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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 47

"Economy Ship" 17 Tons of Coal a Day Wheat Freighter Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 1

Only 17 tons of coal a day is used by the Harborough, the first of J. and C. Harrison and Company;s modern freighters, which reached…

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Miners' Federation (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 6

Sir,—It may seem to many miners that I am doing a strange thing by using the columns of the "Cessnock Eagle" to explain a position which…

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Coal By-products Newcastlt, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 4

New Lambton Council had before it last night a letter from Kearsloy Shire Council, seeking co-operation in urging the Federal and state…

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Oil From Coal Mr. Baddeley Criticises Federal Government

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 3

In the course of an address to members of the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. the other night, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., made a charge…

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Dismay Felt Coal Tender Prices Heavy Cuts Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 7

The publication this morning of the prices quoted by coullery companies for the supply of coal to the railways, has caused dismay in some quarters…

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Tenders for Railway Coal Contracts General Reduction in Price

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 1

A general reduction in price on last year's figures was shown when the tenders for the supply of coal for the New South Wales railways closed…

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University Students Visit Abermain Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 5

A party of South Australian University engineering students who are on a visit to New South Wales, paid a visit to the South Maitland…

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Explosion in Mine Three Men Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 1

Thomas William Bennett, 43, Stanley Maurice Somerville, 37, and David Moorehouse Green, 29, were killed when a premature explosion occurred at the…

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Threes Killed Gelignite Explodes Mine Accident Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 5

Three miners, Thomas William Bennett, 13, Stanley Maurice Somorville, 37, and David Moorehouse Gren, 29, were killed when a…

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Public Gold Effect of Depression

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 2

A sum of at least £7,000,000 in sovereigns and half-sovereigns has passed out of the possession of private individuals in Great Britain in the…

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Those Gold Passes (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 2

Sir,—To mention gold passes in the hearing of most people is like waving a red cloak before an angry bull. If this Government is wise it will not…

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Fell Down Shaft Miners' Escape Arm Broken Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 7

When he fell down a shaft a remarkable escape from death or serious injury was sustained by Philip John Lance, 24, an assisted…

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Glen Innes C.W.A. Blue and Gold Ball Glen Innes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 4

After a week of rain the 11th of July proved a sunny, cloudless day here much to the relief of the band of busy workers engaged in preparations…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 6

Work at the collieries in the Northern District for the fortnight was again slack. According to returns made available by the shipping…

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Ayrfield Mine Alleged Heating Case Adjourned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 4

An adjournment of 14 days was made in two mining cases at the West Maitland Court of Petty Sessions today…

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Falls of Coal Miners Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 6

James Duffin, 41 minor employed a Abordare Central colliery, and living in Gallagher-street, Cessnock, was admitted to hospital yesterday…

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Oil From Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 5

Kearsley Shire Council sought the support of Tarro Shire Council to-day in urging the Federal and State Governments to press on with the…

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Cessnock Miners Injured Yesterday's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 3

Two Cessnock minors were yesterday while following their occupation. James Duffin, 41, miner, employed…

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Miners' Rank and File Convention. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 1

Sir,—Recent items in the press have indicated that in some of the coal mining districts a demand has been put forward by members of the…

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Oil From Coal. New British Industry. Millions to Be Spent

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 4

The "S.M. Herald's" correspondent writing under date July 20, tells of the phenomenal developments taking place in the English coal mining industry in…

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