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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Cessnock Fall of Coal Man's Neck Broken Died in Hospital Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 2

John Wile, 25, of Catharine-street, Cessnock, who had his nock broken when struck by n fall of coal in the Cessnock No. 2…

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Tasmanian Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 9

A record was established in mining in Tasmania for the second quarter of the present year. The amount of are raised, was valued at £825,000, and tho number…

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Coal Talks Proceed Amicably SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 1

"Discussions are proceeding quite amicably, but we have not reached a point where we will go into a full…

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Gold Output Best for Eighteen Years Still Increasing Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 4

Although tHE output of gold in Australia in 1930 was the greatest for any calendar year since 1918, figures released by the…

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Settlement of Coal-mining Dispute Increased Wages for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 8

A settlement of the coal-mining dispute was announced in Sydney last night. Terms offered by the owners…

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Settlement Terms in Coal Trouble Wage Increases for All Sections of Miners

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 1

A settlement of the coalmining dispute was announced last night. Terms offered by the owners, and accepted by leaders of the Miners' Federation, will be submitted for ratification to a State conference…

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Coal Co's. Electricity Undertaking

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

MR. WALTER BARRETT (Chairman of Directors) ADDRESSING THE HON. E. S. SPOONER PRIOR TO THE LATTER SWITCHING-ON THE NEW PLANT AT THE COAL CO'S. POWER HOUSE ON THE 7th. INST…

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A Costly Diet Duck Eats Gold BULOLO, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

Last week Leo Poland, a resident of Wau, killed one of his ducks which roam on the area just below the township, and found in Its crop fine…

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Relief Worker Killed by Train Gathering Coal on Line

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

John Harkins, aged 51, a relief worker of Chester Hill, was killed on Wednesday when struck by the engine of a train near Villawood…

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Fatal Fall of Coal Cessnock No. 2 Miner's Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

The injuries received by jack wile (25), of Catherine-street, Cessnock, when struck by a fall of coal at Cessnock…

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Mining Dispute Settled General Strike Now Averted Owners Make Concessions Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 6

As a result of the deliberations of miners and owners' representatives in conference, presided over by Mr. Justice Cantor, agreement has been reached in the mining dispute,…

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Muswellbrook Coal Company's Electricity Undertaking New Plant Installed. Switching-On Ceremony Performed by Minister for Works and Local Government

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

Signs of progress were in evidence at many points of the town on Saturday, which will go down in local history as a day of great historic value. Before the official opening of the new Council Chambers and other ceremonies associated with the…

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Strike Aftermath Colliery Hands Fined LONDON, August 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 1

Eleven hundred colliery harlage hands and men at Doncaster were ordered by the magistrates to pay three companies damages of sums…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Shipments NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 3

There was a further decrease in overseas coal shipments last week, Victoria took 21,250 tons of the total ol 47,690 tons, including bunkers. The…

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Mine Fatality Inquest at Kurri Crushed by Fall Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 6

Evidence that the two miners who met their deaths in Pelaw Main colliery on July 29 had been burled from tight by an extensive…

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Increase in Mining Fatalities

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 2

The Department of Mines was taking a very serious view of the alarming increase in the number of fatal accidents in mines, said Senior-inspector R. P…

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Mysterious Explosion at a Rothbury Colliery Remarkable Escape of Employee

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 1

A mysterious explosion blew up a shed and wrecked a car at Maitland Extended No. 5 colliery early last night. Richard Marks, colliery employee, was lying in a…

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Mining Dispute Settlement Terms Accepted

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 4

By 17 to 3, a State conference of the Miners' Federation on Friday night decided to adopt the recommendations of the negotiations committee to accept…

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New Mining Agreement Accepted an Overwhelming Majority Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 2

An aggregate meeting of miners to-day accepted the new agreement reached at the recnt compulsory conference…

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Terms of Settlement Accepted by Miners Northern Men Jubilation at Meetings "Strong Organisation' Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 7

The terms of settlement were accepted unanimously by one of the largest gatherings f miners in the history of the district when aggregate meetings were held in the Strand Theatre at Cessnock to-day. There was a feeling of jubilation, that while the log of claims had not been met in its entirety, there…

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