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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Wallarah Colliery Resumes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 2

After being idle for three weeks owing to a dispute over whether an employee should belong to the Colliery Mechanics' Association or the Miners'…

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Pelton Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 1

Mr. T. Burke has been re-elected President of Pelton Miners' Lodge unopposed. Messrs. M. Willoughby and J. Roddenby have been re-elected…

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Miners' Federation Ballot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 3

The latest figures for the election of General President and General Secretary of the Miners Federation are as follows:—General President, D…

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Wonthaggi Miners Resuming Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 3

Melbourne press reports state that the terms of settlement offered by the Chairman of the Coal. Tribunal, Judge Winneke, have been accepted…

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Off the Gold Standard

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 6

Tommy's Mother: "Why have you been so naughty lately? You aren't half as good as you used to be." Tommy: "I know that mother, I…

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Northern Miners' Federation Annual Ballot Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 3

The nominations of officers for the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation were announced yesterday by the Returning Officer (Mr. L. J…

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Visit to Mine Order of Knights Richmond Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 4

Last night 30 members of the Methodist Order of Knights journeyed by ears to Richmond Main Colliery to take advantage…

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Dear Coal £3 for Half Cwt. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 1

For stealing [?] of coal, valued at 1/, william Joseph Hughes (20), seaman, was fined £8 or six days, in the police court to day…

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Mine Workers Defining Duties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 7

Application was made to the full bench of the industrial Commission by the Federated Mining Mcohanles' Association for the constitution of a…

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Threads of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 3

We do het know how much we owe to our true and pure friends Hos much they add to our joy; what they do towards the formation and…

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"Plenty of Gold" SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 1

On arrival from New Guinea to-day, W. C. Abbie, a prospector, said there was still plenty of gold at the…

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Idle Miners Federal Grant Booth's Questions Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly this morning, in the form of a question to the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Dunningham), Mr Booth…

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Coal Mine on Fire Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 4

A message from Auckland states that the fire is still raging in the Hikurangi coal mine, although the miners are making strenuous efforts to stem the…

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Gold Prospecting for Miners Suggestion by Federation Officials

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 2

The Northern President (Mr. T. Horse), who, with the Vice-president (Mr. J. Kellock), has-been occupied in Sydney on Miners' Federation…

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Adsorbing Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 2

Mr;. Bondy Hears, president of the Northern Miners' stated on this t\return from Sydney that the executive had began the preparation or…

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Cessnock No. 2 Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 4

The employees of Cessnock No. 2 Colliery decided on Wednesday to resume work yesterday, but when the mer assembled for work there were…

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Repatriation of Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 3

The Government is giving consideration to the expenditure of £40 granted for the purpose of repati[?]ng surplus coal miners, M [?]…

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More Hands to Go Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 5

Ever since Aberdare Colliery closed down there have been rumours at different times that the colliery would re-open…

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Ballot for Miners' Officers the Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 3

Substantial leads are still held by the General President (Mr. D. Rees) and the General Secretary (Mr. A. Teece) in the ballot being conducted…

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Still Raging N.Z. Mine Fire Auckland (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 1

The fire in the Hikurangl cost mine is still raging and miners are working desperately in all effect to subdue the flamen. Dense smoke in…

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