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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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

The Mines

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

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked today…

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The Mines Cessation For Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 8

At a number of mines on the northern field work-ceased yesterday for the holidays. Others that are working will cease this afternoon, and will…

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Coal Oil Plant Recommendation to Minister

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 4

The report to the Minister in Charge of Development, Senator M'Lachlan by Sir David Rivett of the C.S. and L.R., who has returned after studying…

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Miners' Wages Restoration Of Cut Log of Claims

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

Mr. C. Nelson, General President of the Minors' Federation, stated that the Preparations Committee of the federation…

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Mine Disaster Men Buried Alive VINNA, December 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 1

After an explosion in the Prokep coal mine near Tablic Sanov, which imprisoned six miners 14 months ago, the commission of inquiry diagnosed…

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The Mines

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

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day. The collieries were paid to-day. Richmond…

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Rich Ore Valuable Gold Find on Farm Land Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 2

The Wedderburn battery has completed the crushing of 15 tons of ore from a new mine at Youngroon for Messrs. Fred and Bert Smith (father…

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12,000 Idle Miners London, (December 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 1

Consequent on disputed minimum wage agreements, 8000 Doncaster miners ceased work to-day, swelling the idle to 12,000, including the…

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Bendigo Field Vic.'s Chief Gold Centre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 6

The Bendigo field, which continues to be the chief gold-producing centre of Victoria, yielded 38,750 oz, gold for 1936, an increase of 4843 oz. compared…

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Mine to Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 4

After an idleness extending over three months, Millfield-Greta mine will resume work on January 4…

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Miners' Ballots New Vice-President Elected MR. H. Scanlon Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 2

The outstanding feature in the district ballots of the northern branch of the Minors' Federation for the ensuing term was the…

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Aerial Survey for Coal Deposits Hopes of Government Geologist Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 2

Mr L.F. Harper, Government geologist,intends shortly to organise an aerial survey which he hopes will indicate coal deposits sufficient to keep…

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Air Search Coal For 200 Years Over Huge Area Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 1

Before he retires in March, the Government Geologist, Mr. A. Harper, will organise an aerial survey of…

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"There Will Be Developments in Oil From Coal in 1937"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 December 1936 · page 5

In a statement to-day, Ald, J. V. Kennedy, president of the Northern District Oil from Coal Council, and Ald. W. F. O'Hearn, honorary…

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