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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Shifting Gold Bars To Fort PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Mrs. Ross, Director of the Mint, has made secret arrangements for the transfer during the week of gold bars…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries' worked to - day…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Miners' Delegates A.L.P. Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

The returning officer of the Miners' Federation, Mr. L. Halliday, has received the following nominations for the election…

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Miners' State Conference (2.) Shorter Working Week

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

In last week's article I raised the question of the importance of action in N.S.W. by the mine-workers to win back the 12½…

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Hebburn Collieries Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

Both Hebburn collieries were today owing to [?] of trade, For the fortnight ended to - day, Hebburn No. 1 mine has worked toll days, which…

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Oil From Coal First

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

Aid, W, V, O'Hoarn, president of the Maitland Laber Council, to-day said that if the Premier could ladies the Loan Council to connection an…

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Where To Find Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

There is scarcely a corner of the world which does not contain gold in some quantity. In England it is found in tiny amounts in the streams of…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked today…

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Miners Fingers Blown Off

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

The first and second lingers of William Whiteford's right hand were blown off and the hand badly lacerated when a detonator ho was holding…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight Newcastle, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Particulars of the times worked by the northern district mines for the fortnihgt, as furnished by the shipping agents in Newcastle on Saturday, are…

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Miners' Federation and Unassociated Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

In the early hours of Monday morning last, a contingent of South Maitland Coalfield's miners' officials proceeded by…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Richmond Main and Pelaw main 'Collierles worked to -day…

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Rescued Miners' Gratitude (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

Sir,—On behalf of Rowley Matthews, who, on the 6th inst., was almost entombed by a heavy fall of coal and stone at…

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Gold Output Australian Figures CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Australia's gold production during the first eleven months of 1930 was 1,044,235 five cu[?] valued at £ Aust. 9,030,056,of £ atg.7,324,046…

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Gold Deposits Rich Find in North Survey Result Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 5

Rich gold deposits have been located by the North Australia Aerial Geological and Geophysical survey in portland Roads…

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Extraction of Oil From Coal Possibilities to Be Discussed by Expert

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

Sir Harry M'Gowan, chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., who arrived in Fremantle by the Oronsay yesterday, said that while he was in Australia he would discuss the possibility of introducing the…

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Killed in Mine Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

Falling 50 feet down a chute at the Broken Hill South mine, Royal Waller William Douglan, 44, single, was killed. He was helping to break a rock weigh…

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Mine Murder New Police Search SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

Latest developments in the mine murder case at Wedderburn, Victoria, have led the police to abandon the search for C. A.Greenaway, a visiting…

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£150 Nugget of Gold TEMORA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 8

The finding of a rich quartz specimen, containing 25 ounces of gold valued at £150, has aroused excitement. Two boys picked up…

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