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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

1,124 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 57

Work at the Mines

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

Collieries on the northern coalfields worked remarkably well during the fortnight ended on Saturday. Ten pits worked…

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More Hopeful Outlook in Coal Crisis Judge Confers with Miners' Representatives. Both Sides Silent. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

There appears to be a more hopeful outlook for peace in the coal industry, although neither side, is yet prepared to make any statement. Before the compulsory conference resumed to-day Mr. Justice…

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Hopeful View of Mining Situation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 7

In an effort to overcome the deadlock in the mining industry; Mr. Justice Cantor to-day continued his conference with the; mining representatives in his Chambers. The miners representatives were the General President of…

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Miners Claims Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 7

During the discussion by delegates at the meeting of the Central Executive of the Miners' Federations to-day, it was indicated that the miners…

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Credit for Miners SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 7

It was revealed at the meeting of the Central Executive officers of the Miners' Federation to-day that they…

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Cessnock Business Men Support for Miners Food Supplies Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

It was stated last night by Mr. T. Burke (president) and Mr. G. Russell (secretary) that, as requested by the committee of the mining lodge officials…

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More Hopeful Feeling in Coal Crisis Coalowners Likely to Submit Offer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

There was a more hopeful feeling concerning the coal industry crisis last night, though the possibility of a general strike remains…

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General Strike Federation Meeting Miners' Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 12

In the event of the negotiations with the owners next week being unsuccessful, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, at a…

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Mine Accidents Admitted to Hospital CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

Frederick Henry, 25, of McDonald Avenue, Paxton, a labourer, employed at Stanford Main, No. 2 Colliery, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital…

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Mining Situation Discussed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 7

The State Conference of the Miners' Federation opened in Sydney to-day with the authority from the lodges…

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Colliery Idle Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

Stanford Main No. 2 colliery w idle to-day, following a refusal of the management to allow men to use picks on the coal when there was no…

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Bellbird Colliery Resumes Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

Bellbird Colliery, which had been idle since last Tuesday, owing to a claim for deficiency by one of the miners, resumed…

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Mine Accident Glen Innes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

E. Giffey, employed at the New England mine at Torrington, was admitted to hospital at Emmaville, suffering from broken ribs a crushed chest…

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Fall of Coal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 7

William Watson, 58, of Northcote-street, Abordare, a miner employed at Aberdare Colliery, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital to-day sufforing…

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Sound Leadership First Victory for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 5

A TENTATIVE OFFER of a restoration of ten per cent, of the wage cuts for contract miners, and five per cent, for day wage men, has been made by the owners in reply to the new log submitted by the Miners' Federation. This has eased the…

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Miners Ready for Owners' Reply SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 7

A meeting of the various units of the Miners'. Federation held lost night authorised the State Conference and…

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Country Women's Association Blue and Gold Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

The local branch of the C.W.A. conducted their blue and gold fair in the Australia Hall last Saturday afternoon and evening. The hall was…

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coal strike Decision General Stoppage If Owners' Terms Unreasonable

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

A joint meeting of the Central Council and representatives of the New South Wales Districts of the Miners' Federation last night authorised the State Conference and the Negotiations Committee to order a general…

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Echo of Shunter's Tragic Death at Elrington Crushed Between Skip and Coal Face Evidence at Coroner's Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) held an insuest concerning the death of…

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Baerami Shale Deposits Complaint by South Australian Syndicate. Cancellation of Leases Sought. Application Refused by Mining Warden

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

Mr. F. A. Hynes (Mining Warden) presided at a sitting of the Warden's Court at Muswellbrook yester day to hear a complaint lodged by a…

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