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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

1,153 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 58

Oil From Coal Mr. Baddeley's Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 5

The deputy loader of the State Opposition, Mr. J. M. Daddoley, is of the opinion that the Federal and State Governments should provide, between…

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Resume Work Committee Recommends Aberdare Mine Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 3

There was a run attendance of the executive and members at the adjourned special meetings of the Northern Miners' Management…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day. For the pay distributed to-day both collieries had…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 5

Aberdare Miners' Lodge has nominated the following for various lodge positions:—President, Mr. T. Duncan…

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Northern Miners' Officials. Maitland Main Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 5

Nominations by Maitland Main Miners' Lodge for northern miners' officials are: President, T. Hoare; vice-president…

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Oil From Coal League Cessnock Branch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 6

The urgent need for the development of a new industry which has sprung up in our midst—the extraction of oil…

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Prevention of Coal Dust. Amendment Suggested

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 8

It is pleasing to note that at the recent meeting of the Council of the Miners Federation held at Sydney, delegates from all…

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Small Mines Mr. Baddeley's Speech in House

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 8

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly during the Budget debate on Wednesday night, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., urged the Government to…

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Immediate Start Advocated Mr. Baddeley on Oil From Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 3

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly in Tuesday night, Mr. J. M. Baddeley said he saw no valid reason why an…

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Work to Be Resumed At Aberdare Central Colliery. Start to Be Made on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 5

After being idle since last June, owing to the dispute which arose in regard to the installation of an electric coal…

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Plea for Action in Oil From Coal Movement Mr A. G. Lyon's Statement

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 1

"The desire for action on the part of the Premier (Mr B. S. B. Stevens) in the matter of producing oil from coal brings very much…

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Small Mines New Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 12

Advice has been received from the Industrial Registrar that, the Small Mines Employees' Association has been registered as a trades union…

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Boycott Campaign Against Small Mines Plan of Action Boycott in Every Phase of Social Life 'Traitors to Movement'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 5

Aggregate meetings of miners on the coalfields and at Adamstown and Speer's Point to-day unanimously decided to use the weapon of boycott against all those non-unionists who…

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Bellbird Miners' Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 3

Nominations by Bellbird Mi­ners' Lodge for local positions and for the northern executive of the Miners' Federation are…

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Miners' General Secretary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 2

When counting ceased late yesterday in the ballot for the election of the General Secre­tary of the Miners' Federation…

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Miners' Secretary Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 3

When counting ceased late yesterday afternoon in the ballot for the election of the General Secretary of the Miners Federation, Mr. W…

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Expansion of Gold Mining. Results of Commonwealth Assistance. Increased Employment and Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 1

The Metalliferous Mining Conference, consisting of State Ministers for Mines and State and Commonwealth officials under the Chairmanship of…

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Queensland Gold Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 2

Queensland's gold production for October was 2000 fine [?]ces more than in October [?] year. [?]…

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Miners' Federation (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 5

Sir,—Some supporters of the Inner Group" do not miss any opportunity to launch attacks upon the Miners Federation and its leadership…

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Queensland Gold Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 3

Queensland's gold production for October was 2000 fine ounces more than in October last year. The value of production for the first 10 months…

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