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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Coal Freights Reduction Sought SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 9

An all-round reduction in coal freights and alterations in the zone system to bring the whole of the collieries under one freight rate was…

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Coal By-products Industry Minister's Statement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) has advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that the question of establishing a coal by-products industry…

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Request for Coal Freight Reduction Western Deputation to Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

A large deputation from the Western districts waited on the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) on Tuesday afternoon, requesting a…

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Railway Coal Contract. Allotted to Muswellbrook Colliery; 18,000 Tons

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

Advice came to hand yesterday that the Railway Department had allotted a contract with the Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., for the…

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Oil From Coal Minister Replies to Mr. Baddeley. Hydrogenation Plants

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 3

In the House of Representatives last night, the Minister in Charge of Development (Senator A. J. Mrs. Lachlan) replied to statements…

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Railway Coal Supplies Some Big Contracts

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 1

The Railway Department's coal supplies for 12 months ending September 30, 1934, have been decided upon. Sixteen collieries share in the…

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Sudden Death Secty Mines Association. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 1

The funeral took place to-day of Henry R. Lee, secretary to the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Mines and Metals Association…

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Oil From Coal Watching Developments Capital Outlay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 6

Mr. It. James, M.H.R., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister in Control of Departments: "With reference to your personal…

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Miners' Ballot Inspector Defeated Position Unique Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 2

The District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Connell) has been notified by the secretary of Ayrfield No. 1 Miners' Lodge (Mr. W. H…

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World's Progress Restoration of Gold Standard Essential

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 1

London, Saturday.—Professor J. H. Jones, Professor of Economics and head of the Commerce Department at the University of Leeds, in his…

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Good Return Craven Creek Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 2

A crushing of nine tons of ore from the Kin San (Bartlett's) mine, at Craven Creek, has returned 102 ounces of gold…

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Award Varied Mine Horse-keepers Court Judgment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 7

Mr. H. C. Morton general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, stated on his return from Sydney to-day, that the variation of…

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Mining Leases Another Application for Suspension

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 6

The suspension of labour conditions on 32,000 acres of coal-bearing land on the South Maitland field, which he helds under…

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Oil From Coal Mr. Baddeley Replies to Senator McLachlan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 1

Mr. Baddeley replies to the recent statements of the Minister for Development (Sen. McLachlan), who contended that it was unwise to…

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Coal Market Queensland Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 9

Government assistance in exploring markets abroad for Queensland coal was sought by a deputation representing colliery interests which…

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Work for Miners Mr. Booth's Request SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Booth said that the chance of the large number of unemployed miners in the northern district…

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Coal Contracts Southern Protest "Small Quota" Wollongong, Wed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Buill Shire Council the recent allocations of coal railway contracts were discussed…

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Two Miners Injured Falls of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 6

Struck by a fall of coal while following h[?] occupation as a miner at the Hebburn No. 1 Colliery on Tuesday, George Cowin (56) was admitted to…

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Oil From Coal Further Statement by Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, in further reply to Senator McLachlan, on the subject of oil from coal, says:— "Senator McLachlan considers…

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Oil From Coal Newcastle Experiments State Helps Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, in reply to Mr. Booth, the Minister for Mines, Mr. Vincent, announced that the Unemployment…

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