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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Less Coal Carrington Shipments Cranes Suffer Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

Believed to have been caused by the operation of the additional coat-loading apparatus at Hexham, less coal was shipped from the cranes at Carrington…

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Pelton Colliery Cissnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 3

Members of pelion Minors Lodge worked praetiolly full time through out 1930, oter four years of intormittent week, proapecl are [?]…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 7

Both Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries will resume work on Monday after their usual Christmas vacation…

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Mines Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 5

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries resumed work to-dny after tho usual ten days' holiday at…

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Sir Thomas Cullinan Dead Discoverer of Famous Diamond Mine

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

The discoverer of the famous Premier diamond mine the greatest, richest, single diamond mine ever Known, which produced the largest stone yet…

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Northern Collieries Resume Two Mines Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

There was a resumption of work at collieries on the Newcastle and Maitland field yesterday. These had been idle since…

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A Proposed Change of Vocabulory Hint to Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

Much has been heard of the lurid expressions and forcible vocabulary employed by miners in their daily toil in the bowels…

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Problems of Coal Industry. Mr. Baddeley Reviews Position

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley's interest in coal-mining remains constant He has been engaged in the industry in the Northern district…

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Oil From Coal Campaign. Greater Activity in New Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

In a joint statement the President (Aid. J. V. Kennedy) and the Secretary (Aid. W. F. O. Hearn), of the Northern District Oil from Coal…

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Miners' Executive Officials Henry Scanlon Defeats Jock Kellock. Appreciation of Good Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

There was no surprise on the Northern coalfields when the result of the ballot was made known for the two positions of…

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Mine Thrown Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

Pelaw Main Colliery worked to - day. Richmond Main employees turned out to work but returned homo owing to the steam having…

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Russia's Reserve Huge Hoard Of Gold Of Gold MOSCOW, Jan. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

Russia's Increased gold yield is estimated at £80, 000, 000 sterling, and is being piled up in a huge reserve so as to be available for use in wartime…

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Sir Thomas Cullinan Dead Discoverer of Famous Diamond Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

The discoverer of the famous Premier diamond mine—the greatest, richest, single diamond mine over known, which produced the largest stone yet…

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Gold in Caves Queer Swiss Precaution GENEVA, January 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

As a protection against possible invasion, Switzerland's gold reserve of £ 125, 000, 000 has been transferred from the Zurich National Bank and…

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Gold Rush Rich Field In New Guinea BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 7

News of another gold rush in New Guinea, this time to a spot on the Serow River, 50 miles from the Altape coast, was brought to Brisbane by…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 10

Hobbura No. 1 Colliery worked to-day, Hebbura No. 3 was idle owing to [?] of waggons…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Gold Production Queensland—W.A

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

Queensland gold yield for the first 11 months of 1936 was 105,283 oz, fine, an increase of 12,419 oz, fine compared with 11 months of 1935…

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Gold Coach For Royal Bridle Joyful Crowd the Hague, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

A million joyful people to-morrow will see Princess Juliana arrive in a coach of glass and gold en route to her…

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Three Hurt Colliery Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

After being struck by falls in mines to-day three men were admitted to hospital, one at Maitland and two at Cessnock, with Injuries to the head. The…

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