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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

1,124 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 57

Police Prevent Demonstration. John Darling Mine Dispute. Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

At an early hour about 250 men marched from various points to join a mass demonstration at the John Darling mine in sympathy with the 184…

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Government Intervenes in Coal Dispute. Compulsory Conference Called

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 7

The Government has Intervened in the coal dispute. The Minister for Labour and Industry…

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Mine Shaft In Street. Kearsley Shire Council Objects. Department's Reply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 7

The sinking of an air shaft for a colliery in Sale-Street, Greta close to the fence of the public school, and near a…

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Stay-in Strike of Miners. Exciting Scene at Cqlliery Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

Altogether nine mines, employing 2500 men, wore idle to-day. There was an exciting scone at the John Darling mine, when about 30…

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Two Killed Fall at Pelaw Main Mine Tragedy Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

Two miners and a horse lost their lives when burled by a large fall of coal at Pelaw Main colliery late yesterday, afternoon…

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Coal for Railways. Tenders for 12 Months' Supply. Muswellbrook's Quotation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 3

Tenders were opened on Wednesday for the supply of coal to the Railway Department for the 12 months beginning October 1. The names of…

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The Mining Trouble. Steps for Settlement Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

A conference is fixed for Monday with a view towards endeavouring to bring about a settlement of tho mining trouble, and it is awaited with…

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Miners, Claims Rejected v by Owners Federation to Review Position Next Week

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

The coalowners on Wednesday rejected the claims toy the Miners' Federation for improved wages and conditions…

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King Farouk Investment Ceremony Throne of Gold Cairo, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

Significant of the westernisation of the East, women's facen were almost uncovered to-day at the Investiture of King Farouk…

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Mining Dispute. Conference on Monday. Hopes for Amicable Settlement. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

A conference which has been fixed for Monday, with a view to endeavoring to bring about a settlement of the mining trouble, is awaited with…

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Five Mines Thrown Idle at Newcastle STAY-INSTRIKERS Men and Women Demonstrate Access to Pit Refused Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 7

Five mines were laid idle to-day by the miners in sympathy with John Darling stay-in strikers. They are Stockton Borehole, Lambton B., Dudley, Wallarah, and Burwood…

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 10

The Queensland gold yield for June was 9800 fine oz., valued at £41,083, compared with 11,430oz., valued at £48,553 for the some month of the previous your The…

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Struck Gold Reef Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 4

A number of relief workers engaged in constructing a road near Mount Panorama have dug up stone containing from five to six dwt, of gold to the…

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Coal Mining Situation. Development at Aberdare Central Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 2

There was an unprecedented development to-day, when as a result of a misunderstanding work ceased at the Aberdare Central colliery, one of the…

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Mines at Work KURRI,Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 2

Both Richmond Main and 'P[?]law; Main Co[?]eries worked to-day…

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Work Ceases on Five Mines. 1700 Men Involved

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of miners held, on the pit-top on the southern mining fields work was' stopped at five mines, involving over 1700…

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Mine Explodes Outrage In Ireland •BELFAST, August 1. •. I

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 1

A land mine exploded at 2 o'clock yesterday morning In a disused building in a Devonshire Street, 50 yards from the Police Barracks, where 20…

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Three Mines to Be Closed. B.h.p. Company Will Not Tolerate Stay-in Strikes

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 1

The stay-in strike at John Darling colliery ended suddenly on Friday night. The Broken Hill Proprietary Company, owners of the mine, refused…

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Collieries Resume

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

Aberdare Central and Bellbird Collieries, which were idle yesterday, resumed work this morning. Elrington, which was…

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Three Collieries Idle Central Under Misapprehension

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

Three collieries were idle yesterday on the Cessnock end of the field. When the men arrived at Aberdare…

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