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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Coal Export Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 4

Shipments of coal during the week totalled 65,048 tons compared with 70,000 last week. It is expected that about 71,300 tons…

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Gold Night Frosts Widespread Mild Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 6

During the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day the rain conditions quickly raised, and only a few light registrations were…

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Dameitta Scores Comfortably in the Mile MOOREFIELD Park Stakes to Gold Spark Welcome's Victory Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 7

Leading for most of the way, Dameitta scored a comfortable victory in the Carlton Mile, the principal event at Moorefield to-day, from the rank outsiders, Wise Boy and…

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Colliery Blacksmith Injured

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

While following his occupation of blacksmith at Peltoh Colliery to-day, George Cook. 64, residing at Tennant street, Bellbird was accidentally…

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Bellbird Colliery Resumes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Bellbird Colliery, which had been idle since Friday last owing to a dispute between the clippers and the management…

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Miners' Log of Claims

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

THIS is the paramount subject of discussion on the coalfields to-day, and one of vital importance to the whole of the community. A few facts relative to the position should be of interest…

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Bellbird Mine Resumption of Work CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

Bellbird Colliery, which was idle yesterday due to a dispute concerning the amount of work to be done by a clipper, resumed to-day…

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Safety Device Aberdare Central Mine Attitude of Men Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 10

In a statement last night, following the meeting of the combined committee of the three Aberdare lodges which reviewed the position at…

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Country Women's Association. Annual Blue and Gold Ball

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

The Olympia Theatre, Scone, was decorated with the Association's colours—blue and gold—for the annual ball sponsored by the Country…

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Oil From Coal Scotland Wants This Industry Too. War-time Advantages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

A lead from Government Departments to connection with the production of oil from coal in Scotland web suggested by…

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Mining Dispute Settled Aberdare Collieries to Resume Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 7

The dispute which arose at Aberdare Central Colliery a little over a fortnight ago concerning the safe working of the new electric…

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Vital Coal Conference Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 2

J. and A. Brown Company o-day advised the Miners' Federation that the company was willing to confer with members of the Owners" Association,…

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From Oil to Coal Mechanical Stoker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 8

Merchant shipping in the Australian coastal trade may revert from oil to coal as a result of a device incorporated in a new 1500 ton coaster, which…

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Miners' Claims Owners to Confer SYDNEY

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

The J. and A. Brown Company to-day advised the Miners' Federation that the company was willing to confer over the new log of claims…

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U.S. Gold Reserve London, July 13

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

In a reply in the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, said the gold reserves of the United States on March…

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Early Settlement Likely in Aberdare Dispute Miners to Discuss Position

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 1

There is every indication of a speedy settlement of the dispute which has thrown the three Aberdare collieries idle for nearly a fortnight, and which has involved 1500 employees…

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Two Resume Aberdare Collieries CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 8

Two of the Aberdare collieries, Aberdare Extended and Aberdare which were idle for approximately a fortnight when they became involved…

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Mines Act Manager's Conviction Appeal Upheld

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

An appeal by Norman Edmund Smith against a conviction under the Coal Mines Regulation Act was uphold by Judge Nield at the…

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New Fuel Coal and Crude Oil LONDON, July 13

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

After five years of experiments with a new fuel mixture of pulverised coal and crude oil, carried out by a Tyne-side firm in conjunction with the…

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The Mines Claims By The Men Vital Conference Sydney

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

The conference of Colliery Proprietors throughout the State, which has been convened for to-morrow to consider the log of…

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