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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Accident at Colliery. Screen-Hand Injured. Leap From Skips

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

Athol Bourke, a popular member of the top-hands at the colliery, was the victim of an accident shortly after commencing' work on…

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Mine Disaster Last Body Recovered MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

The body of the 18th and last victim of the Wonthaggi mine disaster Harry Harper an overman of Donald-street wonthaggi was found by…

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WONTHAGGl Mine Disaster Meeting of Women Sympathisers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

A meeting of women sympathiesrs was held at St. Johns Rectory, Cessnock on Saturday last. The meeting, which was presided…

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Miners' State Conference (7) Wafer Money — Supply of tools

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

One of the dangers in the preparation for the holding of a State Conference,—a danger no doubt recognised by the Central Council, and…

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Wedderburn Mine Mystery Near Solution Ex-soldier's Disappearance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 2

By tracing through sustenance records the movements, of an Imperial ex-service man who was seen travelling the road with a woman last June,…

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Stolen Gold Found In Chocolates Wellington, (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 5

A box of chocolates which was dropped by a woman in a shop, and picked up by a litter girl, who gave them to an invalid woman for a birthday…

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SACRIFICE Mining Tragedy Labor View London, February 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 1

When the House of Commons to-night discussed the Gresford Colliery disaster in which 265 lives were lost in…

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"Stay In" Mine Strikers Risk Death Underground Budapest, Feb, 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

GENDARMES killed two and wounded three when they fired a volley into a group of men and women demonstrators in…

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Miners' Move Don't Want Outside Body Ambulance Transport Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 7

Stating that it would mean more expanse to the, subscribers, and that the present ambulance service provided by the Kurri Kurri Hospital…

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Bellbird Colliery Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

Bellbird Colliery was idle yesterday and to-day owing to a dispute over the erection of timber. A pair of minere put up a…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Ship Holed Collided With Mine MARSWILLES, Feb, 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 6

The steamer Lindevery Castle, on route to Marsollen from Gibralter with 300 passengers, struck a mine off the coast of Spain, near Cape Corbere,…

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Mines Explode Havoc In Madrid LONDON, Feb, 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

The Spanish loyalist mines have caused havoc on the inaurgont positions at University City. The bodies of men and horses were flung into the…

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Coal Industry and the Referendum Mr. Baddele's Speech

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 7

Speaking at Cessnock on Monday night, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., stated that on Saturday, 6th March, the people…

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Pamelus Likely Newmarket Prospects Gold Rod in Essendon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 9

The admirers of Aurie's Star are confident that the Newmarket is all over and that the South Australian is home and hosed. However, Pamelus should not only extend him, but should prove too good…

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'We'll Stick!' Miners' Message Stay in Strike (Continued From Page 1)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 7

The tributor (Mr. sandow) want down the travelling tunnell to the barricade this afternoon. He said the place is a veritable…

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C.w.a. Affairs " Blue and Gold " Ball in April

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 6

There was a good atendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Country Women's Association yesterday. Mrs. P. Stacy, the President, was…

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"Stay-in "Strike at North Wallarah Miners Barricade Themselves in Tunnel Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 6

Thirty-one miners started a "stayin" strike this morning, barricading themselves in the North Wallarah mine. Police from Newcastle have been…

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Steamer Strikes a Mine Reaches Port Under Own Steam (Australian Press Assn. Message.) MARSEILLES

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

The steamer Llandovery Castle, oil route from Marseiiles to Gibraltar, with 300 passengers, struck a mine off Cape Cerbere, where the French and Spanish…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 5

Richmond Main and Pelaw: Main Collieries worked to-day…

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