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Mining & the mines, 1932

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New Scheme Hebburn No. 1 Colliery Sharing Work Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 5

A deputation comprising Messrs. W. Wardle, J. Eskine, G. Perris, and G. W. S. Grant, met the management of Hebburn No. 1 in conference at…

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Fan Was Stopped Mine Manager Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 5

For not keeping the ventilating fan continuously going in Dudley Colliery, Roy A, Cant, manager, was fined 10/, with 8/ costs or 2 days…

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Coal Freights Reduced Charges Will They Last? Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 1

The colliery proprietors are hopeful that the reduction in freight charges for carriage of soul will be continued after the expiry of the…

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Coal Subsidy Govt. Will Drop Blow to Industry Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 5

It was announced to-day that from Friday next the State Government will discontinue the payment of tha 1/8 a tan as a subsidy on…

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Coal Subsidy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 6

While the principle of subsidising industries may not be a sound one, it has become so general in Australia that any attempt at its…

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Oil Research Maitland Coal Lyons's Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 4

Speaking in the House of Representatives, Mr. Lyons, the Federal Prime Minister, referred ti a number of question asked by Mr. James H(unter)…

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No Strike Coal Subsidy Rees Silent Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 1

Mr. Maliett, the Secretary of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association, stated to-day the association had not yet had…

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"Ruin Trade" If Subsidy Lost Coal Position Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 7

According to the Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. McDonald), if the old rates of freight for coal are reverted to as…

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Good Old Days Cooplacurripa Diggings Gold Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 6

I well remember the time when my father and mother were shifting from Cooplacurrlpa Station to Nowendoc. My uncle, "Dicky"…

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Gold Nugget Found

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 3

Working with his sons, Sidney and Hilton, E. Evans, an old prospector, discovered a nugget of gold weighing 14oz. [?]o and a half miles from Stuart…

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Miners Perturbed at Removal of Coal Subsidy Will Suffer Loss of Trade Eastern Prospects Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 5

Many miners are perturbed at the decision of the Government to discontinue the coal subsidy. With the eighteen…

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Mine Worker Injured Aberdare Extended Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

John O'Shea (22), a clipper employed at the Aberdare Extended Colliery was admitted to Cessnock Distric Hospital yesterday, suffering with an…

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Wages of Off-hand Workers At Bellbird Colliery (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 3

Sir,—A letter by Mr. B. Murray, under the above caption, appeared in your issue of 26/2/32, in which he states that his wages per day is 21/7…

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Jobs Lost On Reaching Majority Miners' Rule Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 5

Stark tragedy lies behind the fight of the young men at A bermain No. 2 Colliery for the right to hold their positions after…

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Deadly Blow. to Coal Industry. Abolition of Freight Concession

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

Sir Frederick Waley, referring to the State Government's proposal to abolish the freight concession on coal, said that any such action would…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 5

A Newcastle message states that the quantity of coat, including bankers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was…

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Strong Protest Freight on Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 3

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce sent a telegram to the premier Mr. Lang, pretesting strongly against the reimposition of exorbitant freight…

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Northern Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 3

Particulars of the work at the scelttories in the Northern district during the fortnight, as furnished by shipping agents in Newcastle on…

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Mine Resumes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 3

The Central Mine, Broken Hill, has resumed operations, It is expected that as the mill approaches full running and more are is broken the…

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Breakdown at Bellbird Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 3

The No. 2 tunnel of the Bellbird Colliery, which has been idle for a fortnight, is likely to be idle for a couple of weeks longer. A motor had…

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