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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Miners' Vote Coalfields Satisfaction Relief Felt' Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 7

There is general satisfaction on the coalfields at the result of the miners' vote at the aggregate meetings hold yesterday…

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Maitland Dogs Heats of Gold Cup Favourites Fail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 10

Two heats of the Ascot Gold Can were run off at the Show ground last night. Prince Michael won the first heat and…

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Colliery Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 5

While at work at Millfleld Colliery yesterday, Leslie Hodge. 20, sidler, suffered a severe injury to his little Inger, and was admitted to Cessnock…

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Mine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 6

Loslle Hodge, 20, sidler, employed at Millfield colliery, suffered injury to his little finger while at work. The injury may necessitate the…

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Rothbury Colliery Re-opens

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 1

After many months of idleness, work was resumed at the Rothburry mine on Monday morning, with 14 miners. Twenty-five men are…

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State Mine Closure

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 5

Employees of the State mine, Lithgow, totalling 801, were given 14 days' notice yesterday morning. It was states in Governmental circles…

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Makes Coal Pay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 5

"It is interesting these days to meet a man, who, with the aid of a good staff, can not only make coal pay, but can raise his company's dividends…

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Muswellbrook Miners. Opposed to Strike. Aggregate Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 1

Muswellbrook miners are definitely opposed to any move aimed to bring about a general strike. The aggregate meeting held at the…

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"Rich Gold" Chapman Expedition. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 2

A message received from Mr. Chapman by the Brisbane agent for the Chapman gold expedition to the Granites, in Central Australia, claimed that…

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Strike Plan Meeting Avoids Issue "Support Miners" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 4

last night's meeting at the Sydney Town Hall organised by the Trades find Labour Council, almost completely avoided any…

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Threatened General Strike. Miners Turn Down Proposal. No Strike Likely Now

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 2

Crowded aggregate meetings of miners held on both the Maitland and Newcastle coalfields on Wednesday voted, generally speaking, on a…

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Cessnock Miners Vote in Favour of Strike But Kurri, Abermain and Other Centres Turn Proposal Down. Aggregate Vote of 1298 For and 1687 Against

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 6

By an overwhelming majority, the aggregate meeting of miners, held at the Strand Theatre, on Wednesday last, adopted the recommendation of the Central Council for a general strike…

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Coal Export Newcastle Figures NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 4

?igures made avaible regarding the coal export from Newcastle show that the quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at…

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Search for Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 3

Another party will leave Sydney shortly in search of gold in Central Australia under the leadership of Mr. F. W. Swaan, of Sydney. The party 10…

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Colliery Employee's Injury

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 5

Felix Ward, 34, of Bellbird, was injured in the course of his employment at Bellbird Colliery to-day, and was admitted to Cessnock Hospital with an…

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Muswellbrook Colliery. Notices of Dismissal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 1

It is understood that notices of dismissal will be issued to the Muswellbrook colliery employees to-morrow. A small number of miners will…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 1

With one day lost owing to the holding of the aggregate meetings, to deal with the strike proposals, ten days constituted full time for the fortnight…

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Pit Top Fire John Darling Mine No Great Damage Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 5

A report was received in Newcastle, just before noon, that the pit-top at John Darling B pit had been destroyed by fire…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, September 20, 1932. Railway Coal Contracts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 2

The exclusion of the Muswellbrook collieries from a share of the railway coal contracts for the next 12 months is a matter that affects a big section of the…

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RAILWAYS. 1,261,000 Tons of Coal. TENDERS 60,000 LOWER

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 1

Tenders for the supply of 1,261,000 tons of coal for Railway Departmental requirements during the.2 months beginning on October 1 have been…

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