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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Labour Party Miners' Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

The Returning-officer (Mr. L. Halliday) announced the result of the ballot for the election of a representative of the Northern branch of the Miners'…

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Pelaw Main Dispute at Mine Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Pelaw Main colliery, which was idle yesterday due to a dispute concerning the wheelers, was again idle to-day over the same trouble. Some of the…

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"Black" Timber Aberdare Mine Idle Men Go Home Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Two of the three Aberdare collieries were idle to-day. They were Aberdare Central and Aberdare. The former, which was idle yesterday…

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Northern Miners Mr. J. Connell Elected A.l.p. Rep

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

The Returning-officer (Mr; L. Halliday) announced the result of the ballot for the election of a representative of the…

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Miners Demands Support from M's.L.A. Labour Fight Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

Demands that Labour politicians, representing coalfield constituencies, should support the policy of the Miners' Federation…

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Coal Waste Changes of Winning Methods. Advance of Technical Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 5

The coal resources of this State are being drawn upon at the rate of approximately 10,000,000 tons annually. The figure was almost…

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Greyhoud Racing Six Favorites Successful. Biddy Simms Snatches Victory on Post In Main Event. Princess Gold and Lady Yarrawa Were "Turn Ups" for Books. Bob Cullen, Sun Rose and Shampoo Win in Exciting Finishes —Baerami Dogs Successful in Three Events—Four Winners from No.. 1 Box—Tiny Tyrone Again Successful

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

With three winners in Biddy Sim ms, Whirling and Lady Yarrawa, Baerami owners took the honors at last Saturday night's meeting of the local Mechanical Conrsing Club. Mill White and Bob Cullen…

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Miners' Seniority Reopening Whitburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

Matters in connection with the reopening of Whitburn colliery, Greta, were considered by the committee of management of the Northern Miners'…

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Price of Gold Commonwealth Bank

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended December 31, is at…

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Pit Timber Claims by Cutters Effect on Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

The northern miners' president, Mr T. Hoare, said last night that the decision of the management committee to support claims by timber cutters…

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Mines Idle Timber Cutters' Wage Bellbird Ceases Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

Another mine on the Cessnock field was thrown idle to-day because of the dispute which has followed the non-payment to timber cutters of the wage agreed…

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"Black" Timber Dispute Over Wages Mines Idle Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

Aberdare Central Colliery, which has been idle since Monday of this week because of the dispute which has arisen over the non-payment to timber…

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Colliery Timber Supplies. Trouble Developing Miners Claim Award Rates Not Being Paid

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

Just before Christmas the timber-getters who work in the bush to supply timber to the collieries stated that they would…

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Mine Workers Hospital Payments Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

Stating that he was mentioning the matter because a similar position might arise at the Kurri Kurri Hospital, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, a member…

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New Lease of Life for Greta. Whitburn Colliery to Re-open

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

Ten years ego Old Grata, one of the oldest municipalities in the State, collapsed. Mining operations ceased at…

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Mining Classes Course for Students Minister's Reply Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. D H. Drummond) has replied to the representations made by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., on behalf of the…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 10

According to details made available by the shipping agents in Newcastle, the collieries worked as follows for the pay to be drawn on Friday next:…

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Whitburn Colliery to Re-open Rejoicing at Greta

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

For many years the township of Greta has been dead, but now there is every chance that it will be resurrected, for the Whitburn Colliery,…

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Miners' Request Member Agreeable NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

After declaring his willingness to meet Miners' Federation representatives in conference as suggested by executive officers of the federation, Mr. L. G. Arthur,…

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No Power Losses at Bellbird Mine Dispute Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 6

The dispute, between the management of Bellbird colliery and the engine drivers at the mine has resulted in a serious loss to…

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