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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Miners' Leadership

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 2

We have received a communication from Mr. Adam Smith concerning the controversy which has been running for some time in connection…

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Abermain Miners Protest Miners' Action Criticised

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 4

An emphatic protest against the attitude which the Minister for Works and Local Government. (Mr. E. S. Spooner) adopted towards the…

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Minister's Action' Miners ABERMAIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 2

At a social meeting of Abormain No, 1 Miners Lodge an umphatic protest against the attitude of the Minister for works and Local Government (Mr. E. S…

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Mr. Booth Criticises Mr. Spooner Minister's Attitude to Cavilled Out Miners

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

Criticism of the attitude of the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) concerning…

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Coal Oil New Plant in Wales COST £650,000 LONDON, Dec. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 1

The foundation stone was laid to-day of new works at The Wern Tarw Colliery, in the Vale of Glamorgan on…

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Explosion in Mine. Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 3

Two miners were Killed when a drill struck an unexploded charge in the main Norseman at 2 a.m. yesterday, Edward…

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Oil From Coal' Developments in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 1

Aid. W. F. O'Hearn, hon, Secretary of the Northern District Oil from Coal Council, stated to-day that the news from London that a low…

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Gold Cup Snooker London, Dec. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 11

Horace Lindram (Australia) is loading Tom Nowman (Britain) by 26 frames to 22 in the match in the Gold Cup snooker tournament, Newman…

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Coal Exports 70,304 Tons for Week NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 3

Coal exports showed a big rise at Newcastle this week. Shipments, including bunkers, to interstate and everson places, totalled 70,304 tons…

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Head Injured Colliery Accidents KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 5

albert Robert, of Long-street, Kurri Kurri, a miner at Pclaw Main colliery, received injuries to his head while at work to-day…

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Reward for Gold Find Weethalle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 8

A reward of £250 has been paid to J. Gibson, of Weethalle, by the Minister for Mines, for the discovery of new goldfield. Gold output sold…

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Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 5

Aberdare colliery was [?] yesterday owing to the clippers' complaint that the management's withdrawal of a clipper…

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Mine Stoppages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 5

There was not one stoppage at the northern collieries during the last fortnight, which constitutes the Xmas pay: but on…

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Miners Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 5

John Palmer (56) and Bert Bryan employed at Hebburn No Colliery were injured whillet working on Monday…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 6

Times worked at the mines for the fortnight ended on Saturday last were:— Pelton, Northumberland…

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Mayor Replies Mines Electrification Tarro Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 6

The Mayor of East Maitland (Ald H. C. Morton) referring to the statements made by Councillor McCarthy In connection with the supply of…

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To Resume Whitburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 7

There is a possibility of Whitburn colliery at Greta being reopened shortly. Since the pit was closed down several years ago the plant has…

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Colliery Resumes Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 6

Richmond Main Colliery which was idle yesterday due to a dispute concerning the cavil, resumed to-day, Stanford Main No 1 and Pelaw Main…

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Gold Yield Victorian Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1937 · page 10

The Victorian gold yield for November was 11,812oz, fine, valuod at £A102,471. The yield was greater by 1102 fine than in November last year…

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Natives Killed in Mine JOHANNESBURG, December 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 1

Eighty natives were travelling down a shaft at the Randfontein State Mine for the morning shift, in the top…

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