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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

1,124 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 57

Colliery Presentation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 5

On the occasion of his retirement from work at the Abermain No. 1 colliery, Mr. "Bill" Sample was presented with a smoker's outfit by his workmates. He…

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Strike Notice Mine Timbergetters CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 2

Contractors for the supply of timber for the collieries are to be issued with a notice by the timber-getters that they intend to cease work at the end of 14…

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Discovery of Desert Oak Forest Value to Mining Activities

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 4

The existence of an extensive desert oak forest a little to the north-West of the centre of the Continent, and about 70 miles from…

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Miners' Strike Pay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

The first distribution of strike pay to miners who are not working at the B.H.P. Co.'s Burwood and John Darling…

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Miners' Strike Pay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

The first distribution of strike pay to miners who are not working at the B.H.P. Co.'s Burwood and John Darling…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

Time worked at the various northern collieries during in the fortnight ended on Saturday last were:— Pelton Stockton Borehole, Hehburn…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

Times worked at the various northern collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday last were:— Pelton Stockton Borehole, Hebburn…

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Three Mines Work Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 2

Pelaw Main Colliery, which was idle yesterday due to a breakdown in the machinery, resumed this morning. Stanford Main No. 1 and Richmond…

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Improved Conditions Mining Developments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

Conditions have improved greatly in local mining matters. The mines are working regularly, even on Back…

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Improved Conditions Mining Developments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

Conditions have improved greatly in local mining matters, The mines are working regularly, even on Back…

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Wage Matter Stanford Main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Morion, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, visited Stanford MAin Colliery yesterday in connection with…

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Mine Accidents Two at Pelaw Main KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 1

Two miners from the Pelaw Main colliery were admitted to the Kurri Kurri Hospital to-day as the result of accidents in the mine…

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Cessnock No Grievances Aberdare Extended Mine CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge to consider grievances of members was hold to-day. For this reason the mine was…

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Higher Yield Production of Gold August Figures Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 4

Gold production in Australia for August amounted to 116,363 fine ounces valued at £1,002,066, the highest monthly yield since the depression, with the…

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Gold Mining Production in Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 9

Particulars of the gold mining industry of Australia for the month of August, 1087, have been made available by the Commonwealth Statistician…

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Mine Mechanics Southern Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 6

The general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, Mr. H. C. Morton, conferred with Mr. W. McNally yesterday in Sydney in…

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Oil From Coal Labour Party's Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn addressed meetings at Branxton and Greta last night in support of Mr. G. Cross, Labour candidate for Robertson, and the…

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Labour Paper Interests of Miners SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation discussed the Equity Court decision in the "Labor Daily" directorate case…

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Killed Instantly In Pelaw Main Mine Fall of Stone Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 1

John Nuttall, 55, a shotfirer, of Rawson-street, Kurri Kurri, was killed instantly when struck by a fall of stone in the pelaw Main Colliery to-day…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 3

Struck by a fall of coal at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery on Wednesday, Alfred Beckett, miner, of Church-street, Cessnock…

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