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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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RACING Sidelights Gold Hod Selected to Beat Talking Epsom Handicap To-morrow. Prittle Prattle and Red Thespian Will Be Close Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 10

One of the most important races of the year—the Epsom Handicap—will be run off at Randwick to-morrow. There are twenty-one acceptors, with Talking and Gold Red the popular selections for the event…

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Gold Polo Cup Big Carnival Planned 150th, Anniversary Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 1

For the first time in nine years New South Wales will, during the 150th anniversary celebrations next year, see an interstate polo…

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Avenger Outstays Ajax in A.J.C. Derby Gold Rod Wins Slow-Run Epsom Handicap Talking Fails in Mud

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 7

Avenger proved himself Australia's No. 1 three-year-old when he outstayed the brilliant Ajax and Hua to win this afternoon's A.J.C. Derby. Thrown two lengths clear at the start,…

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Bellbird Colliery Resumes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 5

Bellbird Colliery was idle yesterday morning. Casual miners go out every morning for work. They went out yesterday…

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Gold Polo Cup. Big Carnival Planned. 150th ANNIVERSARY

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 1

For the first time in nine years New South Wales will, during the 150th anniversary celebrations next year, see an interstate polo team…

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Gold Rod Strides Freely at Randwick Talking's Working Gallop SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 5

There was not a groat deal of activity on the training tracks this morning owing to the races hold yesterday, and the fact that…

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Gold Rod And Talking In THe Graven Plate Ladies' Day at Randwick Shakespeare and Highborn to Score

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 7

The clash between Gold Rod and Talking in the Craven Plate is the main attraction at Randwick to-morrow. Gold Rod, of course, looks a paper certainty on Epsom running, but…

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Blinded in Mine Late Mr. A. Bartsch"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 8

An old resident of Kurri Kurri Mr. August Bartach, died recently at the age of 70. He was injured at Stanford Merthyr No. 1 coillery on April 14, 1904, by a…

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259,861 TONS September Coal Trade NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 7

During September, 259,861 tons of coal were shipped from Neweastle te interstate and overseas ports, the value being set down at £221,250,…

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Miners' Claims Dispute at Aberdare Men Go Home Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 5

Aberdare colliery was idle to-day owing to a dispute which followed the partial granting by the management of claims made by the men. The…

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Mines Working Kurri Kurri

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

The three Kurri coilleries, Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main NO. 1, were at work to-day…

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Cessnock Back to Work Aberdare Colliery CESSNOCK

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

Aberdare colliery, which was idle yesterday duo to a dispute which followed the refusal of the management to grant certain claims made by the…

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B.H.P. MINES Compulsory Conference SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 7

The general president of the Miners' Federatin (Mr. C. Nelson) said yesterday that Mr. Justice Cantor had called compulsory conferences to deal…

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Buried Gold Lure of Hidden Treasure New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 12

While accepting no responsibility for the authenticity of the following, the New Zealand Government Tourist and Publicity…

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Gold Rod at Randwick Useful Work on 'A' Grass Track SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 7

Gold Rod had recovered from his overnight indisposition when he was exercised at Randwick this morning on the A grass track. His…

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Bellbird and Relton Miners Band

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 6

A very successful benefit concert was held in the West End Theatre on the evening of the 4th inst. The management…

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Miners' Wages Effort to Secure Another Increase: Mr. Baddeley Moves

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 6

In an effort to secure another increase in wages for miner workers, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., in the Legislative…

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£1,000,000 Company Mentioned Baerami Shale Deposits Applications Before Mining Warden. Oil Company's Objections. 2849 Acres Involved

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 1

Applications for seven mining leases, involving 2849 acres, in the parish of Caroora, comity of Hunter, were heard at the Warden's…

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Mine Timber Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 7

The Cassnock District Timher Workers' Association, the members of which supply timber used in collieries throughout the district, decided at a…

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German Miners Frontier Passes Withheld PARIS October 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 6

The German politioal police, states a message from Metz, have confiseated the frontier passes of German miners at Lauterbach (Saar), who cross the…

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