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Mining & the mines, 1933

933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 47

Police Raid Coal in Camp Court Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 7

On July 12 police and railway officials raided Clyde-street, Hamilton, unemployed camp, and arrested 13 men. In some of the huts coal was…

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Production of Oil from Coal Experiments Prove Successful Big Plant Should Supply Australia

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 6

Under the supervision of Mr W. A. Greig, Chief Analyst of: the Mines Department, a series of experiments into the production of oil from coal and shale have been carried on with comparative success in a laboratory at the Mining Museum, Sydney, for some months…

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Cessnock-Maitland Coal Rich in Oil and Petrol Big Scheme Plant at Ellalong Hydrogenation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 7

In a further interview to-day regarding the proposal to erect a large plant at Ellalong for the extraction of oil from…

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Petrol at 1/- GALLON. Oil from Coal. Northern Fields to Be Worked. £5,000,000 Capital Mentioned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 4

The possibility of petrol produced from Australian coal being sold at 1/- a gallon was referred to by Mr. Herbert Cyril,…

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Coal Trade Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 12

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastke during the week for places beyond the State was 38,036 tons of which 1250…

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Only Way Develop the North Finding Gold London, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 1

Lord Lister, presiding at a meeting of the Estates Control, Ltd., said that some people apparently believed that North…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 6

Seven collieries worked full time for the fortnight ended on Saturday. Particulars, furnished by the shipping agents, are:…

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Early Adjustment Millfield-Greta Mine Inspection Dispute Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 5

Following the refusal of the manager of the Millfield Greta Colliery to allow the miners' check inspector to inspect the colliery, a conference of…

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Motor Drive Blue and Gold Club Great Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 4

Neither age nor youth wan a barrier to participation in a day of great, happiness at Brookfield yesterday, when a host of cars…

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Elrington Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 3

Owing to the small attendance at the monthly meeting of Ellington Miners' Lodge on Sunday, it was decided to hold a meeting yesterday…

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Miners' Ballot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

The Returning Officer for the Miners Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) said yesterday that ballot papers for the allot among miners' lodges concerning…

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Coal Exports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 4

Exports of goal from Newcastle for the six months ended June 80, 1033, totalled 128,568 tons more than the corresponding six months of 1932…

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How the Mines Worked

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

Although no colliery in the Northern district worked full time during the fortnight ended Saturday last, seven worked 10 days. Particulars of the…

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Intermittent Mine Workers Deputation to Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

During the week-end a deputation waited on Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., at Cessnock, and placed before him the position of…

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Visit to Baeramr Shale Mine. Labor Party Officials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

Baerami Shale mine was to-day visited "by Messrs. J. Beasley and E. James, Ms.fi.R.(Sen. J P Dunn, Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., Cr. C…

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Oil from Shale and Coal. Australia Investigates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

Mr. L. J. Rogers, who was sent abroad by the Commonwealth Government to report on processes for the extraction of on from shale, has been requested…

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Coal Train Smash Exciting Incident on Cessnock Line

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

A sensational incident occurred on the Cessnock railway line at 11.20 this morning, when 12 trucks and the guards von of a coal tra[?]…

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Miners and A.l.p

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 5

The vote of miners' lodges on the question of withdrawing affiliation with the Australian Labour party will be taken next Tuesday, August 1…

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Oil From Coal "Something Practical Wanted."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 4

Declaring that the system of extracting oil from coal is the only hope, under capitalism, of providing work for the unemployed members of the…

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Coal Oil Further Details Hydrogenation Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 8

Cable advice has been received by the Federal Minister In charge of Development (Senator McLachlan)regarding the scheme…

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