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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Gold Prices Move By America London Scare Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 1

The mining industry would be the first, to suffer in the event of America reducing the buying price of gold, said Mr. A. W. Dye…

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The Mines Work For Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 3

Little time was lost by the larger collieries on the northern field during the fortnight, The maximum working time was ten days…

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The Mines Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 5

Both Richmond Main and Polaw Main Collerias worked to-day…

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Rylands Strikers Want Help From Miners Big Wages Loss Men May Have Earned £9000 £1000 a Week Appeal Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 5

The strike at Rylands works which has thrown more than 800 men idle and resulted in about £9000 in wages being lost, was again discussed at a mass meeting at the Newcastle Trades Hall to-day…

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Idle Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 5

Yesterday there was a stoppage at Aberdare and Aberdare Central collieries. At Aberdare Central there was a dispute…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 7

The majority of the larger collieries on the Northern field worked well during the fortnight. A day was lost owing to…

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Mine Fatality Coroner To Inquire KURRI Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 2

The Kurri Kurri District Coroner( Mr.A.W.Johns)will conduct an inquest into the death of John Jarvio,[?]a shiftman of Woston-Street,…

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Small Debts Court Claims for Union Dues. Mining Mechanics' Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 5

In the Cessnock Small Debts Court yesterday the Mining Mechanics' Association sought to recover from T. Peters the sum…

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Rebels Intensifying Mine Fields London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

The Spanish rebels notified the British Board of Trade they were intensifying the mine fields on the Bay of Biscay and Mediterranean ports…

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Shorter Hours Mines Federation Aima Aggregate Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

Aggregate meetings will be held on the South Maitland conlfelds to night at which the foderation's campaign for shorter hours and increased Wages…

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Oil From Coal South Maitland Move ODSSNOUK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 3

Another attompt will be made to have the all from and project started on the south maltand Uonlfleld. The will be done at a pubile meething which…

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Miners Help Rylands' Men £100 a Week to Strike Committee

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

The Northern Miners Management Committee decided unanimously on Monday to contribute £100 a week to the men's strike committee until the…

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Duties in Mines Adult and Boy Labor Two Rulings Newcastltd, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

Two important rulings affecthing Working conditions throughout the conallolds were made by the Northern Miners Management commitees…

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Gold Price Policy Of Gt. Britain Cheap Money London, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

A statement on the Gov-ernment's monetary policy was sought in the House of Commons today by…

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Rebels Determined to Enforce Blockade Mines Are Laid Bilbao Loyalists Short of food Bilbao Loyalists Short of Food Heavy Fighting Renewed London April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

The international situation in connection with the Spanish Civil War eased somewhat today with the announcement from Rome that Cabinet has approved of a Bill forbidding…

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Gold Yield Appreciable Increase CANDERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 10

The Minister in charge of Development, Senator MeLachian, expressed keen satisfaction with the increase in the value of gold production last…

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Aggregate Meetings Miners' Federation Demands New Forms of Struggle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 5

Endorsement of the Miners' Federation's demands, on the proprietors for higher wages, a shorter working week, pensions for aged workers, and other improved conditions was given by aggregate meetings of miners, held at Cessnock, Kurrri…

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Pelvis Fractured Fall Of Stone In Mine CESSSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 6

Struck by a fall of stone in the Maitland Extended No. 5 Colliery on the Rothbury Estate, where he is employed as a miner, Ralph Gibson(48),…

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Domestic Dispute Pelaw Main Mine Idle Kerri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 12

Pelaw Main Colliery was idle today, due to a domestic dispute with the wheelers. The men went to work, but returned home again…

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Coal Oil Lord McGowan's View Not Economic London. April 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

"I see no immediate prospect of working oil from coal in Australia," said Lord McGowan, in a statement to the…

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