager in the Flying Handicap at Canterbury to-morrow. The mare has struck a patch of good form…

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Gold Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 3

The Western Australian October gold yield was 76,859 ounces, valued at £678,699, compared with 75,469 ounces for the previous month and…

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Oil From Coal Visit Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 10

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) has written to the president of the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce (Mr. A. Biggers) acknowledging the…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments NEWCASTLE

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

Shipments of coal at Newcastle during the week totalled 61,875 tons. Trading should continue brisk next week, when it is estimated about…

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Truck Ablaze S.M.R. Coal Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 1

The bush fires about Maitland had practically burned out to-day and the smoke from them was not nearly so noticeable from the town. Last night,…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 8

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 8

Hebburn No. 1 and 2 collieries worked to-day…

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Defenders Mine Bridges (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 1

The Spanish Embassy has announced that the capital is still in…

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Oil From Coal Premier's Visit to Cessnock Deferred

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 2

The Premier (Mr B. S. B. Stevens) has written to the President of the Cessn'ock Chamber of Commerce (Mr A. Biggers) acknowledging the…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 7

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

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 3

Three northern collieries— Cessnock No. 2, Hebburn No. 1, and Aberdare—worked full time —11 days—during the…

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Miners' Ballot Mr. Orr In The Lead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 4

At the conclusion of the first day's count in the ballot for the election of General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, the sitting candidate Mr. W…

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Aberdare Central Miners' Representatives Will Confer with Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 5

Representatives of the Miners' Federation conferred in Sydney on Saturday with the Ministers for Mines (Mr. R. S…

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Brentwood Hospital. Meeting of Directors. Miners and Contribution Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the directors of Brentwood Hospital was held yesterday, when the following members of the Board were present:-Messrs…

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Miners to Decide Boycott Small Mines' Men. Aggregate Meetings Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 4

"The resolution for dismission, said the district president (Mr. [?] Hoare) when the Northern Miner Management Committee considered…

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Mine Injuries Fatal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 2

George Harris, who was admitted to the Gulgong District Hospital a week ago, suffering from injuries received when timber fell from the top of a…

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Still Leading. Miners' Secretary SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 4

Progress figures in the ballet for the election of the general secretary of the Miners' Federation, show that W. Orr, the present secretary, holds a…

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