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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Industrial. Dispute at Mines Several Conferences Held Catherine Hill Bay Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

Several conferences between representatives of the owners and miners, were held over the week-end. The District President of the…

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Oil From Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

Commenting on the geological resources of Victoria, including brown coal and oil, the Premier of Victoria (Mr…

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WORK At the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

Times Worked by the northern collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday last were fairly satisfactory. Seven…

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"Go Slow" Broken Hill Mines Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

Very little progress has been made in settling the dispute between the management of the Zinc Corporation mine and contract miners…

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Australia's Gold Output Highest for 19 Years

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

Estimated at 1,150,000 fine ounces, Australia's production of gold iu 1936 was the biggest since 1918…

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Gold Rod's Dash Seven in 1.26 3/4 Gallop at V.P. "SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 7

Gold Rod was seen in action at Victoria Park this morning before leaving for Melbourne, M. McCarten…

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Lang Faction Criticised By Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

In his report to the interstate council of the Federation, which la in session in Sydney, the general secretary of the Minors Federation criticised…

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Mine Mechanics Kurri Branch Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 8

Mr.A. Leggett, Chairman of the Kurri district of the Federated Minister Mechanics Association presided over a combined meeting of the Kurri…

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Labour Leaders Criticised Miners' Secretary's Comments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 7

In his annual report, which was presented to yesterday's meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation the General Secretary…

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Coal Outlook for Newcastle Mayor's Reference to Apathy

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

The Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. H. Fenton), speaking at the luncheon to mark the opening of the Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Company's new…

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Gold Standard Best Bet at Moorefield Expected to Win Juvenile For Colts and Geldings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 8

Gold Standard had his only start to date in the Nursery Handicap at a recent Canterbury meeting and, after…

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Bravery Shown Rescuers In Coal Mine Kurri Inquiry Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 6

"I think that the bravery shown by those men, who attempt to rescue their comrades in coalmines should be brought under the…

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Brighter Week Coal Export Trade NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

Though Monday was a holiday, and the oration were idle, the coal trade at Noweast[?] during the week was brisk, 52,858 tons being shipped, compared…

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Big Demand South Wales Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 8

South wales colliery firms are spending thousands of pounds on plant to extend production of washed and graded fuels, sales of sized coals have advanced re…

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Stanford Main Will Colliery Resume? Prevalent Rumors Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 5

Rumors have been prevalent In Kurrl Kurrl for a considerable time that Stanford Main, formerly Morthyr Colliery, which has been…

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Derelict Mines As War Food Stores. Miners As Storekeepers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

Derelict coal mines in South Wales are being suggested as storehouses for the nation's food in the event of war…

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Miners' State Conference (5) Wages of Day-wage Labor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

The majority of the workers at any mine are still day-wage men—although in recent years, by various methods of rationalisation the ration…

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Oil From Coal Council Branch Formed Need for Plant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

At a public meeting In the West Maitland Town Hull last night, several speakers contended that the State and Federal…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7

Richmond Main Colliery, was again idle to-day Pelaw Main worked…

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HOOFBEATS Gold All Right

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 9

Ridden by the former Sydney jockey, E. Baxter, and carrying a good weight, Gold Rod went twice round the cinder track at caulfield yesterday. Although…

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