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Mining & the mines, 1937

1,124 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 57

Delegates Meet Northern Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 5

A suggestion that radio addresses should be made in future instead of holding aggregate meetings, was rejected at a meeting of the Northern Miners' Federation…

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Oil From Coal Reports Action Indefinitely Postponed Government Decision Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 6

The Government has decided not to proceed with the establishment of oil from coal plant in Australia for en indefinite period. It considers that the stage has hot yet been reached when it should encourage the establishment in Australia of…

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Small Mines Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 8

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, has been advised that the Registrar will give his decision in Sydney…

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Two Mines Found Barcelona, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 9

The naval authorities report the discovery of two mines at Cap Bajur, 70 miles to the north-east of Barcelona, which were brought ashore for…

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Collison's Mine

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

The Collision Party's Mine is situated high up in Martin's Creek. The shaft can be traced up the side of the hill. The gold-bearing soil is placed in buckets and sent to the bottom of the hill on a cable which is attached to a tree at the top of the hill, and another at the…

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Work Suspended at Glenmore Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 12

Work was suspended at Glenmore colliery a small mine near Kurri Kurri because of heating in the worked out area. A…

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Well-known Upper Hunter Miners

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

MESSRS. TOM AND BOB FIELD, WHO ARE WORKING THEIR MARTIN'S CREEK MINE AT MOONAN BROOK…

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Level Crossings Miners Demand Protection

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 9

At yesterday's meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee, in Newcastle, reference was made to the recent…

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Gold Deposit and Ponto Win

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 12

The divisions of the Maiden Juvenile Handicap at Victoria Park on Wednesday went [?] Gold deposit and Ponto. Gold…

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Miners' New Log of Claims. Served on Proprietors To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

The Miners' Federation served its new log of claims on the colliery proprietors to-day. The Federation has asked the…

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"Government Is Sabotaging Matter." Mr. James on Oil From Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 9

"The Government seems to be sabotaging this matter," said Mr.R. James M.H.R., in the House of Representatives…

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Take Three Years to Build Oil From Coal Plant Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

It will take about three years to build a plant in Australia to exploit the Fisher-Tropsch process of production of petrol from coal, said Professor Eastough…

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Oil From Coal Ald. Fenton Flay Government. Policy of Procrastination Condemned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 10

In an outspoken comment on the adverse report presented to Federal Parliament by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research…

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Oil From Coal Engendered Some Heat. Mr. Rowley James Suspended. Clash with Speaker

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 10

As the result of a clash with the Speaker, Mr. Rowley James was suspended for the remainder of the sitting in the House…

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Reserved Judgment In Small Mines Case REJECTED Protecting Interests of the Men Powers of Federation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

The Industrial Registrar, Mr. F. W. Ebsworth, to-day, in a reserved judgment, rejected the application by the Small Mines Employees' Association for registration as an…

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Shortage of Coal Demands of Industry New Zealand's Plight Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 1

The Dominion is faced with a; shortage of coal, and may be compelled to import increased [?] from Australia immediately, said the Minister…

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Gold Shares "A Blazing Recovery" LONDON, June 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 1

Recovery at last seems around the corner The Government's announcement of the increase in the Exchange Fund has caused a blazing recovery in…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 3

Ivan Hicks, 28, a miner, of Millfield-road, Millfield, while using a boring machine, at Millfield colliery yesterday, had the…

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Mine Idle Electric Machines Lodge Meeting Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 7

The electric cable on the new coal cutting machine at Aberdare Central Colliery, which was installed last year following an inquiry into the question…

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Warden's Court Petition Disallowed Mining Lease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 7

A complaint that labour conditions were not being comp [?] with on a mining lease at Lostock and an application for the…

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