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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Colliery Carpenter's Tragic End Verdict of Accidental Death Mcho of Motor Cycle Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

At the Ceassnock Courthouse yeaterday afternoon, the District Coroner (Mr., W. S. Johnson) held an inquiry into circumstances surrounding the…

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Doctor and Patient. Make Test in Mine Case From Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 2

How a doctor went down a mine and watched his patient's reaction to a test under actual working conditions, was told at the Compensation Commission…

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"Gold Rush" Visions of Eldorado Fault in Mine Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1932 · page 5

Visions of great wealth dassiod many of the employees at Bellbird Colliery a few days ago. Whilst men were working at a fault…

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Mine Mechanics Variation of Award HORSE-KEEPERS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1932 · page 6

In the Industrial Commission, before the President (Mr. Justice Browne), thehearing was continued of the references by the chairman of…

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Pay in Gold Britain's War Debt Money Earmarked London, Dec, 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 1

Britain's decision to pay in gold, bearing out last week's forecast, means that the gold will be earmarked in the vaults of the Bank of…

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Bellbird Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

The election of officers in the Bellbird Lodge resulted in Mr. W. Morgan being reelected chairman by a substantial majority over Mr. T. R…

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How the Mines Worked

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 2

Six of the large mines in the J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham group worked 10 days each during the fortnight. These are all in the top…

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War Debts. Decision to Pay in Gold. United States Rejects Britain's Conditions France Agrees to Payment with Reservations London, Decem. 12

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 3

The British Government has decided to make payment of the war debt of £19,000,000 due to the United States on December 15, under the Funding…

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Queensland Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 3

A big increase continues in the Queensland gold yield. For the 11 months ended November, the yield was 15,237 ounces, valued at £64,722,…

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Oil from Coal LONDON, Dec. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 1

It is revealed that the first British warship fuelled entirely with oil produced from natural coal, sailed on…

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Oil From Natural Coal First British Warship Fuelled. (Australian Press Assn. Message). London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 1

It is revealed that the first British warship fuelled ontircly with oil produced from natural coal sailed on December 5…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 5

The quantity of coal, including bankers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 36,681 tons, of which 2770…

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Ten Days' Holiday Xmas at the Mines NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 5

Mr. L. Halliday, secretary of the Northern branch of the Miner's Federation, stated that the usual 10 days' holiday would be observed by me—…

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Found No Gold

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 1

Messrs. J. H. H. Stevens and Barry O'Keefe, who have returned to Melbourne from The Granites, and who are the last of the private prospectors to…

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Oil From Coal Lyon Bros.'Process

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1932 · page 3

The Minister for minos 9 (Mr. R.S. Vincent)stated that he had received the report of the committee appointment to investigation and report upon…

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Coal Mines Amendment Bill Mr. Baddeley's Speech in Legislative Assembly

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 8

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the State Coal Mines (Amendment) Bill, Mr. J. M. Baddeley said it was to be regretted that at this…

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Mining Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 4

The offices of the Federated Mining M[?]' Association of Austrai[?] in High street, West Maltland, will be closed from today until Tuesday…

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Mr. John Jeffries Farewelled. Abermain Mine Manager Retires, Many Fine Tributes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 7

Mr. John Jeffries, manager of the Abermain No. 1 Colliery for the past 22 years, was entertained by a social evening at the Abermain Mines Resiue Station by a representative gathering of mining officials, citizens, and industrialists, when he was made the…

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Cars at Cut Prices Miners Who Run Motors on 2/6 a Week

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 8

Here in Wolverhampton (says a late English, paper) is the cheapest motor mart in the country. It is run by a motor mechanic, who…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 December 1932 · page 3

Particulars of the times worked at the Collieries during the fortnight as furnished by the shipping agents and others in Newcastle on…

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