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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Bellbird Miners' Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

There will be plenty of milk on tap, at the Bellbird miners' annual picnic at Speer's Point on February 20. Arrangements…

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Queensland Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 8

The Queensland gold yield for December was 10,267oz fine decrease of 89oz fine, compared with december, 1935,…

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"Silver Mine" at Cessnock Relief Workers' Interesting Find

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

What might be referred to as a miniature silver mine has been discovered in Cessnock It was found by relief…

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Live Question Mechanisation in Mines TO - Day's Discussion Newcastle, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 7

Mechanisation of the northern district coal mines, which has been the cause of much thought to the Miners' Federation, is again becoming a very…

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Oil From Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 4

In response to a request from the Northern District Oil from Coal Council, West Maitland Council decided last night that the…

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Industrial MECHANISATION Miners' Board Meets Wallarah Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 10

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management gave further consideration to the question of mechanisation in mines…

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Oil From Coal Needed For Defence Visitor's Views Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 6

In the event of war necessities of defence would override considerations of economy in the production of oil from coal, said the…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

Accompanied by representatives of the Kuril Kurri District Association, the General Secretary of the Federated Mining…

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Colliery Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

John Henderson, 38, shiftman, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, who is employed at Pelton Colliery, was struck by a…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 7

Pelaw Main Colliery worked to-day. Richmond Main Colliery was idle owing to the fetal accident at the mine…

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Oil From Coal Necessities of Defence

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

If war threatened, necessities of defence would override considerations of economy in the production of oil from coal, said, the Chairman of Directors…

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More Gold Production For Year SYDNEY, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

The Department of Mines announces that the production of native gold in New South Wales for the month of December, 1986, is estimated at 5,724,75…

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Trade Union Conference Report to be Submitted to Miners' Lodges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

The following is a report to be submitted to the whole of the miners' lodges throughout the Commonwealth, and is…

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More Value Than Coal Mineral That Was Found by Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Annfield Plain, one of the oldest towns in Durham, buit its fame on coal, and now, after five years of depression, is to regain prosperity on…

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Oil From Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 6

The present visit of the Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries of Britain Sir Harry McGowan, to Australia has brought to…

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Coal Exports Newcastle Figures NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

Coal exports and interstate transfers from the port of Newcastle during 1986 totalled 2,662,876 tons, valued at £2,136,040, compared with 2,387,101…

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No Blame Mining Fatality Struck by Stone Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 6

A finding of accidental death was recorded at an inquiry held the District coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns), at the Kurri…

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Oil From Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

Alderman W. F. O'Hoarn. hen see, of the Northern District Oil from Coal Council, has received word from the Town Clerk (Mr. E. W. Williams)…

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The Mines Work For Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 3

Disputes at several northern collieries resulted in loss of work during the fortnight, Details of Working times, as furnished by the shipping agents…

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Gold Yield Biggest in 18 Years MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 3

The Australian production of gold for 1936, estimated at 1,150,000, fine queens, was the biggest since 1918. The output was valued at probably…

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