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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

407 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 21

High Award for Australian Mining Engineer

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 3

One of the highest awards in the world of mining and metallurgy has been made to a former resident of Armidale, Mr. Alfred L. Blomfield, now…

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Chambers of Commerce The Gold Position

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 11

As a rule, a chamber of commerce is an acquisition to a town. The members take a keen interest in local affairs, resulting in something…

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Miners in Conference Increased Wages Sought Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

Delegates from unions connected with the coal mining industry, at a conference in Sydney last night, unanimously decided to recommend to…

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Miners' Discontent Meeting of Unions in Sydney SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

Delegates from the unions connected with the coal mining industry, at a conference in Sydney last night, unanimously decided to recommend to…

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Refusal to Work Aberdare Miners' Decision CESSNOCK

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 1

A mass meeting, of miners employed at Aberdare, decided not to work at the three Aberdare Collieries as a protest against the…

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Fire Follows Explosion in English Colliery Twenty-two Lives Lost Members of Rescue Party Suffer Sad Scenes as Victims Are Brought to Surface LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 1

Fire and explosion claimed 22 lives at Holditch Main Colliery, Chesterton, North Staffordshire, this morning. There were two blasts, the second occurring three…

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Mining Township Threatened With Ruin SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 1

The township of Hikurangi, New Zealand, is threatened with ruin as a result of the decision by the local coal company to abandon operations…

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Yesterday's News Colliery Disaster :: Post Office Surplus :: Wool Exports :: Federal Revenue :: Mrs. Putnam Lost :: Spanish War

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 1

Twenty-seven men were killed and nine were injured by an explosion at a colliery near Stoke-on-Trent. There were 200 men underground at the…

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Fatal Injuries Colliery Manager's Death NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 4

Richard William Marks (72), manager of North Wallarah Colliery, who was seriously injured when he was run down by a set of skips while walking…

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Miners Differ Application to Enter

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 6

At the local Warden's Court to-day, before Mr G. J. Johnstone, P.M., Joseph. D. Glock and Francis W. Thompson sought permission to enter the…

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Miners' Meetings Question of Direct Action SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 1

Miners' officials, reviewing reports of aggregate meetings on the various coalfields of New South Wales, expressed the…

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Local & General Mining at the Gulf

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

The Kathida Co., of the Gulf, disposed of 19 cwts. of tin ore this week…

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Must Produce More Cod Minister Warns Miners Auckland (N.z.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Webb, has warned the miners that unless the output of coal is increased, it will be necessary to…

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Tingha Miners

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 4

A public meeting will be held in the Tingha Palais to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon July 10th at 3 p.m. for the purpose of forming a Miners Progress…

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Miners' Discontent Approaching Owners SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 1

The committee of the Miners Federation which is conducting negotiations with the Colliery Proprietors' Federation regarding a new log has…

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Uralla District Miners Disagree Over Prospecting Rights Matters Settled In Warden's Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 6

The right to pro[?]sect gold bearing country in the parish of Uralla was argued by the mine[?] before Mr.G. J.Johnstone in the Warden's Court…

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Mining Dispute Federation Officials Hopeful Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 1

Officials of the Miners' Federation said last night that they still had hopes of an agreement being reached with the coal owners regarding the…

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£10,000 PLANT For Glen Elgin Mining Activity

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 4

Granites Development (N.L.) has purchased from Haven Gold Dredging (N.L.) its bucket dredge. The dredge will be dismantled,…

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Tingha Miners Form Mining Association Enthusiastic Public Meeting

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 2

Ah enthusiastic meeting, attended by approximately one hundred miners and those associated with the industry, was held in the…

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Coal Trouble Conference Likely Miners Determined in Demands SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 1

The J. and A. Brown Company to-day advised the Miners Federation that the company was willing to confer in company with members of the…

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