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Mining & the mines, 1933

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Gold Strike Rich Specimen Stone "Lucky Dream" Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 10

The specimen stone which is being mined at Hamdorf's Luckly Dream bush find at Wannaway is immensely rich in quality…

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Colliery Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

While working at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery on Tuesday afternoon, Joseph Shakespeare (20), a driver, living at Allandale-road, Cessnock, was crush…

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Miners' Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

The ballet for the election of the Committee of Management of the Minors Federation resulted in favour of Messrs. W. Moran G. Perris and…

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Queensland Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

During December the gold yield for Queensland was 4444oz valued at £8,877 compared with 1224oz valued at £5199 December 1931. This…

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Gold Cup Snooker Record LONDON, January 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

In the first heat of the Gold Cup [?] Clark McConacty (New Zealand) has scored 16,190 to-day's [?] 981…

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Annual Returns Fewer Mining Cases E.M. FIGURES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

An increase of 29 charge cases and a decrease of two summons cases is show by the list compiled by the Clerk of Petty…

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Miner Injured Struck by Coal KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

Thomas Bower, a miner, employed at Pelaw Main colliery, was struck on the head by a piece of coal yesterday, and received a wound that necessitated…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments 40,331 Tons Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 40,331 tons, of which 7708 tons…

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British Coal Shipments to Germany Negotiations London, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 1

Following upon discussion in Berlin before Christmas, representatives of the German Government, engaged in conversations in London…

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Collieries' Staff The Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

The annual meeting of the United Collieries Staff Association was held at West Maitland on Saturday night. The annual report financial…

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Cessnock Miners Delegate for Russia? CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

On Wednesday delegates of the Cessnock Miners Lodge will meet when the suggestion of sending a delegate to Russia will be discussed…

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Breach of Coal Mines Act Nominal Penalty

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

At CessnocK Court to-day Evans, manager of Abermain No.2 Colliery proceed against James, Davies, on a charge,that on December 20 he did charge the second of…

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Aberdare Central Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

An extraordinary situation developed at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday. The wheelers had a grievance concerning rates of pay and…

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Bellbird Colliery Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

Belibird Colliery, which has been idle since Friday owing to slackness of trade, is expected to resume work to-morrow…

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Northern Miners' Annual Ballots

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

The Returning Officer of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. L. Halliday) announced that the counting of the…

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Unemployed and Gold Prospecting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. K. S. Vincent) has granted a request by the Redfern Co-operative Goldmining Syndicate for £500 to permit of…

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Trade Slack Two Collieries Idle CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

Owing to slackness of trade Aberdare Extended and Bellbird Collieries were idle to-day, and will not work again this week, Bellbird has…

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Mine Explosives Unauthorised Places. Manager Fined Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

For having explosives in unanthorised places, Edwin Falling, manager of Newcastle-Myall Colliery. Cardiff, was fined £3, with £1/19/ costs, in…

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COST £200 Delegate for Russia Miners' Proposal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

At the Cessnook headquarters of the M.M.M., last night, a conference was held of miners' lodges on the Cessnock and of the coalfields to…

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Gold in Kenya Position of Native Land Crown Rights London, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

The Colonial Office, in an authoritative statement, deals with the position of native land following the recent discovery of gold in Kenya…

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