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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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MUSWELLBROOK Mining Agreement Terms Accepted Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 8

Members of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodges yesterday met to consider the terms of the new mining agreement. The chairman of the…

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Rise In Price of Coal Expected Soon Higher Wages Owners Will Pass On Increase Nothing Definite Yet Sydney

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

The announcement of a decision to raise coal prices by from 1/6 to2/ a ton is expected shortly from New South Wales coalowners following the increase in mine employees'…

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Gold Rod Great Half Mile Randwick Times Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 7

A feature of this morning's track work at Randwick was a splendid half-mile by Gold Rod, and an indifferent display by Talking. Mala was…

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Muswellbrook Miners. Election of Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

The following officers were elected for the ensuing term at the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge:—…

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Coal Contracts Sydney County Council SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

Although thoro was a provision made in current coal contracts for an increase in stated circumstances, there was some doubt whether the…

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Machine Mining. It's Early Introduction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

In our report on the address given by Mr. J. Johnstone [?]it the Rotary Club eft his experiences we were in error in one…

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More Gold. Produced Last Year. £2,000,000 Increase

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

Gold production in Australia for the year ended June 30 increased in value by more than £2,000,000, compared with the value of production for the…

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Triple Fatality Coal Train Hits Car Coroner's View Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

The coroner (Mi. A. W. Johns) returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquest at Cessnook yesterday afternoon on the…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, August 20, 1937. Coal Contract. Muswellbrook Scores. 37,000 TONS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

Advice was received yesterday that the Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., had been successful in securing a share of the annual railway…

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Tragic Level Crossing Smash at South Cessnock Three Miners Killed When Goal Train Collided with Car. Graphic Story Told at Coroner's Inquiry "Level Crossings Constitute A Grave And Ever Lurking Danger!"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 9

The circumstances attending the tragic level crossing smash in which three men were killed and several others injured when a car conveying a party of miners to their work at Aberdare central Colliery, on the morning of June…

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Coal Trade Shipments for Week NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 6

Shipments or coal during, the week totalled; 57,017, tons, compared with 47,090 tons last week. In the Corresponding period last year the total was…

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Rain Passes Cyclone in Tasman Gold Snap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 5

During the 48 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day a severe cyclone, centred in the Tasman, caused rough conditions generally over the Tasman, and boisterous inclement…

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Miners Rescue Dog Working Day and Night in Mountain Crevice

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 3

Success crowned the efforts of about 32 unemployed Welsh miners who had worked day and night for over 70 hours on top of Ogmore Garw, the…

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Colliery Stoppages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

Stanford Mar No.2 colliery was ille yesterday owing to a dispute concerning the engine-drivers. It concerned the payment of overtime…

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Coal Prices. Muswellbrook Increase

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 5

In a preliminary announcements to its customers, the Muswellbroolt Coal Co., Ltd. advises that folowing the general increase in wages and other…

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The Coal Co. in New Offices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 3

The Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., now has its office staff located in the premises at the School of Arts, formerly occupied by the Municipal…

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Electric Energy. Extension at Singleton. Musyvellbrook Coal Co's. Negotiations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council, the Town Clerk reported that he, in company with the Mayor and electrical engineer, had…

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Wage Increase Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 10

The general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton), whon interviewed to-day in connection with the…

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Oil From Coal The Federal Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 6

Aid, W. F. O'Hearn (Campaign Director) addressed the men working on the sewerage at lunch time to-day and asked for thier support and…

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Stop Press Mine Mechanics' Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 7

After a long discussion, a meeting of the delegate board of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association to-day decided to accept…

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