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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Had Both Wrists Broken Ellington Mine Worker

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 3

William Graham (31), a resident of Sixth Street, Weston, had both wrists fractured while following hit occupation at the Elrington…

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Bulli Seat Miners for Willis Trades Hall View Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 4

It is now definite that officials of a number of unions associated with the Trades Hall will support Mr. Willis's candidature for the…

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Miners' Federation May Force Support for Willis WARNING! Arms Situation U.S.A. View Geneva, May 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 1

Mr. Norman Davis, the United States delegate, made an important statement to-day before the General…

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Amalgamation of Greta With Kearsley Shire Official Inquiry Opens Greta's Financial Position Decline of Mining Industry Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 7

Following a report on the financial position of the Greta Municipal Council by an officer of the Local Government Department, a proposal was made for the amalgamation of the municipality with Kearsley Shire…

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Britain's Gold Mines

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 7

There are several payable gold mines in Great Britain; one in Caermarthenshire (Wales), which was first worked by the Romans in the third…

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Mine Accidents Two in Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 10

Robert Prescott, 26, a miner, residing at Sixth-street, Weston, and employed at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, received abrasions on the back…

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Compensation Claim Ex-Cessnock Miner Gets £4 a Week Caledonian Collieries to Pay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 7

The Workers' Compensation Commission, in Sydney, on Wednesday last, made an award against the Caledenian. [?] Limited, for…

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Free Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 7

The Minister for Defence ( Sir George Pearce) stated in the senate yesterday that approval had been given for further free issues of coal…

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SETTLED! State, Mine Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 2

An a result of conferences between the State mine management at Lithgow and Mr. Hundley, an industrial mediator, issues which have been in…

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Support Willis Miners' Council Bulli Seat Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 4

The Central Council of the, Miners' Federation yesterday afternoon decided oil to endorse the attitude adopted by the Bull Labour council and the…

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Coal Trade Business is Brisk Big Export Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 4

The quantity of coal shippen from Newcastle for the week in expected to reach 72,000 tons-the highest total since at least the week ended…

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Off Gold America Decides Debt Payments Washington, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1933 · page 1

President Roosovolt decided to-day that the U.S.A should go off the gold standard. The Chairman of the House…

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Free Coal

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 May 1933 · page 1

The Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce) stated in the Senate that approval had been given for further free issues of coal from surplus…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1933 · page 3

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern field for the fortnight, Particulars as furnished by the shipping agents in…

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Mine Mechanics Election of Officers NOMINATIONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1933 · page 4

Nominations have closed with the returning officer, Mr. J. Stewart, for the annual election of officers of the Federated…

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Old Gold Decline in Sales MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1933 · page 1

There has been a remarkable decline in the sale of old gold to the Royal Mint. Last year an average of 4000…

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A Sea "Gold Mine."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 1

The scaling industry in the Arctic Circle is a veritable "gold-mine"—the last three months' season showed a profit of 898,000 dollars (£179,400). The…

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Coal Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 2

A total of 73,941 tons of coal was shipped at the cranes at Newcastle last week This is the highest since the week ended March 3, 1929, when…

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A Great Gold Mine Lake View and Star. Treats 40,000 Tons a Month

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 1

A writer, "Kalgoorlie," contributes an article to the "Herald," on the Lake View and Star mine, Kalgoorlie, West Australia's greatest gold…

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Those Gold Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 4

For some obscure reason the city Press is silent regarding the ultimate fate of the gold passes held by those members of the…

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