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Mining & the mines, 1932

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CAVIL-OUT Millfield Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 8

The question of the cavil-out was discussed at a meeting of teh Millfield miners. It was decided to send a deputation…

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British Coal Foreign Resirictions LONDON, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1932 · page 1

Replying to a question in the House of Commons, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, said discussions were in…

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Blown to Pieces Gloucester Mine Plant Police Inquiry Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 10

The engine belonging to Mr. Ernie Harris's mining plant was blown to pieces with explosives on Sunday afternoon…

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Mining Cases Warden's Court To-day's Sitting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 6

Mining Warden A. N. Graham presided at the Warden's Court at East Maitland Court-house, to-day…

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Mr. Beasley and the Gold Miners (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 7

Sir,—Your issue of Tuesday, contains the report of a meeting held in Cassnock on Sunday evening and addressed by several members of the…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 2

The election of officers of the abovenamed lodge for the ensuing quarter resulted:—Chairman, Mr. K. Dann; secretary, Mr. W. E., Jaeger;…

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The Coal Trade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 4

Usually the coal trade begins to look up in the winter months, for it is in the colder weather that most coal is used. Yet in the past few…

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Australia's Gold Shipment Approval in London

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 1

The "Evening Standard" says that the City welcomes the proposed resumption of freedom of Australia's gold shipments as a further indication…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bankers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 20,510 tons, of which 1000 tons…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 3

Three mines worked full time for the fortnightly pay to be drawn next Friday, Particulars of the time worked are:—…

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Mine Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 3

David Henderson, 52, a shift man at the Coalellff Colliery was killed by a fall of stone in the colliery Four men who were working near…

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Quirindi Retains Portlock Gold Cup

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 3

Quirindi retained the Portlock Gold Cop at the week-end by defeating Aberdeen by 8 to 4. Excellent displays were given by the two guardians,…

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Amendment Bill Protection for Miners Mr. Booth's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 6

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Bill, Mr. G. Booth M.L.A., for Kurri…

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British Gold Rush. Hoarded Sovereigns Sold. Duke's Coronet, £600

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 1

A duke joined the "gold rush" in London and carried his coronet in a brown paper parcel to a Bond-street (London) jeweller, to whom he offered…

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Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 5

The West Australian gold yield for April amounted to 18,936 fine ounces, valued at £207,869, us compared with 38,892 ounces for April of last year…

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Mining Fears Inter-union Dispute CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 7

Owing to an inter union dispute between the miners and the Federated Engine Drivers' Association, an uneasy feeling is apparent on the…

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Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 5

While following his occupation as miner at Aberdare Extended Colliery yesterday, John Collins, 56, was struck by a fall of coal, which caused…

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Crashed Into Obstacle Coal Train Crew's Experience

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 5

Boys are blamed for an extraordinary incident which occurred at Paxton late on Wednesday afternoon, when an empty coal train struck in…

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Electricity Charges. Council and Coal Co.— Result of Deputation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

The matter of the supply and price of electricity from the Muswellbrook Coal Cd., Ltd., was freely discussed at Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. On Tuesday the council's deputation…

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Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 4

The Queensland gold yield for April was 1126 oz. fine, valued at £4783, compared with 732 fine oz., valued at £3019 in April year. For the…

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