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Mining & the mines, 1937

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State Gold Seven Months' Figures SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 4

Gold production or New South Wales for the first seven months of this year was 38,146 ounces fine, valued at £A335,438, compared with 31,898 oz. fine, valued…

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Protection of Miners Success of Hard Hats London, August 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 1

The value of protective clothing in connection with the prevention of accidents in coal mines is again a feature…

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Nwely Valley and Oil From Coal Mr. Baddeley Comments in Parliament. Mr. Stevens Severely Criticised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 2

Speaking on Newnes Valley and oil from coal. Mr. J. M. Haddeley, in the Legislative Assembly the other day, said…

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Not Affected by Fall Gold Rod Makes Fast Time in Track Trial Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 7

Gold Rod was tried out with Lynch Law at Rosebery this morning, This was Gold Rod's first serious gallop since his fall at…

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Safety in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 6

The alarming increase in mining accidents, which has been commented on by coroners on several occasions recently, is. certainly a…

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No Accumulation Miners' Accident Relief Fund SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 9

Mr, R. S, Vincent, Minister for Mines, in the Logislative Assembly, replying to Mr, M. A, Davidson (Labour. Cober), denied that there was an…

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Spring Racing Talking Shines Gold Rod in Perfect Form Excellent Track Work Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 7

Favoured by perfect conditions, aspirants for honours in the big Spring racing events ahead pleased trainers and owners at various tracks this morning in their track work. The…

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Mechanising Coal Mines Mr Baddeley's Question in Assembly

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 8

Mr Baddeley (Labor, Cessnock) asked the Premier (Mr Stevens) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday if he companies were mechanising their…

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General News Colliery Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 7

William Wilkinson, 25, of old Maitland-road, Cessnock, employed at Aberdare Central colliery, received an injury to his…

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Discovery of Gold

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 5

Another factor drawing men away has been the finding of more alluvial gold, two miles from the scene of a rush made earlier this year. A depute…

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Polo. Australasian Gold Cup

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

Hunter River (N.S.W.) won the right to call itself the champion polo team of Australia at the Queensland Polo Association's tournament at…

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Mine Stoppages Demand to Federation CESSNOOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 1

Aberdare Extended colliery was idle to-day for tho third day this week. Following n meeting of tho lodge yesterday, the men turned out…

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Polo. Hunter River Wins Gold Cup

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 1

The Hunter River team Avon the Australian Gold Cup at the Toowoomba polo carnival on Tuesday, defeating Queensland by 8 goals to 4 goals…

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Two Killed Fall of Earth in Mine Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 4

Trapped by a fall of earth on the 1700ft level at the North mine, Joseph Kemp and Charles Martin, both married wore killed, and six other men…

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Blue and Gold Ball C. W. A. Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

The annual Blue and Gold Ball was held in the "James" Theatre on Wednesday evening under the distinguished patronage of the State President…

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New Method Coal-Cutting Machine Aberdare Agrees Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 1

The Aberdare Miners Iddge last night decided t adopt for a fort night a method of working the new coal-cutting machine by which…

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Coal Cutting Machine at Aberdare. New Method to Be Tried

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 7

The Northern District Vice-president (Mr. H. Scanlon), with the officials of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge, met the…

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Rush to Wolfram Fields Many Miners at Wauchope. Exodus From Tennant Creek

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 5

Owing to the present high price of wolfram, every truck heading south in the last few weeks has taken parties of men to the wolfram fields at…

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Coal Export Activity at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 2

Coal exports from Newcastle during the week totalled 56,703 tons, compared with 69,010 the previous week. There was a greater demand from…

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Notices Served On Victorian Miners MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 1

Notice of dismissal has been served on 8O miners at the Sunbeam Colliery Korumburra, to take effect from Thursday next…

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