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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Coal Theft Man Sent to Gaol Newcastle

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

When arrested that night with a bag of coal, about 1 cwt., James McNulty, 21, labourer, said he took it from the railway at Carrington to sell it. He added…

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State Policy Students of Mining Widening Scope Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Labour, Cessnock) asked the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, if there had been any change…

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Toilet Soap From Coal

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 8

Toilet soap made entirely from coal is being marketed in Germany. It is claimed to have all the properties of soap made from fats and oils,…

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Miners' Federation (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 3

Sir,—Messrs. Temperly and Murphy the self-styled voice of rank and file, have at least exposed themselves, if not as…

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Miners' Management Board. Many Matters Discussed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 4

A notice of motion was received from Pelaw. Main Lodge, at the Miners' Management Board on Tuesday, in…

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Mine Mechanics Inter-Union Dispute Bellbird Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 2

A serious accident, involving the probable loss of two lives, was narrowly averted at Bellbird Colliery to day when empty waggons were…

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Toilet Soap from Coal BERLIN, Dec. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 5

Toilet soap made entirely from coal has been marketed. It is claimed that it contains all the properties of soap…

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Miners Move in [?] Ultimatum to [?] Fields M.l.a

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 7

It was stated on Wednesday that the southern [?] delegate board would [?] Mr. Lazzarini, M.P., and Messrs…

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Miner's Terrible Ordeal Buried by Fall of Coal

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

John Manefield, a miner residing at Ercildoune-street, Cessnock, and employed at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery, went…

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Abermain No. 2 Mine Termination of Lease Considered by Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 4

Now that Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has opened up the question relative to the re-opening of the Abermain No. 2 mine, Mr…

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State Control Mining Royalties British Proposal London, December 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 1

A Government Bill to secure the unification of mining royalties under State control by a payment of [?] 450,000 as compensation to the…

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Mine Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 8

Edward Mitchell, 41, a miner, of-Weston, was struck on the head by a prop in Bloomfield Colliery yesterday. He was admitted to the Kurri kurri District…

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Quieter Week Newcastle Coal Trade NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 9

The coal trade was qu[?]tor this week, shipments totalling 57,730 tons, compared with 57,930 last week. It is estimated that 72,500 tons will be…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 3

William Taggart, 47, of Daniel-street, Cessnock, who is employed as a shiftman at Bellbird colliery, was struck by a prop…

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Longer Holiday Bellbird—Pelton Miners CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 6

Bellbird and Peiton miners lodges have decided to take a longer Christmas holiday this year. Instead of resuming work on…

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Natives Killed Rand Mine Tragedy JOHANNESBURG. December 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 2

Lightning atr[?]k a beliwire at the poppcthead of a control shaft in a Rand mine and detonated 11 dynamite charges 4000 fect bolow, Eight native minors were…

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Mining Mechanics Accidents at Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) stated during the week-end that a…

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Gold Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 8

The Federal grunt of £500,000 made in 1935 for the assistance of gold mining will have bren expended by the end of June, and it is not likely to bo renewed,…

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Mines Trouble Supply of Electricity Tarro Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 5

A declaration that the Mayor of Bast Maitland (Aid. H. C. Morton) "should stay in his own backyard" was made by Cr. T…

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Coal Mining Awards Minister's Reply to Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley M.L.A. has received from the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) a…

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