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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

1,124 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 57

Miners' Federation (XTo the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 5

Sir,—I read with interest a letter which appeared in a recent edition of your paper, signed by two Kurri miners, in…

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The Miners' Federation (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 5

Sir,—An attempt is being made to belittle the victory of the miners in their log of claims, and W. Orr and C. Nelson…

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Miners' Lodge. Will Nominate Two Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge it was decided to nominate Messrs. K. Dann and K. Brown to contest the municipal…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge. Last Night's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 10

The following office-bearers were elected at a meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge held last night:— President, Mr. K. Dann (elected by…

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Miners' Leaders Supported Cessnock No. 2 Resolution

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 4

The statement attributed to Messrs. J. Temperley and P. J. Murphy, criticising miners' leadership, was resented by…

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Land Mine Explosion in Dublin Castle Damaged. Dublin

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 2

A land mine exploded in a Dublin castle, destroying the Royal Coat of Arms in the doorway of the annex shortly after 6 a.m. This section of the building was formerly used by the Black and Tans and was badly damaged…

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An Undercurrent Neath Miners' Lodge Kurri Ambulance Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 7

A suggestion that there was some undercurrent in the Neath Miners' Lodge working against the operation of the Kurri Kurri…

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Echo of Attack on Miners' Leaders Talk of Libel Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 8

At a meeting of Aberdare Central miners yesterday, the pamphlet which has been circulated attacking the executive…

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Attacks on Miners' Leaders by 'Inner Group." (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 8

Sir,—The last two weeks have seen a widespread unscrupulous attack by the Inner Group against prominent industrialists, but particularly against…

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Avoiding Danger Safety First in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 7

Sohoolboys who intend becoming colliers in South Wales are to be shown how to avoid danger underground. Demonstrations will form part of the new…

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Coal Trade Brisk at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1937 · page 11

The Newcastle coal trade was very brisk this week Shipments to Victoria increased by almost 7000 tons. Shipments for the week were almost…

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Fines Resented Aberdare Extended Mine Dispute CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 2

Aberdare Extended lodge will hold a special meeting to-night to discuss the position which has arisen following the decision of the lodge to impose a fine…

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Discovery of Treasure Claimed £13,000,000 in Gold and Jewels

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 4

In a cave the size of a small room, which has been discovered at the bottom of a 58ft. shaft sunk down through a dill at…

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Mine Mechanics Hexham Coal-loading Hands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 2

The general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) has been advised by the secretary of the Northern…

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Miners' Federation (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 4

Sir,—Some of your correspondents have come out and are attacking the Central Executive of our Federation maintaining that they have thrown…

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Mine Again Idle Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 4

A misunderstanding concerning one of the members of the lodge caused the Aberdare Central colliery to be idle to-day. The man turned out for…

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British Coal Exports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 12

For the first 10 months of this year, experts of coal from the United Kingdom were up nearly 18 per cent. compared with the corresponding period…

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Man Killed Fall of Stone in Mine MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 4

When a huge slab of stone broke away from the wall of the stope and fell, in a mine at Bendigo last night, William Grant, 49, married of…

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Gold Production Figures for Australia CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 5

A statement on the gold production in Australia for nine months ended September, made available by the Commonwealth Statistician, shows a…

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Struck by Fall of Coal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 2

Jack Roddom, 58, of Main Road, Neath, a miner, employed at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery, suffered an extensive lacerated wound to the scalp and…

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