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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Free Labor? Dudley Colliery NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

An effort is being made to man Dudley Colliery with free labor, The owners of the colliery have advertised for miners, wheelers, [?]men and others…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

Times worked at the Northern collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday last were as follows…

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Oil Prom Coal Petition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 6

Ald. W. F. O'H[?] honorary secretary of the Northern District [?] from Coal Council, has received from the, town clerk of Adamstown (Mr…

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Miners' State Conference (8) Need for Preparation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 5

Since the preceding article, the miners' union in this district has taken some essential organisational steps in…

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Cut Coal From the Pillar. Central Miner Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, Harry Davis, miner, was charged with having cut coal…

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Weight in Gold Nairobi, March 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 9

About 15,000 of the Aga Khan's religious followern, witnessed the celebrate ceremony of weighing the Aga Khan with a view to his contributions…

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Struck Mine Questions In House LONDON, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 8

Replying to questions in the House of Commons to-day regarding damage to tho Llandovery Castle last week when it struck a mine, the Foreign…

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Hebburn Miners To Assist Engine Drivers WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 10

A committee meeting of the Hebburn No. 1 Minors' Lodge was held in the unemployed rooms, in Aberdare street, Weston, last night…

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Gold Yield Record In 1936 CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 8

The quantity of gold produced in the Commonwealth in 1936 is a record since 1918. Production is mounting steadlly as a result of the increase in…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

Both Hobburn No.1 and 2 mines worked again to-day…

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General News Colliery Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

While operating a coal tumbler at Aberinain No. 1 Colliery on Wednesday afternoon, Jack Matthews, of Melbourne-street…

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New Guinea Gold Canderra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

Gold exported from New [?] during 1936 amounted to [?] valued at £1,950,797 comp[?] with the export of [?]…

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Local and General. Australia's Gold Yield

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

Official statistics show that the production of gold in Australia last year amounted to 1,167,126 fine ounces, valued at £10,l04,817, the…

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23 Lives Lost Tanker Strikes Mine PERPIGNAN. March. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

The Greek tanker, Loukia, carrying 3000 tons of oil struck a mine during a strom to-day in almost the same spot as the L[?] Castle on…

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North Wind For Australian Cup Gold Rod Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 9

Northwind, winner of last year's Caulfield Cup, is the class horse of the Australian Cup field, and indications point to him being hard to beat to-morrow in Australia's longest handicap flat race. The fact that…

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Greek Oil Tanker Strikes Mine. Heavy Loss of Life Reported. PERPIGNAN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

The Greek tanker, Louika, carrying 3000 tons of oil, struck a mine during a storm to-day in almost the same spot as the Llandovery Castle on February 25, causing a terrific explosion. The vessel's petrol tank caught fire and the vessel sank. It is…

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Ellington Miner's Death Succumbed to Injuries Received Through Fall of Coal Evidence at Coroner's Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

At Cessnock Courthouse yesterday the District. Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) conducted an inquiry concerning the death of…

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The Yellow Joss Australia's Most Popular Writer an Adventurous and Dramatic First-hand Account of an Actual Happening on the Starcke River Goldfield. the Scenery Is Fully Described and Is Typical of Cape York Peninsula, Australia

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

It was in the middle of a prospecting trip several years ago that my mate and I rode on the abandoned Chinese camp. We stared at those…

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Small Mines Registration Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 3

The Small Mines Employees' Association has lodged an application for registration under the Industrial Arbitration Act as an industrial union…

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