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Mining & the mines, 1928

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Mining. Canada Record Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1928 · page 7

Mineral production of Canada for 1928 is estimated at 260,000,000 dollars in value according to reports received by the Canadian Bank of Commerce…

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Distressed Miners Prince of Wales Makes Appeal. Support For Lord Mayor's Fund. LONDON, Dec. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1928 · page 5

The Prince of Wales broadcasting a 2LO appeal for subscriptions to the Lord Mayor's Fund on behalf of the miners, said:…

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New Guinea Gold Alluvial Deposits Thinning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1928 · page 4

Gold from the New Guinea fields shipped by various diggers and brought to Sydney by the Montore amounted to 5531 ounces…

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Distressed Miners Prince of Wales's Appeal. £50,000 Subscribed. London, Dec. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1928 · page 5

In response to the Prince of Wales's broadcast appeal for the miners, Lady Houston has given £30,000 and Lord Rothermore…

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Government Helps Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 4

The "National Review" says that Mr. baddeley, M.L.A., endeavoured to make a sob-story out of the unfortunate plight of the unemployed…

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Coal Contracts. Commissioners Await Developments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 2

In the hope that the New South Wales Government's proposals for the rehabillitation of the coal industry will shortly be finalised, the sydney…

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Synthetic Alcohol From Brown Coal. London. Dec. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 5

The Heat Distillation Company is erecting a demonstration plant for the operation of a process for the production of synthetic alcohol from…

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New Guinea Gold Shipments to Australia. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 5

During the past twelve months 90,590 ounces of gold valued at £216,790 have been shipped from New Guinea goldfields to Australia…

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Services Recognised Presentation of Gold Watch. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 4

Mr. P. J. Ryan, stipendiary steward, was presented with a suitably inscribed gold watch by the Bellbird Racing Club last evening. in…

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Two Killed. and Twenty-one Injured. Overwinding Accident at Mine. Capetown. Dec. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 5

Two miners were killed and 21 injured in an over winding accident at the Robinson Deep mine to-day…

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Explosives. Use in Collieries. Coal Minks Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 7

In pursuance of the provisions of the Coal Mines Regulations Act, 1912, section 3, as amended by the Coal Mines Regulation(Amendment) Act…

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Bad Year Mining Industry. Coal Trade Depressed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 9

The mining industry in New South Wales during the pan year has been a very unfavourable one, according to a report issued on…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 2

The quantity of coal shipped a Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 33,465 tons, of which 30,655 tons represented…

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Miners' Earnings Good Pays at Wallsend

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 6

That the South Maitland coalfield is not the only district in which miners can earn big wages with a full fortnight of eleven days, is…

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Transvaal Gold. Yield for Ten Months

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 5

The output of gold from the mines of the Transvaal during the first 10 months of 1928 amounted to 8,626,35[?] compared with 8,431,346…

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Distressed Miners Prince of Wales Makes Appeal. Support For Lord Mayor's Fund. LONDON, Dec. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1928 · page 2

The Prince of Wales broadcasting a 2LO appeal for subscriptions to the Lord Mayor's Fund on behalf of the miners, said:…

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Work at the Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1928 · page 4

Owing to the Christmas holidays work was suspended at the collieries on December 22, and the full time for the fortnight was five days. The…

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£346,000. Funds Pour In. Prince's Appeal for Miners. London, Dec, 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1928 · page 8

Contributions continue to pour into the Mansion House in response to the Prince of Wales' broadcast on Christmas night for gifts for the Lord…

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