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Mining & the mines, 1936

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Oil From Coal Mr. Baddeley Replies to Mr.Stevens

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

Replying to the Premier (Mr. Stevens) in regard to the matter of oil from coal, Mr. J. M. Baddeley said:—…

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Extraction of Oil From Coal. Claims for Victoria Cause Alarm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 4

Expressing concern at statements made in favor of the extraction of oil from Victoria brown coal, the Northern District Oil…

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Miners' Ballot Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 2

On Tuesday next the ballot for, the branch of officers for the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation will be taken. All the positions,…

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Coal Trade Increased Exports NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 9

A feature of the Newcastle coal trade this week was a big Increases In shipments to South Australia and Vic- toria, particularly to South Australia,…

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The Mines Work For Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 2

Parttculars of work at the Northnorn mines for the fortnight as furnished by the shipping agents of the companies In Nowcastie on Saturday, are as follows…

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Small Mines Conference Of Unions NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 2

The small mines question was dean with at a conference of unions and other bodies at the Trades Hall yesterday. A motion was moved pledging the…

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Boilers Blown Attempt to Injure Mines Rothbury Estate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 5

Deliberate attempts were made at the week-end to Injure the nonassociated coll[?]erles on the Rothbury Estate when boilers at two…

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Explosions on Rothbury Estate Boilers at Small Mines Blown Up

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 1

Two boilers at small mines on the Rothbury estate were deliberately blown up by explosives at the weekend. The boiler at No. 5 colliery in the Miller group, which is being developed next to four other small…

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Colliery Deputies' Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 2

The twice, adjourned case in which Thomas Crawford and James Harle, deputies, are claiming from Cessnock Collieries Ltd. and Caledonian…

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Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 4

John McInearncy, 64, a miner employed at Abermain No. 1 colliery, and residing in Mount Pleasant-street, West Maitland, received an injury to the…

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Coal Hoppers Released

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 3

A number of coal hoppers in the Aberdare Central siding were released on Sunday afternoon. They gained momentum…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 1

Bellbird and Cessnock No. 2 collieries were the only mines in the north which worked ful time—11 days—during the…

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Oil From Coal Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 6

Following a request from the Secretary of the Northern District Oil From Coal Council, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, the Mayor of Newcastle, Aid. Fenton, has…

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Unlawfully on Colliery Premises Intent to Steal Alleged. Offender Bound Over

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 3

On a charge of having been found on the Abermain No. 2 Colliery premises for an unlawful purpose, to wit, with…

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Boilers Blown Up Sensation at Small Mines on Rothbury Estate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 5

There have been strange happenings in recent months at the small mines on the Rothbury estate…

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Oil From Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 5

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, honorary secretary of the Northern District Oil from Coal Council, has been advised by the Mayor of Newcastle…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day. It was pay day and each colliery drew nine days…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 7

Both Hebburn No. 1 and 2 Mines again worked to-day…

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Compensation Court Miners' Claims

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 1

After a medical board's report had been read, the Workers' Compensation Commission, sitting at Newcastle on…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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