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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

1,124 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 57

Track Gallops GOld Rod's Mile Genetout Works Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 7

A number of excellent track gallops was recorded at Randwick this morning, when the outside of the course proper provided first-grade going, Gold…

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Mines Idle Trouble at Rothbury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 8

Maitland Extended collieries Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, which ceased work on Friday last, are still idle. It is stated that the men objected to the…

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Men's New Claim for Mechanised Collieries Demand for Six-hour Day May Be Pressed

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 2

[?]our northern [?]eries-John Darlimg Burwood, Lambton B, AND wallarah-may be involved soon in a strike [?]ming at forcing the introduction of…

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Miners Oppose Machines Six-hour Day Demanded Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 3

The John Darling Miners' Lodge has endorsed the decision of Belmont miners to work the mechanical leaders only on the basis of a…

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Alleged Breaches Mining Cases Adjourned CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 2

An adjournment for a fortnight was granted by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the Cessnock Court to-day for the hearing of casese against four…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

Yesterday the general secretary of the Colliery Mechanies' Association (Mr. H. G. Mortan) met the superintendent of the…

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Glen Main Colliery

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

A meeting of the creditors of Glen Main Colliery Ltd., will be held at 25 King-st., Newcatle, at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14…

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Colliery Idle Kurri Kurri

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

Richmon Main colliery was idle to-day owing to a breakdown in the haulage machinery. It is undorstood that repairs will he effected in time to…

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Gold Shares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 7

Industrial values were irregular, and business was quict, on the Sydney stock Exchange to-day. Colonial Sugar continued to dirft, special lines being sold…

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Strike at Rothbury Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

Because, it is stated, the men objected to a request of the management that they purchase themselves the safety…

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Alleged Breaches of Regulations. Charges Against Colliery Employees

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

Several cases involving alleged breaches of the Coal Mines Regulation Act were listed for hearing at Cessnock…

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Six-hour Dat Belwont and John Darling Miners' Demand. Board of Management to Meet

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 1

At a meeting on Sunday the Belmont Miners' Lodge endorsed the decision of the Belmont Miners' Lodge to work…

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Small Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 7

A further meeting of the Small Mines Association was held at North Rothbury this afternoon, and discussed the attempt of the management…

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Red Thespian and Bradford Should Win the Chief Events Big Fields at Newcastle Soot, Dorado and Spear Gold Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 11

The Newcastle Jockey Club has some talented performers in its principal events for tomorrow's meeting. Red Thespian is selected for the Flying Handicap, in which he meets…

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Dearer Hair Cuts Protest from Miners CESSNOOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 4

Recently Cessnock and district barbers raised their prices for cutting hair. The action received an emphatic protest from members of miners' lodges…

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Cessnock: Kurri : SINGLETON Cessnock Cavil Dispute Aberdare Colliery a Deadlock Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 2

Because the Superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries (Mr. N. J. Clark) claims the right to reject any men cavilled for the new…

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Amended Rules Kurri Kurri Hospital Miners' Criticism Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 5

Criticism of the amended rules of the hospital was expressed by representatives of miners' lodges at the annual meeting of the…

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Gold Rod's Good Track Trial Companion No Good to Epsom Favourite Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 7

Leading horses galloped brilliantly at Randwlck to-day. It was Intended that Gold Rod should go with his stablemate,…

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Cavil Dispute Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 5

Because the. superintendent of the Caled[?] Colleries (Mr. N.J. Clark) Claims the right to reject any men cavilled for the new coal-cutting…

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Gold Rod's Track Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 6

Those who have supported Gold Rod for the Epsom had their faith in making him favorite justified by his fine effort over six furlongs at…

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