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Mining & the mines, 1937

1,124 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 57

Mine Accidents Fall of Coal at Millfield CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 7

Adam Todd, about 40, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, a miner, employed at Millfield colliery, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital to-day in a serious…

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Manager Fined Colliery Explosives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 7

A fine of £3, with 8/ costs, was imposed on James Fletcher, colliery manager of Glen Arvon, East Greta, when he pleaded guilty at the West…

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Echo of Fatality at No. 2 Colliery Miner Killed by Fall of Coal Accidental Death Verdict

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 3

At the Cessnock Courthouse to-day the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J.R. Scott) held an inquest into the death of…

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Echo of Fatality at No. 2 Colliery Miner Killed by Fall of Coal Accidental Death Verdict

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 3

At the Cessnock Court-house to-day the Deputy Coronet (Mr. J. R. Scott) held an inquest into the death of…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

Times worked at the various collieries on the northern field during the past fortnight were as follows—Hebbuin No 1…

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Gold Rod Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 9

As was generally expected, Gold Rod was yesterday withdrawn from the Metropolitan. He was always at fairly long odds, and his scratching…

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New Claims Queensland Miners BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 4

The Queensland colliery employees are meeting to-day to discuss the now log of claims to be submitted to the Arbitration Court. They will include an…

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Muswellbrook Coal Coy.'s Electricity Undertaking

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

Owing to a transposition of lines in the report of the Muswellbrook Coal Coy.'s electricity undertaking, published in our issue of Friday last, the…

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Pension Scheme for Miners. Holidays and Fewer Hours

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 6

Officials of the Miners' Federation are pleased with the concessions they gained for miners at the recent conference with coal-owners…

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Relief Workers in Camps. Local Miners Express Disapproval

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

At to-day's meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge, the following resolution was carried:— "That this mass meeting of miners…

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Pelaw Main Fatality "Accidental Death." Alarming Increase in Mine Fatalities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

"The Government is taking a very serious view of the alarming increase in the number of fatal accidents…

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Pelaw Main Fatality "Accidental Death". Alarming Increase in Mine Fatalities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

"The Government is taking a very serious view of the alarming increase in the number of fatal accidents…

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New Mining Agreement Accepted. An Overwhelming Majority

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

An aggregate meeting of miners at Newcastle yesterday accepted the new agreement reached at the recent compulsory conference…

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Where Unity Was Strength! Solidarity Brought Miners Victor in Their Fight

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

NEVER HAS THERE BEEN a better demontration of the truth of the old adage that unity is strength than that afferded by the outcome of the negotiation between the miners' leaders and the owners in relation to the new log of…

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Where Unity Was Strength! Solidarity Brought Miners Victory in Their Fight

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

NEVER HAS THERE BEEN a better demonstration of the truth of the old adage that unity is strength than that afforded by the outcome of the negotiations between the miners' leaders and the owners in relation to the new log of…

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Northern Miners Accept New Wages Agreement Endorsement of Terms Was Unanimous in Practically All Centres. Leaders Congratulated on Able Manner in Which Fight Was Conducted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 3

Aggregate meetings of miners at various centres on the northern field yesterday decided to accept the new wages agreement reached between representatives of the coal-owners and the Miners' Federation in Sydney last…

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Northern Miners Accept New Wages Agreement Endorsement of Terms Was Unanimous in Practically All Centres. Leaders Congratulated on Able Manner in Which Fight Was Conducted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 3

Aggregate meeting of miners at various centres on the northern field yesterday decided to accept the new wages agreement reached between representatives of the coal-owners and the Miners' Federation in Sydney last…

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Rating of Coal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 2

A notification that Built Shire Council had decided to co-operate in an endeavour to secure in increase in the rating value of coal won from mines was…

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Grossing Danger Pelton Miners' Complaint CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 7

Following a complaint from Pelton Miners Lodge regarding the dangerous road junction of the colliery track with the main road, Kearsley Shire…

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Coal Owners' Discussions Increase in Prices Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 2

A meeting of coalowners from the Northern, Southern and Western fields, which was to have been held to-day to fix increases in prices, was cancelled…

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