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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Three Injured Mining Accidents

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

Sydney Farray, 42, a miner, living at Neath, had the first finger of his left hand severed, while working at Neath colliery…

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Successful British Experiment. Mixture of Coal and Oil Fuel. Way to Bevive Coal Tkade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 5

A London message reads:— The Cunard Company at Liverpool has received a cablo message from New York stating, "Scythia—all…

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Federated Mining Mechanics Alteration of Rules

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 2

The Federated Mining Mechanics' Association have just concluded the taking of a ballot on the amendment of certain rules…

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OIL—COAL Now Fuel Trials LONDON, July 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 1

The Secretary for Mines (Mr. Foote) stated in the House of Commons to-day that it was impossible to estimate the success of the Colloidal…

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Mine Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 7

Joseph Shakespeare, 19, employed at Cessnock No. 2 colliery, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital with an injury to the third finger of his right…

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Sir Philip Game Colliery Inspected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 7

The State Governor (Sir Philip Game) arrived in Newcastle last night and visited Richmond Main Colliery this morning…

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Coal and Coke Freights Drop SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 1

It is understood the Government has decided that railway freights on coal and coke for overseas will be reduced to the 1920 level, and the…

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Coal Trade Effort to Boost Freights Cut Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 7

Word has been received by the coal interests in Newcastle that the charge of 2/7 per ton freight on coal from East Greta Junction to…

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Our Gold Mine

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 3

Twas a mine you wouldn't meet with every day, "Quite senational," we found the papers say;…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

As a result of an injury received while working at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery on Wednesday last, Joseph Shakespeare, 19, son of Mr. "Puzzle"…

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Coal for N.Z. Talk of "Black" Ban MINERS , Wary Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 5

An attempt is being made by a section to declare the handling o coal for Neew Zealand "black," The working miners are strongly…

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Coal Freights Reduced

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

Railway freights on coal and coke intended for shipment overseas are to be reduced to the level prevailing in 1920. This arrangenment, which is a…

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Abermain Mines Newcastle Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 5

Representation from the Northern colleries Association the Abermain -Seaham company, and the Federated Mining Mechanics met in…

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Coal Freights Reduced to 1920 Level

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 2

It was announced yesterday that the State Government, in order to assist in the rehabilitation of the coal industry, had decided that railway…

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The Governor Visits Kurri Kurri Richmond Main Mine Inspected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 3

The Governor of New South Wales, Sir Philip Game, K.C.B., D.S.O., paid his first visit to the coalfields yesterday when he was…

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The New Fuel. Oil-coal Test Confirmed. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 2

When the Seythia returned to Liverpool to-day experts confirmed that coaloil had realised all expectations. The Cunard Co.'s cpmbustion…

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Governor's Visit to Richmond Main Attempt to Stop Mine From Working

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 8

An attempt was made, during the visit of Sir Philip Game to Richmond Main Colliery yesterday, to prevent the mine from…

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INSUFFICIENT[?] Coal Reduction Period Newcastle Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 3

At a meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce presided ever by Mr. w. E. Alexander, reference was made to the action…

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SETTLED! N.Z, Coal Dispute Work on Tuesday Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 1

A message from Wellington (N.Z.) announces that agreement was reached in the northern coal mines dispute, following the…

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Bigger Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 3

The Queensland gold yield conti[?]n to show great improvement, For the six months ended on June 30, the yield was 5404 fine ounces,…

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