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Mining & the mines, 1937

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Mine Mechanics Pelaw Main Conference Railway Gangs

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

President T. G. Moran and General Secretary, H. C. Morton, together with A. Leggett, A, McAlpine, J. Metcalfe, representing the Kurri District…

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Industrial Northern Miners Stanford Merthyr NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

Consideration was given by the Northern Miners' committee of management when it continued its sitting in the Newcastle Trades Hall to a…

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In Limelight Gold Rod's Gallop Fast Sevens Furs. Melbourne

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

Gold Rod, who was responsible for a good gallop earlier in the week, was again in the limelight to-day with…

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Hebburn Collieries

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

Herbburn No. 1 co[?] worked again to-day after being idle, yesterday on account of slackness of trade. Hebburn No. 3 was again idle owing to slackness…

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The Mines

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

Pelaw Main Colliery worked to-day. Richmond Main was again idle, but it is stated that the Colliery will resume…

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Award for Bravery to Miners

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

The comment of the Kurri Coroner, Mr. A. W. Johns, at a recent inquest in which he said that the Royal Humane Society…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge. Election of Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

The following officers were elected for the ensuing quarter at last night's meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge:—President, Mr. A. Peachey;…

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Fruitless Trip Gold Rod Scratched

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

M. McCarten left Sydney yesterday morning…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

Richmond Main Colliery resumed operations to-day after a week of idleness. Pelaw Main also worked…

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Explosion at Wonthaggi Loss of Life in Mine Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 2

A terrific explosion occurred in the State coalmine at Wonthaggi to-day, wrecking No. 20 shaft. It is stated that from 10 to 20…

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Twelve Men Trapped in Wonthaggi Mine Sheet of Flame Terrific Explosion Wrecks Shaft Frantic Rescue Efforts Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

A heavy explosion in drives running oft No. 20 shaft at the Wonthaggi State Coalmine to-day trapped 13 men 500 feet underground. It has npt yet been ascertained…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 5

Richmond Main and Polaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Paxton Colliery Dispute Trouble Over Loco

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

Trouble which arose at Paxton Colliery several weeks ago over the installation of an electric loco in the mine has not…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

Times worked at the northern mines during the fortnight ended on Saturday last were as follows…

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Stanford Main Colliery Rumours of Re-opening

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

For some time there have been rumours in Kurri that Stanford Main No. 1 colliery might re-open. No official…

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Non-union Mines Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 5

Hebburn No. 1 Miners Lodge last night discussed the question of some members who are association with men who are working in non-union mines…

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Mines Idle Bellbird—Aberdare Ext. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 5

Employees of Bellbird [?] refused to work to-day because the new section which had been opened un had not been inspected by Chock Inspector…

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March of Unemployed to Sydney. Miners' President's Views

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

At last Saturday's meeting of the Nothern Miner' Managerment Committee the executive was instructed to go into the…

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Miners' State Conference (6) Annual Holidays on Full Pay

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

Since publication of previous articles in this series, a log of claims has been presented to, and adopted by, the Central…

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Terrible Disaster at Wonthaggi Explosion in Mine. Thirteen Perish Underground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

Thirteen men died yesterday in a disastrous explosion at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi, Victoria…

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